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07/13/2012 05:30 PMLouise (Marranzino) Eichinger, 88, of Clinton, formerly of Killingworth, died July 13 at Watrous Nursing Center in Madison. Louise was the beloved wife of the late Albert T. “Booty” Eichinger who predeceased her in 1984. She was born in Bridgeport, daughter of the late Alessandro and Anna (Luciano) Marranzino. Louise had resided in Clinton with her daughter Nancy Kelly and her family, moving from Killingworth where she had made her home since 1982. Prior to being a resident of Killingworth, she had been a resident of Milford for 30 years.
Louise had a long working career that included working in a factory in support of the War effort during World War II, being head pastry chef at Milford High School, and working in a chocolate shop for 23 years, designing and packaging chocolates of every kind. She was a devoted communicant of Saint Lawrence Church and supported her church in many ways, including being Father O’Hara’s personal cook, organizing both the spring and fall rummage sales for 17, and always helping at the church strawberry festival and Christmas fair. Louise also loved to collect teddy bears and speak fluent Pig Latin.
As Louise wrote to her family, the best part of her life was marrying her husband Albert and delivering two wonderful daughters, Nancy and Gail, who in time blessed her with grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was blessed with a loving and caring family.
Besides her daughter Nancy, she is survived by her daughter Gail Eichinger-Schwartz and her husband Skipp of Guilford; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Marie Massaro of Shelton, and Isabel and Martha Marranzino, both of Westport. She was predeceased by her grandson Clayton Kelly, her son-in-law Alan Kelly, her brother Thomas, and her sister Connie.
Visitation will be held on Monday, July 16, at Saint Lawrence Church, 7 Hemlock Drive, Killingworth, at 11 a.m., until the celebration of her Mass of Christian burial at noon. Burial will follow in the Resurrection Cemetery, Westbrook. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Estuary Council of Senior Citizens, Inc., 220 Main St., Old Saybrook, CT 06475. The Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, Centerbrook, is in charge of arrangements. To share a memory of Louise or send a condolence to her family. please visit www.rwwfh.com.