Evelyn Louis Brunetti, 84

Evelyn Pettit Brunetti, age 84, of Brookfield, passed away at her home, peacefully on June 6, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. Evelyn was born on November 24, 1926, in Danbury.

Evelyn graduated from Danbury High School in 1944 and was an avid roller skater for many years and treasured the memories she made skating with her husband, Mitzie, and her many friends. In 1948 she and Mitzie were married and began their family in Danbury.

They moved to Brookfield in 1963 where she transformed her new house into a warm and comfortable home for her husband, two sons and her mother. The memories they shared together were enough to last a lifetime. Evelyn loved her job as QC Inspector for Davis & Geck, where she worked until her retirement in 1986.

She had a great sense of humor and will always be remembered for her wonderful summer pool parties, her beautiful crocheted afghans, and her devotion to family and friends. Evelyn was a dedicated member and officer of AARP Chapter #3340 and the Amerigo Vespucci Lodge.

We take comfort in the thought that she is now reunited in heaven with the love of her life and husband of 53 years, Modesto (Mitzie) Brunetti, as well as her beloved father, Louis Pettit and mother, Elizabeth Kominack Pettit and other loved ones that passed before her. Evelyn’s greatest love was her family and leaves her memory with her children: Robert Brunetti, Sr. and his wife, Ramona of Goshen, and William Brunetti, Sr. and his wife, Joanne of Newtown, CT.

She will be sadly missed by her loving grandchildren: William Brunetti, Jr. and his wife, Tammy; Katie Brunetti and partner Ben Nagy, Robert Brunetti, Jr., and Allyson Brunetti. Additionally Evelyn was blessed with two treasured great-grandsons: Hunter and Jackson Brunetti. She is also survived by sisters-in-law, Rose Brunetti and Antoinette Carlo, as well as her devoted niece, Donna Ireland and many other cousins, nieces and nephews.

Evelyn also leaves a very special friend, Leonora Cerullo.

She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

Her family would like to especially thank her caregiver and angel, Avis Chambers, whose everlasting gentle and caring heart helped Evelyn to live her final days at home. The family would also like to thank the compassionate, dedicated staff of Regional Hospice of Western CT for enabling Evelyn to continue on her journey with dignity and respect.

Donations Information

Donations in her memory may be made to: The SDS/MSA Support Group, 8311 Brier Creek Pkwy, Suite 105-434, Raleigh, NC 27617, to Regional Hospice of Western Connecticut, or to the Mayo Clinic — please notate on the check “for the Brain Bank in FL” in memory of Evelyn Brunetti and mail to: Mayo Clinic, ATTN: Development, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224.