Annamae Parisi, 82, passed away peacefully on Feb. 12, after a long illness with dementia. Born June 19, 1940, in New York City, to the late Gaetano Bibbo and Mildred (DeGiacomo) Bibbo, she died in her the arms of her devoted husband of almost 58 years, Peter Parisi.

Annamae was the youngest child, yet often the family’s caretaker. While her father served in World War II, Annamae grew up in a small apartment on Sullivan Street in New York City’s Lower East Side. She lived alongside her older sisters, Elaine and Patricia, her mother, Mildred, and her grandmother — fondly called “Grandma Town.” It was during this time that Annamae demonstrated her natural instinct to care for others — a quality she took great pride in.

In the 1960s, Annamae worked in the data processing department as a key punch operator at General Foods. It was here that she met her husband, Peter. After months of courtship, Annamae finally agreed to a date with Peter — and the rest is history.

Annamae and Peter married in 1965 and started a family of their own. They relocated to Madison in 1978 and continued to grow their beautiful life together. Over the years, Annamae and Peter built the most incredible marriage — full of trust and unconditional love.

Annamae will be remembered for her quick-witted humor and her passions for cooking, traveling, reading, painting, sewing, and looking after her family. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Annamae is survived by her husband, Peter; children (and their spouses), Michelle (Jeff) and Peter (Camilla); and her four grandchildren, Abigail, Maxwell, Olivia, and Kaya.

Visiting hours will be from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Hawley Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 1315 Boston Post Road, Guilford. A funeral Mass will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Saint Margaret’s Church, Madison. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Connecticut Hospice, Branford, CT.