Vittorio Ceci

Vittorio Ceci, 91, of Cos Cob passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, February 19, 2021 at Greenwich Hospital. He was born in Rose Italy on May 22, 1929 to the late Luigi and Concetta Molinaro Ceci.

Vittorio worked in many countries, including Venezuela, France, Germany and Italy before immigrating to the United States. He settled in Cos Cob with his family in 1967. He worked for DeLuca Construction in Stamford and then for the Town of Greenwich, Highway Dept. He enjoyed gardening, making wine and soppressata and loved having his family gathering around the dinner table enjoying their times together. Vittorio also loved taking trips with his wife to Italy to spend time with his family and friends.

He is survived by his loving children, Francesco Ceci and his wife Annamaria of Greenwich, Umile “Milo” Ceci and his wife Sara of Windermere, FL, Mario Ceci and his wife Gessie of Stamford, Connie Cydylo and her husband Tony of Trumbull, and Sarina Del Carmine and her husband Drew of Riverside. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Carol Ceci, Victor Ceci (Liz), Frank Ceci, Jr., Gianluca Ceci, Alessio Ceci, Jackie Ceci Mullins (Jerry), Lexi Ceci (Flamur), Jessica Cydylo Servidio (Gianni), Patrick Cydylo, Michael Cydylo, Christina Del Carmine Hinrichs (Kurt) and Andrew Del Carmine, Jr., as well as his great grandchildren, Leah and Jerry Mullins, Madeline Ceci and Arby Gjini, his brother, Rocco Ceci of Cos Cob and a sister, Emilia Zygmont of Greenwich, as well as many nieces and nephews here and in Italy.

Besides his parents, Vittorio was also predeceased by his devoted wife, Carolina Covello Ceci in 2020 and two brothers, Francesco and Umile Ceci and five sisters, Rosa, Assunta, Carmela ,Rosaria and Yolanda Ceci.

A funeral procession will be leaving the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 10:00 AM for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:30 AM at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 4 Riverside Avenue, Riverside. Entombment will follow at St. Joseph’s Mausoleum, Greenwich. Family and friends may call at the funeral on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 from 4:00-8:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Vittorio’s memory to Alzheimer’s Association, CT Chapter, 200 Executive Blvd, Ste 4b, Southington, CT 06489

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