ANNE SHEA CAGNINA

Anne Shea Cagnina died peacefully at her home in Mystic, CT, with family by her side, on October 4, 2021.

The sole child of Thomas D. and Irene Pommerer Shea, Anne was born on March 28, 1931, and raised in New York City. She graduated from the College of New Rochelle with a BA in Math.

Anne began her career at Metropolitan Life, and then worked as a programmer at Computer Usage Corporation and GE. In midlife she obtained a degree in library science, after which she worked in Fairfield County schools.

Upon marrying John Fleming Cagnina in 1958, Anne moved to Berkshire County, MA, where she and John had four children. In 1970, they moved to Rowayton, CT, their home for the next 44 years. As active members of the community, Anne and John volunteered with St. John Church in Darien, many civic organizations and were long-time members of Roton Point Club and Rowayton Yacht Club at Hickory Bluff. In addition to her family, church and community, Anne enjoyed skiing, sailing and tennis.

Anne was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, John, and is survived by their four children, Tom Cagnina, Mary Sweeney (James), Jean McCutcheon (Larry), Matthew Cagnina, and six grandchildren: Cate and Robert Rung, Ned and Will McCutcheon, and Max and Brock Cagnina.

A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, October 30th, at 11 a.m. at St. John Church, Darien. A reception will follow. Remembrances may be made at Mystic Funeral Home (https://www. mysticfuneralhome.com/ obits/anne-cagnina). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Enders Island, P.O. Box 399, Mystic, CT 06355 (https://www.endersisland. org/memorial-and-honorgifts).