Egidia
"Ginny"
Presutti
(Zaino)
Egidia “Ginny” Ascenzina (Zaino) Presutti, 92, of Newington, CT passed away peacefully on March 3, 2022, surrounded by her four children. Ginny was born on May 26, 1929 in Hartford, CT. Her parents Gioacchino and Agata (Santoro) Zaino, who predeceased her, had only recently arrived in the United States from Popoli, Abruzzo, Italy when Ginny was born. Ginny grew up in Connecticut with her sister and best friend Anita Maulucci, who predeceased her. After graduating from Hall High School in West Hartford, Ginny worked for Aetna until she met and fell in love with her husband, the late Louis Anthony Presutti, Sr. They settled in Newington and had a happy life raising their four children. They had many family vacations on Cape Cod and enjoyed a good game of Password. After raising her family, Ginny worked for many years at the Newington Children's Hospital and at Orion Capital Company in the law library. After retirement, Ginny enjoyed trips to Florida with her sister. Ginny and Anita will be remembered for their elaborate Christmas Eve tradition of preparing the seven fishes. Ginny loved to spend time with and brag that she had eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was a long-time parishioner of St. Mary Church in Newington.
Ginny leaves behind her children: Salvatore Presutti of Newington, CT; Louis Presutti, Jr. and his wife Anne of Glastonbury, CT; Jacqueline MacNeill and her husband Paul of Newington, CT and Donna Randall and her husband Darren of Unionville, CT; grandchildren: David and Gregory Presutti and Greg’s wife Jenny; Michele (Presutti) Pepin and her husband Mark, Mary Ann (Presutti) Allison and her husband Ryan; Douglas, Kevin, Joseph and Maria MacNeill; and Hollie, Kerry Ann and Eve Randall; great grandchildren: George Pepin; Cody and Andrew Presutti and Quinn Allison; her sister-in-law, Sharon Presutti and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Ginny was also predeceased by her sisters and brothers-in-law: Michael Maulucci, Sr.; Bambina and John Petrella; Viola and John Pizzoferrato; Aldo Presutti; and her grandson, Paul MacNeill, Jr.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by her grandson Reverend Joseph MacNeill on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Church, 626 Willard Avenue, Newington, CT. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sheehan-Hilborn-Breen Funeral Home, 1084 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT. Please visit the Funeral Home website at www.SheehanHilbornBreen.com for the Livestream Funeral Mass (see Photos/Videos section) or to leave online condolences.