Carrie S. (Lewis) Fulginiti

Carrie Fulginiti Died May 10th?2016, surrounded by her family in her home in Hebron CT. She was then reunited with her husband John Fulginiti, who died in 1995 in the New Hebron Cemetery on May 15th 2016. She was 100 years old. Carrie?s life began in Shenandoah PA. August, 27 2015. She was born to Carrie Eisenhower Lewis and Charles Sutton Lewis. She was one of 10 Children. She had to leave school early to support her Mother, Father and many of her siblings in their Frackville PA home. She worked as a seamstress in a shirt factory. It was during that time she met the love of her life John Fulginiti. They had a love that could not be broken. Carrie and John followed their daughter Dolores and her family to Hebron, Connecticut in the early 1960?s. Not long before the move, she started her path to a lifelong career of Hairdressing. They custom built their home and shops on Main St in town. It was there they remained the owners and operators of the Hebron Town Barber Shop and the Hebron Salon of Beauty for over 30 years. Carrie also loved to Sew, Knit and crochet. In her early years, she made the majority of her clothes, not to mention most of her daughter?s. She even made the Wedding dress her daughter wore in 1951. She also enjoyed cooking. Her family especially loved her pies. No one could make a pie like her, except possibly her Mother. Carrie loved to travel with her husband. They took many trips to CA to visit Family. Special trips to Italy and Hawaii were well deserved for their hard work. They also loved going to Vegas, the Dog Track and Casino at Foxwoods resort on occasion. Carrie loved playing the slot machines. In later years, the treat she looked forward to most was celebrating her birthdays there. The most special birthday celebrated at Foxwoods was her 100th. Family and friends traveled from California, Boston and New York to share in the celebration. She was so proud to make it to 100 and enjoyed all the Centenarian birthday wishes she received. When people would ask what her secret was to living to age 100, she would say, ?If I told you, it wouldn?t be a secret.? Carrie leaves behind one Daughter, Dolores Fulginiti Dzienis. Dolores flew to Connecticut to help care for her mother in February 2016, her until her death. She also leaves 3 Grandchildren, Donald Dzienis Jr, John Dzienis and Heidi Dzienis Lowe, and 2 great grandchildren Ryan and Kelsey. She will be missed by all her family and friends. Carrie leaves a void that will be difficult to fill. She was one of a kind. One of the last things she told her family was ?I did everything I wanted to do.? Everyone should be so lucky. Carrie was dealt the cards of a hardscrabble life, but with the love she had for her husband and family, she made it a winning hand.