Maria Grazia DeCrescenzo Audi, 89, of North Haven, formerly of Hamden, left this world peacefully on Nov. 23 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of 67 years to Vincenzo Audi. Maria was born in San Giovanni e Paolo, Italy Jan. 21, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Raffaele and Gilda Borino DeCrescenzo.

She had worked as a cook for Michelangelo’s Restaurant, West Haven for many years. She enjoyed cooking, baking, and gardening. Food was love for Maria; anyone walking in the door for a visit was greeted with an espresso, bicchierino, cookies, food, and conversation. She loved to sing, especially when her husband Vincenzo would play the clarinet she would sing with exuberant joy and energy. She was loved dearly by her entire family, friends, and complete strangers. Most of all her life was devoted to God and her family whom she loved unconditionally.

She was th mother of Giuseppina (Franco) Giardina, Gina (Tom) Audi, Antonietta DeNicola, Liliana (Dwayne) Dougan, and Massimo (Sandy) Audi; grandmother of Antonio (AnnaMaria), Enzo, Patrizia (Frank), Armando, Michael (Meaghan), Maria (Mike), Antonio (Jelisa), Matthew, Anita, Tessa, Mason, and Sophia; and great-grandmother of Sabrina, Antonio, Gabriella, Olivia, Giuliana, Michaela, and Vincenzo.

The visiting hours will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28, at The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. A Mass of Christian burial will follow at noon in St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish at St. Barnabas Church, 44 Washington Avenue, North Haven. Entombment will follow in the All Saints Mausoleum. (Masks and social distancing are always required for all services.) For her online obituary, please visit www.northhavenfuneral.com.