Anna M. Wachowski

Anna M. (Tortora) Wachowski, age 88, of Wilton CT and formerly of Stamford, CT passed away on June 19, 2026, after a brief illness.Anna was born in Stamford, CT on February 23, 1938, to the late Angelo and Sadie (Romaniello) Tortora. She was a longtime resident of Stamford, who attended Stevens School, Cloonan Junior High School, graduated from Mother of God Academy, Class of 1955, and graduated from Berkeley Secretarial School. Anna worked as a secretary/administrative assistant for many years, first at the former State National Bank where she served as secretary to the bank president and in later years for the Greenwich Public Schools. Anna will be remembered for her love of gardening and horticulture. She truly had a green thumb and was an expert at propagating all different types of plants. She also maintained a vegetable garden each summer where she began almost all of her plants from seed. Additionally, Anna was a great Italian cook. Her specialty was her homemade manicotti which she made from scratch almost every Christmas and Easter. Anna was a devout Catholic and volunteered countless hours helping her parishes, first at St. Mary’s and later at Our Lady Star of the Sea. Her faith was an integral part of her life and guided her values and decisions on a daily basis. She was a devoted wife for over 50 years, and in recent years steadfastly dedicated herself to caring for her husband. Anna is survived by her husband Edward V. Wachowski, Sr. of Wilton, CT; her son Edward V. Wachowski, Jr. and his husband William F. Wachowski of Sandy Hook, CT; and her brother Canio Tortora of Monroe, CT. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Rose Serdy. Anna is also survived by many cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews from the extended Romaniello, Tortora and Wachowski families. At Anna’s request, there will be no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10am on Thursday, June 25th at Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, 1200 Shippan Avenue, Stamford CT. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery, in Greenwich, CT. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Anna’s memory to Preborn!, a pro-life charity, which was a cause near and dear to Anna’s heart. Anna’s family would like to also extend a heartfelt thank you to the caring staff at The Greens at Cannondale where she resided for the last year and a half as well as the dedicated and caring nurses at the Norwalk Hospital ICU Unit who cared for Anna in her final days.

Anna M. Wachowski

February 23, 1938 - June 19, 2026