Obituary for Jeanne Preston Florenza (Rodriguez)
Jeanne Rodriguez Preston Florenza, 58, of Norwalk passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Norwalk Hospital. She was born in Yonkers, NY on June 8, 1960 to the late John and Carmella Chiarito Rodriguez.
Jeanne attended Norwalk Public Schools and graduated from Norwalk High School Class of “1978”. She was an avid Yankee and Hartford Whalers fan. Jeanne was employed at Dooney & Bourke Co. and also with Golf Digest and Tennis Magazine and travelled worldwide. When travelling she attended multiple tennis events including Wimbledon. She was a prayer warrior at St. Paul’s Church Ministry in Darien.
She is survived by her devoted husband and love of her life of 10 ½ years and the love of his life, Dominick A. Florenza, Jr. of Stamford, her brothers, Joseph Rodriguez and his wife Cindi of Norwalk, John Rodriguez and his wife Lori of Southbury, CT and her sisters, Jackie Grossman and her husband Kenny of Trumbull and Jennifer Rodriguez of Norwalk, as well as a sister in law, Eileen DeLeo of Stamford and a brother in law, Bishop Rocco Florenza and his wife Linda of Ansonia, CT. Also surviving are nine nieces, three nephews and several cousins, uncles and aunts.
Family and friends may call at the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford on Saturday, January 12, 2019 from 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM with a funeral service following at 1:00 PM. Interment is private.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Jeanne’s memory to the CT Humane Society, 455 Post Road East, Westport, CT 06880 or donation to Kyle Smith on his go fund me page. https://www.gofundme.com/cfcav-help-kyle-beat-cancer as our friend Kyle is battling cancer.
To leave online condolences, please visit www.cognetta.com
Jeanne attended Norwalk Public Schools and graduated from Norwalk High School Class of “1978”. She was an avid Yankee and Hartford Whalers fan. Jeanne was employed at Dooney & Bourke Co. and also with Golf Digest and Tennis Magazine and travelled worldwide. When travelling she attended multiple tennis events including Wimbledon. She was a prayer warrior at St. Paul’s Church Ministry in Darien.
She is survived by her devoted husband and love of her life of 10 ½ years and the love of his life, Dominick A. Florenza, Jr. of Stamford, her brothers, Joseph Rodriguez and his wife Cindi of Norwalk, John Rodriguez and his wife Lori of Southbury, CT and her sisters, Jackie Grossman and her husband Kenny of Trumbull and Jennifer Rodriguez of Norwalk, as well as a sister in law, Eileen DeLeo of Stamford and a brother in law, Bishop Rocco Florenza and his wife Linda of Ansonia, CT. Also surviving are nine nieces, three nephews and several cousins, uncles and aunts.
Family and friends may call at the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford on Saturday, January 12, 2019 from 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM with a funeral service following at 1:00 PM. Interment is private.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Jeanne’s memory to the CT Humane Society, 455 Post Road East, Westport, CT 06880 or donation to Kyle Smith on his go fund me page. https://www.gofundme.com/cfcav-help-kyle-beat-cancer as our friend Kyle is battling cancer.
To leave online condolences, please visit www.cognetta.com