Ann I. Torcellini Shields, 90, of New Haven, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the Avallon Health Center, Mystic. She was the wife of the late William T. Shields. Ann was born in West Haven on December 20, 1922; daughter of the late Raffaele and Pauline Petrini Torcellini. Ann was a member of the Mother’s of Notre Dame, West Haven and Mother’s of the former Saint Mary’s High School, New Haven. Beloved mother of Charlene A. Johnston (Philip Carney), William T. Shields, Jr. (Nancy), Cormac G. Shields (Terry Coombs) and the late Karen P. Shields. Sister of Victoria Maclellan and the late Lawrence Torcellini, Ethel Sullivan and Katherine Fenton. Also survived by six grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
Her funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Tuesday morning at 10:30. Family and friends may call from 9:00 to 10:30 am. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Therese Church, North Haven at 11:00. Interment will follow All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Guiding Eyes for the Blind, 611 Granite Springs, Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY 10598.
Dear Cormac, Charlene, Bill & Family.
Please accept our deepest sympathy in the passing of your mom . I will always remenber her smile and kind words she extended ever time we meet. I am glad that I had the oppertunity to have meet her and been a part of my life. She was truely a wonderful person to know. Now she is in the arms of God and at peace with your dad. We will remeber both of them in our prayers as well as the entire family. Just remember she walks by your side everyday, watching over you as she did in life. May the happy memories of the past see you through these difficult times.
Sal & Lil Garibaldi