Rosanna Petrossi

Rosanna Petrossi, 79, longtime resident of Bristol, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick J. Petrossi for 45 years.  

Rosanna was born on December 15, 1942 in Piacenza, Italy; the daughter of the late Rose and Giuseppe Sartori of Wallingford, CT.

Rosanna graduated from Lyman Hall High School. She retired from the State of Connecticut Department of Corrections where she was a secretary.

Rosanna met the love of her life, Frederick and they married on May 4, 1968. They moved to Southington where they raised their three children.

Rosanna was a devoted stay-at-home mother to her three children. Rosanna and Frederick raised their family in Southington. Rosanna’s greatest enjoyment was doing everything for her family, friends and many nieces and nephews.  She was active in all of her children’s sports. She enjoyed making all the holidays and family get-togethers really special.

Rosanna loved having coffee with her many neighbors and friends. There was always a pot of coffee brewing. She enjoyed going to dances with her husband and their friends, shopping, and most importantly our family trips and vacationing in Rhode Island with her grandchildren.

Rosanna’s greatest joy was becoming a grandmother. She enjoyed all the time she spent with her beautiful grandchildren.  She was always in attendance cheering on her grandchildren in their sports: baseball, football, soccer, wrestling, basketball, karate, and many dance recitals and each first day of school.

Rosanna is survived by her daughter, Michelle and Frank Zuk of East Berlin; son, Frederick Petrossi and Christine El Eris of Trumbull; son, Kevin Petrossi and Gina of Southington; sister, Emilia Stone of Wallingford; sister-in-law, Alma Sartori; nephew, Joe and Marianne Stone; niece, Diana Stone of Arizona; nephew, Richard Sartori of Wallingford; many other nieces and nephews; seven grandchildren, Kyle and Katelyn Zuk, Stella and Caleb Petrossi, Antonio, Vinny, and Joey Petrossi.

Rosanna was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Frederick; brother, Paul Sartori; sister, Sister Vittorina Sartori; nephew, Marco Sartori; nephew, Joseph Stone; niece, Andrea Stone and her beloved grandson, Nicholas Zuk, who was waiting with a great big bear hug for Grandma.

Rosanna’s family would like to thank the staff at Beacon Hospice for their care and support. The family would also like to thank her caregiver, Tamatha, at Always Best Care of Bristol.

Friends may greet the family on Saturday, February 12, 2022 from 8:30AM – 9:30AM at Luddy-Peterson Funeral Home, 205 South Main Street, New Britain, CT. 06051.  A Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow to St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 461 Alling Street, Berlin, CT. 06037.  Interment will be held privately at the convenience of the family. To share memories or leave a condolence, please visit: www.luddyandpetersonfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Rosanna’s name to the Berlin American Legion Post 68, 154 Porter Pass Berlin, CT. 06037.