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Mrs. Gloria Stella (Varrone) Breny, age 91, formerly of Waterbury, Middlebury, and Naples, FL, passed away peacefully at St. Vincent's Medical Center on Friday, October 3, 2025. She was the loving wife of Gustave "Gus" Breny to whom she was married for 71 years at the time of his death in 2024.
Born in Waterbury, on December 24, 1933, Gloria was the daughter of Donato and Concetta (Fusco) Varrone. She was a graduate of Slocum Grammar School and Wilby High School. She worked as an Office Manager for Peat, Marwick, Mitchell, & Company (KPMG), a loyal employee for over 35 years. She grew up attending St. Lucy's Church and married Gus, the love of her life, there. She was also a faithful parishioner at St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury. She served as a lector and was a participant in bible study there for many years.
Gloria was a compassionate, hardworking and devoted woman, evident in the ways that she cared for family and friends. She sought many opportunities to help others. Gloria was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, cousin, aunt, and grandmother. Family was always her priority.
Gloria is survived by her daughters Gloria Panasci of Trumbull, Teresa Nadeau (Ned Goebler) of Prospect, and Nancy Burke Keogh of Naples, FL. She leaves six grandchildren, their spouses, nine great-grandchildren, two sisters-in-law, and several nieces and nephews. Gloria was predeceased by her sons-in-law Michael Panasci and Daniel Burke and her granddaughter Kelley Burke, as well as her three brothers and her three sisters.
To her grandchildren, family, and friends who were fortunate to share memorable times with Gloria ("Mom", "Gramma", "Nonni", "Stella"), she was truly a "force"!
A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John of the Cross Church, 1263 West St., Middlebury. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Maiorano Funeral Home has been entrusted with all arrangements. For more information, to sign the online guestbook or to leave online condolences for the family, please visit maioranofuneralhome.com
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