Obituary of Teresa Laezza

Teresa Laezza (Pecchia) 85 of Shelton entered into eternal rest peacefully on Friday, January 22, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincenzo Laezza of 52 years. She was born on September, 16, 1930 in Afragola, Province of Naples, Italy. Her parents are the late Mauro and Rosa Pecchia. Teresa came to the United States 45 years ago with her husband and daughters. They resided in Middlesex NJ where she helped her husband establish his barber business in Westfield, NJ. They moved to Shelton, CT in 1995 when they retired to be closer to their daughters and grandchildren. Teresa and Vincenzo worked very hard while establishing their roots in the United States and made many sacrifices to give a better life to their two daughters. They achieved this with flying colors. Besides being a devoted mamma and nonna, she was a devoted catholic and a parishioner of St. Lawrence Church since 1995. She was a mom and a sister to many of her friends who will miss her very much. Teresa is survived by her cherished daughters, Rosa Donofrio of Shelton, Raffaela Togni and her husband Ivano of Easton. Grandchildren whom she loved with her heart and soul Jessica Holbrook and her husband James, Raymond Donofrio and his wife Jordan, Isabella and Alessandro Togni. Two adored great grandchildren Juliana and Jason Holbrook. Teresa is also survived by her loving siblings Anna La Montagna, Rita Di Palo, Giovanna Esposito, Tommaso Pecchia, Rosa Pecchia and many loving nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister Angela and brother Antonio Pecchia all of Naples, Italy. Funeral services will take place on Thursday, January 28, 2016 directly at 10:30 a.m. in St. Lawrence Church, 505 Shelton Ave, Shelton for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Trumbull. Relatives and friends may greet the family on Wednesday, January 27 from 4-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the Save The Children Foundation, 501 Kings Highway, Fairfield, CT. To leave an online condolence, visit us at www.abriola.com.