Carrie Angela Petruccelli Levitt
Carrie Angela Petruccelli Levitt of Norwalk, CT passed away peacefully at her home with family by her side after succumbing to her bitter bout with cancer. Her passing was accompanied by a brief rain and thunderstorm followed by an opening of the clouds and a ray of sunshine.
Carrie is survived by her loving husband, soulmate and BFF Gary Guiser, her two amazing sons Jared and Jesse Levitt, her father and invincible patriarch of the family, Mario Petruccelli, her brothers Claude, Chris and Craig Petruccelli, and countless beloved friends and family across the country. Despite losing her physical battle with the disease, at the end she defied it through her spirit, love and her entry into the Lord’s palace where she is now happily reunited with those who passed before her, especially her dear mother Loretta Visconti Petruccelli, baby sister Lori April Petruccelli, big sister Clelia Petruccelli Fiordelisi, brother- in- law Ralph Guiser and her precious niece Madison Guiser.
Carrie had an illustrative career as a business executive but wished to only be remembered as a loving daughter, strong- willed and devoted wife, protective sibling, true friend, and most importantly, nurturing mother.
We will miss Carrie’s authenticity, brilliance, energy, compassion, generosity, love and yes, that relentless attitude! However, we take solace in the strength of her spirit and the memories that will be overflowing in our lives forever as she now surrounds us with her angelic force. The earth lost a special one with Carrie’s transcendence, but the heavens will never be the same, strengthened by her arrival where she now looks down upon us all to guide us safely for the remainder of our earthly journey. You go, girl!
Carrie will be honored with a casual remembrance gathering the afternoon of Sunday, August 26th at Harbor Lights Restau- rant, 82 Seaview Ave. Norwalk, CT beginning at 12: 30 p. m. A formal celebration service will commence at 2: 00 p. m., followed by a group toast and social event. The funeral mass will be held the following morning, Monday August 27th at St Matthews parish in Norwalk, CT starting with a musical reception at 11: 00 a. m. followed a Mass of Christian Burial commencing at 11: 30 a. m. Gary and his family will receive friends for a barbecue gathering at his home following the mass. The Hoyt- Cognetta Funeral Home, 5 East Wall Street in Historic Norwalk has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit www. norwalkfh. com to leave an online condolence.
Special hotel discount arrangements have been made to accommodate out- of- town visitors. For further information on these accommodations please contact Even Hotel at 855.879.3836 or go on line and reference group code GFG for the Guiser Group.
The family has asked that any offerings be made in lieu of flowers in the form of donations in Carrie’s honor to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Foundation ( https:// giving. mskcc. org/ foundation- giving) to support their aggressive mission to eradicate this disease that has inflicted so many so indiscriminately.