Passed away on October 5, 2026. Predeceased by her brothers, Mike, Angelo & Paul Venniro.

Connie is survived by her sons, Steven A. (Daniella) Simonetti & Robert F. Simonetti; grandchildren, Christian Due, Lucas Simonetti, Colby Simonetti, Maya Simonetti & their mother, Jennifer Simonetti; siblings, Charlie Venniro, Betty (John) Sapienza & John (Gayle) Venniro; sisters-in-law, Joyce Venniro & Ellen Venniro; several special nieces & nephews.

Connie was born in Sicily in 1942 and emigrated to America with her family at age 11. Connie served as a paralegal at the Monroe County Surrogate Court in Rochester, New York. She retired from Lawyers Cooperative Publishing in Rochester after many years working in Editorial Operations. Connie was an accomplished cook and baker. She loved gardening, nurturing both vegetables and flowers to amazing size. Connie was a landscaper, painter, seamstress, very talented at arts and crafts, an antique furniture refinisher, and home improvement enthusiast. Connie loved to travel abroad. She was happiest when cooking at home for her family.

Connie was a hard-working, industrious, artistic, talented, and driven person. Most importantly, she was a loving mother and grandmother and will be deeply missed.

Connie’s Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00am on Tuesday, October 20th at St. Lawrence Church, 1000 North Greece Rd. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Connie’s name to Rochester Presbyterian Home, The Homestead, 256 Thurston Road, Rochester, NY 14619.