Ines Giansiracusa OBITUARY Ines (Santilli) Giansiracusa, 91, of Hartford, loving wife of 60 years of the late Luigi Gino Giansiracusa, peacefully entered into eternal life on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at her home with her caring family by her side. Born in Pratola Peligna, province of L’Aquila, Italy on May 4, 1933, a daughter of the late Salvatore and Antoinetta (Gualtieri) Santilli, she had been a resident of Hartford for the past 75 years. Prior to her retirement, Ines started her career as a seamstress at Coracci & Sons where she met her husband, the love of her life.
They later went on to open their own business, Gino Fashion’s in Hartford for many successful years. A devout catholic, Ines was a longtime faithful and active communicant of the former St. Luke Church in Hartford and more recently of the Church of the Incarnation in Wethersfield.
Ines was a very generous woman who supported many catholic organizations, especially the Padre Pio Foundation of America. Proud of her Italian heritage and traditions, she was a wonderful cook and baker who was known for her pizzelles, gnocchi, and polenta. She would often be listening to music in her home, singing and dancing around her kitchen and living room.
Ines was a homebody who loved the holidays, and having her grandchildren come over to visit and talk for hours while having a cup of coffee or espresso with a biscotti or two. She was an avid, loyal fan of Italian soccer following Inter and Juventus with her husband .
