Loretta Ann Giannotti Petriccione, 79, formerly of Buckingham Lane, North Haven, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at the Whitney Health & Rehab, Hamden with her family by her side.  Loretta was born in Bristol on March 10, 1938 and was the daughter of the late Salvie V. and Phyllis G. Plocharsky Giannotti.  She was a member of the National Honors Society of Bristol High School and a devoted parishioner of St. Barnabas Church since 1968.  Loretta loved nature, flowers, gardens, turning of the seasons but most of all she enjoyed her family especially her grandchildren whom she loved unconditionally and knew they were our future.  She was just a perfect mom who loved children and will truly be missed.  Loving mother of Jeffrey Petriccione and Christopher Petriccione.  Beloved grandmother of Anna and Matthew Petriccione.  Predeceased by a sister Jacqueline Jean Giannotti and a brother Richard John Giannotti.

Private funeral services were conducted under the direction of the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 200 Executive Blvd., Suite 4B, Southington, CT  06489 or MADD, 317 Foxon Road, #1, East Haven, CT  06513.