Charlotte A. Pacelli (Char/Gramz/Nana), passed away on 10 March 2025, at age 85, following a lengthy battle with Advanced Dementia. She was born November 11th, 1939, in Newton, Massachusetts to the late Haven and Virginia (Hatch) Andrews and grew up in Newton and Rochester, New Hampshire. She was married to her late husband Gerald J. Pacelli for over 50 years and is also predeceased by her older sister Patricia A. Richmond and other relatives.
Charlotte was a Darien resident for over 50 years who volunteered for the American Red Cross, American Cancer Society and the Darien Senior Center. She and Jerry also worked the polls at Holmes School during elections. Charlotte was a loving and devoted wife/mother/grandmother/ great-grandmother, an avid gardener, baker, loyal friend, common thief of countless sweatshirts and hoodies belonging to her sons and grandsons. She also attended hundreds of baseball and ice hockey games during Jay and Chris’ youth, as well as being a lifelong Boston Red Sox and Navy football fan. She also enjoyed spending Summer vacations in Kennebunk, Maine at the family farm, as well as Drake’s Island. Some of her fondest memories were spent baking family Christmas cookies with her grandsons during their youth.
She is survived by her sons Gerald (Jay) Pacelli Jr., Christopher Pacelli and his partner Angela Gomez, two grandsons Michael Pacelli (Erica), Joseph Pacelli (Erin), seven great grandchildren…Cole, Haven, Landon, Vada, Colton, Oliver, and Isla, a brother Haven W. Andrews Jr. (Paula), sister Elizabeth A MacDonald (Craig), brother-in-law Robert Richmond, numerous nieces/nephews, and great nieces/nephews.
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Calling hours will be at the Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Rd. Darien CT 06820 on Sunday March 23, 2025 from 4 to 6 PM. Memorial Mass will be at Saint Mary Parish of Stamford, 566 Elm St., Stamford CT 06902 at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow at St Johns Cemetery in Darien.
The family would like to thank Atria Stamford’s Memory Care Unit and the aides from Sheraton Caregiver for their care and patience with Charlotte the past five years. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association or American Cancer Society.
