Mary Cantalini Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Life Legacy Mary Cantalini, 90, resident of West Hartford, CT and longtime resident of Darien and Stamford, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, January 23, 2016. She was born in Stamford on March 7, 1925 to the late Klyment and Fannie (Korsak) Markevich.Mary grew up in the South End of Stamford, attended Stamford public schools, and graduated from Stamford High School with the class of 1942. She was a finance clerk who worked for the City of Stamford for 30+ years until she retired in 1990. Mary was an active parishioner and choir member at St. Mary Russian Orthodox Church, and involved with St. John R.C. Church in Darien where she sang in the choir and took part in their arts and crafts group. As a senior herself, Mary volunteered at the Darien Senior Center where she enjoyed working in the kitchen with her friend Tom, and participating in the various activities and day trips. While she loved taking her trips to the casino, shopping and, most of all - her desserts, she also enjoyed time working in her garden and treasured her summer vacations to Cape May, NJ and Vermont to be with family. Mary is survived by her son and daughter-in-law; Richard and Elizabeth Pachkovsky, stepdaughter and son-in-law; Judith and Steven Rutter; stepson and daughter-in-law; Dante and Jean Cantalini, five grandchildren; David, Damian, Alexander, Eric, and Katie, and three great-grandchildren. Mary is also survived by her dear friend and home companion, Monica (Felicia) Yamoah. The family would like to express special thanks for Monica's caring and compassion over the course of the past eight years. In addition to her parents Mary was preceded in death by her first husband; Joseph Pachkovsky, son; Robert Pachkovsky, her second husband; Louis Cantalini, her sister; Nadia Delaney, and grandson, Christian Rutter. Mary's family will receive the condolences of friends and family on the morning of Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Church, 141 Den Road, Stamford, CT 06903, with the funeral service starting at 10:30 a.m. The service will be celebrated by Father Vladimir Horoszczak. The interment will follow at Woodland Cemetery in Stamford.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are encouraged and can be made to; St. Mary's Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Church, 141 Den Road, Stamford, CT 06903, The Darien Senior Center, 2 Renshaw Road, Darien, CT 06820 or to the West Hartford Elmwood Senior Center, 1106 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110.The family has entrusted the funeral arrangements to Bosak Funeral Home, 453 Shippan Avenue, in Stamford. If you care to leave an online condolence message please visit the family guestbook on www.bosakfuneralhome.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bosakfuneralhome.

Mary Cantalini

March 7, 1925 - January 23, 2016