Obituary: Anna (Mucciacciaro) Rinaldi, 64, of Waterbury

Obituary courtesy of Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home

Anna Rinaldi

August 05, 1956 - March 11, 2021

“Loving wife, sister and aunt”

Mrs. Anna (Mucciacciaro) Rinaldi, 64, of Waterbury, entered into the gates of Heaven on Thursday March 11, 2021 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Alberto Rinaldi.

Anna was born in Pontelandolfo, Benevento, Italy on August 5, 1956, daughter of the late Americo and Rosina (Mancini) Mucciacciaro. She settled in Waterbury with her family from Italy in 1966. She graduated from Crosby High School Class of 1974 and earned an Associate Degree from Mattatuck Community College. Anna worked in the family restaurant Carlucci’s Pizzeria in Wolcott for over 20 years, remembered fondly by the customers as the sometimes cantankerous but always lovable counter girl. She was a proud housewife to her husband Alberto of 42 years. Anna loved and sacrificed for her family from the young age of 16 without complaint, helping to raise her brothers after their father’s passing and as a second mother to her nieces and nephews especially, Kristi, Joey, and Abby Rose Mucciacciaro. Anna was an avid shopper and loved traveling, cruising on more than 27 ships with her husband Alberto all over the world. Anna’s legacy of strength, hard work, dedication to family and unconditional love will live on in all of those who loved her. She will be our forever angel, missed here on earth but alive in our hearts forever.

Besides her devoted husband Alberto, she leaves to cherish and honor her memory her 3 loving brothers that were her first loves, Anthony Mucciacciaro and his fiancé Anna Testa and Frank Mucciacciaro and his wife Joanne all of Wolcott and Robert Mucciacciaro and his wife Linda of Middlebury; ten nieces and nephews; several great nieces and great nephews; and a host of friends.

Arrangements: Funeral will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home 430 Chase Parkway Waterbury to St. Leo the Great Church 14 Bentwood Drive Waterbury for a Mass of Christian Burial at 12 Noon. Entombment will follow in Calvary’s Queen of Peace Mausoleum. Calling hours will be held Monday morning from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Anna’s memory to: The Lupus Foundation of America, 2121 K Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20037 or at lupos.org/donate.

For more info or to send e-condolences visit: www.chaseparkwaymemorial.com