Chiarina Orsini

1932 - 2025

Chiarina Orsini
"Beloved mother, grandmother & great-grandmother"
Chiarina (Rubbo) Orsini, 92, of Watertown, was reunited with her husband in heaven on Friday, October 24, 2025, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife to the late Mario Orsini, who predeceased her in 2014.
Chiarina was born in Pontelandolfo, Benevento, Italy, on October 28, 1932, a daughter to the late Rocco and Antonia (Calabrese) Rubbo. Staying true to her Italian heritage, Chiarina loved tending to her impressive garden, filled with an array of not only vegetables, but stunning flowers, in particular, roses. Family friends would always enjoy eating her homemade taralli and pizza, which she loved making for them. Nothing meant more to Chiarina than her family. She absolutely adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, cherishing every moment they spent together.
Chiarina leaves behind to cherish her memory, her children, Giocondina O'Brien and her husband, Mark, of Spring Hill, FL, Mario Orsini and his wife, Elaine, of Watertown, and Maria Messer and her husband, Keith, of Mahattan, NY. She also leaves behind her six beloved grandchildren, Anthony Cavallo and his wife, Amanda, Nicholas Cavallo and his fiancée, Alexandra Deleon, Isabella Orsini and her fiancé, Shane O'Bar, Vincent Orsini, Riley Messer, Hayden Messer, and her three great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Hannah, and Luca Cavallo. She was predeceased by her siblings, Enrico Rubbo, Giambattista Rubbo, Victoria Orsini, and Paulo Rubbo.
Chiarina's family would like to thank the entire staff of VITAS Home Hospice Care for all of the kind and compassionate care that they showed to her.
Arrangements: A calling hour will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. at Chase Parkway Memorial, the Albini Family Funeral Home, 430 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist Church, in Watertown. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, in Watertown.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Chiarina's memory to: Merkel Cell Cancer Research- checks made payable to "Fred Hutch Cancer Center", "Dr. Nghiem's Rsearch/UW" in memo line, attn. Gift Services, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue N., Mail Stop J5-200, Seattle, WA 98109; or VITAS Home Hospice, 199 Park Road Ext., Middlebury, CT 06762.
For more info or to send e-condolences, visit: www.chaseparkwaymemorial.com .