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Elida Draghi Obituary
Elida was born in Windsor Locks, daughter of the late Alexander and Irene (Quagliaroli) Draghi, and was a lifelong resident of the community. She was a communicant of St. Mary Church. She had been employed by the State of Connecticut Tax Department over 25 years before her retirement in 1976. Elida traveled extensively in Europe and enjoyed being with her family.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brother, Alexander A. Draghi. She is survived by two sisters, Malvina D. Whitten of Windsor Locks, and Elaine D. Satterwhite of El Paso, Texas; and her seven nieces and nephews and their families, James D. Whitten and his wife, Nancy, of Suffield, and their children, James C. Whitten and Amy J. Whitten; Sandra L. Hassan and her husband, Shakir, of Glastonbury, and their children, Heather G. Hassan and Nadine S. Caron and her husband, Neil, and their children, Shelby and Morgan; Gail W. DePaolis and her husband, Anthony, of Wethersfield, and their children, Shelley L. DePaolis, Derek DePaolis and his wife, Robin, and their children, A.J. and Michael; Billie J. Satterwhite of San Diego, Calif.; Neil Satterwhite and his wife, Tik, of Phuket, Thailand and his daughters, Tisha and Mercy; Penni McDermott and her husband, Russ, of Reno, Nev.; Dr. Paul Alexander Draghi and his wife, Patty, of Windsor Locks, and their son, Jeremy Alexander Draghi.
Relatives and friends will gather Saturday, Jan. 6 at 11 a.m. in St. Mary Church, 42 Spring St., Windsor Locks, for a Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be private in St. Mary Cemetery.
Memorial donations are suggested to St. Mary Church, 42 Spring St., Windsor Locks, CT 06096.
Windsor Locks Funeral Home, 441 Spring St., Windsor Locks, is assisting the family with arrangements.
To leave a message of condolence, or for directions, please visit:
www.windsorlocksfuneralhome.com
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Mercy Mildener
January 8, 2007
Auntie Ray was my Great Aunt. Her sister Elaine is my Grandmother and Elaine is my Dad's Mom. My Dad is Neil Satterwhite. The last time I saw her was when my Dad, my sister and my two kids and I went to Windsor Locks to visit her. We had a wonderful time at her house. She cooked for us and made us feel at home. Her house and the community was charming and I will never forget that wonderful visit. I was so fortunate for my kids to have experienced it as well. They were only about 1 and 3 years old at the time. My thoughts and prayers are with the rest of the family at this time. I will never forget her cozy house and the special time we had together during that reunion.
Mercy Mildener
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Tisha Dore (Satterwhite)
January 8, 2007
Auntie Ray was my great aunt. Her sister, Elaine Satterwhite, is my grandmother, and her son, Neil Satterwhite, is my father.
I always enjoyed Auntie Ray's stories and her soft, sweet voice. We would sit around Grammy Elaine's dinner table in Texas and she would make us laugh with her endearing, light-hearted sense of humor.
Several years ago, my father wanted to reconnect with his roots, and asked my sister, Mercy, and I, to accompany him on a road-trip to Windsor Locks. Although I had never been there before, I had heard so many stories about the little town stopped in time.
It was a beautiful community. I was surprised to learn how many relatives I had within just a few blocks of Auntie Ray's home. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming to us.
We so enjoyed our visit with Auntie Ray, Auntie Mal, and the entire extended family. Auntie Ray's home was a warm, inviting place, complete with a front porch where we sat for hours, laughing and catching up.
The trip was a wonderful chance for us all to reconnect with our roots, and was the last time I saw Auntie Ray. My heart goes out to her sisters, and other surviving family members. She was a jewel that will be missed.
Sincerely,
Kathi Davis
January 3, 2007
I knew Elida when I was young girl. My mother, Mary Manion worked with her at the tax department for all of those years. I started working with her myself when I was 17. I recall that she was always dressed so impeccably. I took my mom to visit her in Windsor Locks after they both retired and all they did was laugh. I have nice memories of her. My sympathies to all of her family.
Kathi Davis
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