Donata DiCioccio

Donata (DiPietro) DiCioccio, Rina to her friends, passed away peacefully on November 8th, 2021. She was the beloved wife of late Aldo DiCioccio. Donata was born in Pratola Peligna a town in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy, on September 28, 1941 to the late Franco and Elisa (DiCristoforo) DiPietro. Donata was a lifelong resident of the town Newington who owned her own custom window treatment business until her retirement. Her passion throughout her life was cooking and baking with many a Sunday dinner and time enjoyed with family and friends. Donata enjoyed watching her grandchildren play sports and perform in concert, along with attending live theater shows with her children. Donata leaves two sons, Anthony DiCioccio and his wife Pamela of Kensington and Rinaldo DiCioccio and his wife Kimberly of Rocky Hill. Donata is also survived by two grandchildren, Daniel DiCioccio and Caitlyn DiCioccio of Kensington. In addition, she leaves a brother and sister-in-law; Giovanni and Perla DiPietro and their two children Franco and Paulo of San Juan PR. Donata will be missed by her dear friends Dina Pizzoferrato, Lucia Pizzoferrato, and Iole Lucente who visited her near daily. Donata and her family would like to thank Shannon Lane and the rest of her care team who provided comfort, support, and encouragement of her over the past several months. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Thursday, November 11th, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Newington Memorial, 20 Bonair Ave., Newington, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, Newington. She will be laid to rest with her husband in West Meadow Cemetery, Newington. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Annunciation Parish, 626 Willard Avenue, Newington, CT 06111. To share a memory with her family, please visit us at www.duksa.net.