Unsworth, Jimi Delucia

Jimi Delucia Unsworth, 65, of West Hartford passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2024, surrounded by her loving family and holding her sister's hands. She was the beloved wife of Harry Unsworth, to whom she was married for 35 years.

Jimi was born on January 17, 1959, in New York, the daughter of Janet Conway of Massachusetts and the late George Delucia. Born and raised in Glastonbury, Jimi made her home in Farmington for the past 35 years where she enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Jimi grew up attending Glastonbury schools and went on to continue her education at George Washington University and University of Colorado in Boulder. After graduation, she returned to Connecticut spending time in Mystic and after meeting Harry she eventually found her way to Avon where she worked as a sales executive for multiple car dealerships. Jimi was one of the few females at that time to break into the male dominated industry using her gift of gab, a trait she inherited from her father, to become a successful saleswoman. It was while working at a car dealership that she met the love of her life, her husband Harry. Together they went on to own and operate a car dealership for over 30 years, doing what they loved as a team. Jimi and Harry were always a team in life and in work.

Jimi was at her happiest spending time with her husband, her three sisters and extended family and friends. Family meant everything to Jimi. She and her sisters were very close and loved being “The Delucia Girls' or “4 of a kind”. She always looked forward to her weekly lunch with her sister in laws and aunt. Jimi wanted to be surrounded by the people she loved and her sweet Ragdoll cats she and Harry shared, Annie, Coco and Maya. They brought her so much comfort. She had a tremendous heart and a fun-loving personality, going out of her way to make everyone feel welcomed and loved in her presence. Jimi loved spending time in the kitchen, creating delicious meals for her family and was the life of the party. One of the things we loved most about “Gigi” was her ability to make even the simplest things a celebration. She showed up for everything and everyone and created memories to last a lifetime.

Besides her loving husband, she is survived by her mother, Janet Conway, her sisters, Georjan Delucia of Mystic, Janet Cimmino and her husband Louis of Massachusetts, and Andria Lewis and her husband Burt of Florida and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and stepsiblings. Jimi also leaves her dear friend of 40 plus years, Wendy Mahon and her husband Scott and two sisters-in-law, Lynn Dionne and her husband Reggie of Bristol and Kim Palazzo and her husband Bob of Farmington.

Please reach out a hand to someone in need or celebrate the simplest thing today in a big way in remembrance of our sweet wife, daughter, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, and friend. Celebrate with a Dirty Martini, raise your glass and say “Cheers” to a life well lived and loved.

Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St, Unionville, CT 06085 on Saturday, April 13th from 2:00-4:00 pm with a Prayer Service to be held in the funeral home at 4:00 pm. A celebration of life will be held in Mystic, CT at a later date.

All expressions of sympathy, including flowers, honorary donations to a favorite charity, and cards are welcome.