Concetta M. Annunziata Grimshaw, 83, of Hamden, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Thomas W. Grimshaw Sr. and Edward P. Grimshaw. Concetta was born in New Haven on October 6, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Antonio Annunziata and Jennie Papa Annunziata Perrotti. A graduate of Hamden High School, she had worked for the SNET Company for 25 years beginning with the Operator Services and retiring in 1993 as the Marketing Research Coordinator. Connie was a fantastic cook and baker, an avid bowler; loved a good book, the UCONN Women’s basketball team, the New York Yankees and Tiger Woods. In recent years she looked forward to going to the Clelian Adult Day Care Center in Hamden where she was the pinochle playing card shark who created the “Pinochle Club” Mother of Connie Ann Langner (Carl), Theresa O’Neill, Thomas Grimshaw, Jr. (Maria), Patricia Pearson (Jon) and Paul Grimshaw. Grandmother of Tracey, Michael, Leana, Caty, Kyle, Tara, Maggie, Bridget, Nicole, Thomas III, Jennie, Carly and Michelle. Great grandmother of RubyJean, Emma, Thomas IV, Killian and David. Sister of Angela Carroll, Louis Perrotti, Jr. (Barbara) and the late Angelo and Matteo Annunziata, and Carmel Libretti. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her stepfather Louis Perrotti, Sr. Connie’s family would like to extend a special thank you to Patti, the Sisters, and the entire staff, volunteers and her many friends at the Clelian Adult Day Care Center for the past five years of love, laughter, joy and faith. Many thanks to Dr. Charles Whitaker of the Hospital for Special Care in New Britain for 11 years of smiles, laughs and hope.
Private funeral arrangements have been entrusted to The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the ALS Association-CT, 4 Oxford Road, Milford, CT 06460
I’m so sorry for your loss. Connie and I worked together in Marketing at SNET. After she retired, we would have lunch almost every week. Even after I had the twins, we would try to have lunch. She was very generous to my twins. I miss her and so do my sons. She was so proud of her family and all their accomplishments. May she Rest In Peace.
I worked with Connie at SNET. She was intelligent, hard working, an asset to the company and a wonderful personality. She had a disappointing experience with me, I’m afraid. My wife and I offered Connie and her husband a getaway for a few days at our summer place on a lake in Moodus. Unfortunately, they were unable to open the windows because of a crude way I had locked them and forgot to tell them. She never complained, but it must have been very uncomfortable, especially sleeping.
She was highly respected at work by all who had contact with her.
I met Connie at the clelian center and she was always so kind to me and everyone she met
I will miss her so much
Rest In Peace my friend
Kathy