Triestina “Tessie” or “NuNu” Marie Bruno Sniffen, a lifelong resident of Darien, passed away on Wednesday, June 8 at Waveny Care Center in New Canaan.
Triestina Sniffen, 92, passed away on June 8. Her funeral will take place Monday, June 13.
Born Sept. 20, 1923 in Darien, she was the daughter of the late James and Rose Conti Bruno.
Tessie was a parishioner of St. John Roman Catholic Church in Darien. She was the heart of the family, a wonderful loving mom, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.
She was predeceased by her husband of 42 years Thomas Sniffen who passed away June 4, 1984. She was also predeceased by seven siblings, Augustus Bruno, Benjamin Bruno, Joseph Bruno, Lizzy Journalist, Josephine Lombardo, Chiva Penna and Dolly Papp.
She is survived by her three children, Rosemarie Hyatt, Patricia Ann Picard (Maurice) and Thomas Sniffen (Brenda); grandchildren Alan Hyatt (Laura), Brian Hyatt (Melissa), Eric Hyatt (Melissa), Daina Donohue (Troy), Kara Rissolo, Vincent Rissolo (Kim), Megan Morreale (Ken) and TJ Sniffen. Tessie was most fortunate to have 17 great grandchildren, Alan, Emily, Reagan, Tristen, Alex, Finley, Sam, Paige, Fiona, Aiden, Rylee, Addison, Gavin, Zoie, Chloe, Ryan and Griffen. Also surviving is her sister, Mary Fraccola.
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— an obituary from Edward Lawrence Funeral Home
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The family will receive friends at the Edward Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Road, Darien from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, June 13. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at St. John Roman Catholic Church, 1986 Post Road, Darien. Burial will follow at St. John Cemetery, Darien.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Heart Association, 5 Brookside Dr., Wallingford, CT 06492 or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 200 Connecticut Avenue, #5, Norwalk, CT 06854.