Camille Papa Gagliardi, 96

Camille Papa Gagliardi, 96, of Hamden, died suddenly in Milford Hospital on Jan. 10, 2013. She was the widow of Alfred E. Gagliardi, Sr.

Camille was born in New Haven on Aug. 22, 1916, the daughter of the late Luigi and Angela Palmieri Papa, and was a warm, loving person who spent her life trying to help others.

She was a senior volunteer at St. Raphael's Hospital for 10 years and worked in the auditing dept at Sears. She taught in Hamden nursery schools and was active in the Ladies League of Blessed Sacrament Church, as well as the Miller Senior Center.

Camille is survived by a daughter, Judith Baccei and her husband, Dr. Louis Baccei of Hilton Head, SC, a son, Alfred E. (Phyllis) Gagliardi, Jr., of Trumbull, a brother, Anthony Papa of Branford, grandchildren, Gregory Baccei, Dr. Mark (Amy) Baccei, Christopher (Jill) Baccei, Jennifer (Guy) Larose, Kimberly (Jason) Moss and Kristin Gagliardi and 7 great-grandchildren and a special and caring friend, Diane Bogue.

She was predeceased by siblings, Helen Toscano, Margaret DeLaurentis, Lucy Nesta, Rose Dammling, Donald Papa, Dr. John Papa and George Papa.

Her funeral will leave Tuesday at 9:15 a.m. from the Peter H. Torello & Son Funeral Home, 1022 Dixwell Ave., Hamden. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Blessed Sacrament Church at 10 a.m. Friends may call Tuesday morning from 8 to 9:15 a.m. Interment will be in Beaverdale Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Clelian Adult Center, 261 Benham St., Hamden, CT 06514 or The Office of Radio and TV Mass, 15 Peach Orchard Rd., Prospect, CT 06712.