Angelina Carpi (née Storino) died peacefully in her home on September 10 surrounded by her family.
Angelina Carpi
She would have many jobs over her 91 years, but those she treasured most were as mom and grandma – and in those she was a master craftsperson. She carefully saved every note of “I love you” around her home, no matter how small or trivial; her candy dish was always full, no matter how many times it was raided as an after-school snack; and she often had a favorite sweater or sweatshirt folded neatly and waiting by the door because a grandchild had commented on how much they liked it. She loved playing games with her eight grandchildren: Isabella, Julia, John, Lucas, Carina, Adriano, Daniela, and Aidan. She argued that “Jo” (coffee) and “Za” (pizza) were acceptable words in bananagrams, and she would let them put up her hair in any outlandish style that they chose. She was a consummate mom – stocking pantries, making sure you had a warm jacket, and filling pockets with cough drops or tissues as needed.
Angie, as her friends would call her, was born on February 20, 1933 in the Bronx to Italian immigrants. She grew up in a small household filled with love, delicious food, and a bit of adventure. She loved to tell stories about her mom roasting peppers on the open gas range or her dad prepping the backyard fig tree to survive the winter. She married John Rosario Carpi on February 28, 1954 and her time as a wife, mother, and grandmother began. With John, she relocated to Hartford and then West Hartford, Connecticut and she helped him found a successful small business. She raised her three sons riding bikes around the neighborhood, and cooking meatballs, roast beef, or eggplant parmigiana for Sunday dinners. She broke her coccyx once chasing her sons down a sledding hill, and washed off muddy boots and feet after they went exploring in the local brook.
In her later years, she enjoyed Thursday night dance practice, and the celebrations afterwards, with the Sophisticated Ladies, a troop of West Hartford moms who exercised and socialized together. When her sons set up residence in New York City, she moved to Somers, NY with John to be closer to them. And she eventually moved to New Canaan, CT, again to be near her sons, after John died. She is predeceased by her husband of 60 years, and survived by her three sons – John Carpi of New Canaan, Anthony Carpi of New Canaan, and Valerio Carpi of Westport, CT – and her daughters-in-law: Isabel, Cathy, and Amy.
The family will greet guests on Friday, September 13 from 5-8 pm at Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Ave., Norwalk, CT. A blessing will be held on Saturday, September 14 at 11 AM at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 10 West Stevens Ave., Hawthorne, NY. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, please consider making a charitable donation in memory of Angelina Carpi to The Sierra Club. For directions or online guestbook, please visit: www.Magnerfuneralhome.com