Connie Chucci passes away

Connie Chucci passes away

A Monongah High grad’s inquiry about the whereabouts of Connie Chucci led me to this sad discovery: Connie Romaine Racey Chucci passed away June 13 in Fairmont at the age of 92.

Connie was Fred Chucci’s widow.

Daughter Bonnie Jean Chucci Primo of Monongah was Connie’s caretaker for her final years.

Connie’s sons are Fred William Chucci of Hurricane, Utah and John Henry Chucci of Mooresville, North Carolina.

Connie out-lived all her siblings: Virginia Miller, Raymond Newhouse, Fern Parrill, John Newhouse and Thomas Newhouse.

Connie’s obituary:

Constance Romaine (Connie) Racey Chucci, 92, died June 13, 2020, at the Genesis Pierpont Center, in Fairmont. She was born on December 1, 1927, in Junction, Mineral County, the daughter of the former Sarah Ethel (Sallie) Biser and Guy Madison Racey.

Connie grew up in Hampshire and Mineral Counties, often working on family farms when she wasn't in school, and attended Keyser High School. She married Fred Chucci on June 28, 1946, and the couple moved to Monongah in 1950 with their oldest children. Fred died in 1977.

Connie was a caregiver by nature, yet feisty until her last days. But no one left her home hungry, and she opened her home to family and friends in need throughout her life. She was a devout Christian, an excellent gardener who grew vegetables and flowers as long as she was in her home, and an animal lover who took in strays throughout her life.

She is survived by her three children: Bonnie Jean Premo, of Monongah, who was Connie's caretaker in her later years; Fred William (Luanne), of Hurricane, UT; and John Henry, of Mooresville, NC. She also leaves behind three grandchildren and their partners: Rita Premo (Kevin Jernegan), of Santa Rosa, CA; Christopher Premo (Amanda Gasda), of Fairmont; and Tarri (Scott) Parkin, of Riverton, UT; seven great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Several beloved nieces and nephews survive her.

Connie was the last surviving member of her immediate and married families. In addition to her parents and husband, Connie was preceded in death by her siblings, Virginia Miller, Raymond Newhouse, Fern Parrill, John Newhouse, and Thomas Newhouse; her step-father, Earl Boyce; and her son-in-law, Thomas Premo.

Her family thanks the staff and clinicians at Genesis Pierpont Center for their loving care of Connie during the past 4 years.

The family will receive friends at Domico Funeral Home, 414 Gaston Avenue in Fairmont, on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. A private funeral service for the immediate family will be held at a later date. Interment will follow at Grandview Memorial Park & Mausoleum at a later date. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.domicofh.com .