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NEWINGTON — Irene Quintal Torsiello, 85, of Newington and wife of Anthony Torsiello, died peacefully Sept. 3, 2022, into God’s loving embrace after a long illness, during which her husband cared for her with tremendous grace, patience and love.
Irene was the daughter of the late Edgar and Alice (Mandler) Quintal. Born in Fitchburg, Mass., she grew up in Putnam.
After working with a local insurance agency, Irene moved to the “big city” (Hartford!) in the late ‘60s where she began a long distinguished career in personal lines underwriting at The Hartford, culminating as the first woman Senior Underwriting Supervisor in The Hartford’s history.
An avid singer, Irene was a member of The Sweet Adelines, Mountain Laurel Chapter. It was through The Sweet Adelines that she met the love of her life (and his), Tony. Irene and Tony, a widower, married in 1974 and Irene, in addition to being a loving wife, enthusiastically assumed the role of loving mother to Tony’s (somewhat well-behaved) three teenage children.
Irene and Tony’s love for each other was clearly evident to all who knew them: whether it was seeing the loving gaze they continuously had for each other or the endless matching outfits they unabashedly wore everywhere.
A woman of strong Christian faith, Irene (along with Tony) was an extraordinarily active parishioner of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Newington.
In addition to her husband of 48 years, she leaves sons Anthony (Pamela) and Kevin (Kim); grandchildren, Michael, Marissa, Brian, Jay and Rachel; nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her daughter Linda and three siblings: Theresa, Pauline and Robert.
The Mass of Christian Burial was Sept. 8 at the Church of the Holy Spirit with burial in West Meadow Cemetery, Newington. Donations: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Duksa Family Funeral Homes, Newington.
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