Guiduccio Rosselli Del Turco

Guiduccio “Papa” Rosselli Del Turco died on December 10, 2022 at the tender age of 87 in West Hartford, Connecticut. He was surrounded by his family who were by his side as he peacefully slipped away. Born in Florence, Italy, Papa graduated from the University of Florence in 1961 with a degree in jurisprudence, and that same year, he attended Berkeley University as a Fulbright scholar. He went on to spend his entire career with Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (ENI), traveling the world to contribute to the development of human resources and industrial development. Papa spent much of his spare time hiking in the Dolomites, mushroom hunting in the Apennines, or bird watching wherever life took him. Ask his son, Bill, and he will tell you of the infamous time Papa mistook a herd of sheep in the Algerian Sahara for a flock of unusual birds for the area (all was cleared once they got closer, they laughed at that beautiful mistake, and we still do!). Papa traveled and lived in many countries with his family, leaving his heart in Somalia, Algeria, and Turkmenistan, among others. When he wasn’t traveling, the world came to him in the form of the many guests who were welcomed into our home in Rome, Italy. Guided by his faith and strong belief that we are all equal, Papa started a human rights organization and volunteered in the St. Egidio soup kitchen. In his later years, Papa moved permanently to the US with his wife, Nina, a family friend who later became his companion and whom his children loved very much. They resided in West Hartford and enjoyed many nights at the theater, at the opera, and attending countless lectures. As life slowed down, Papa was also accompanied by Tim Eckel and Sanga Bartley, who seamlessly became part of our family. Twice widowed, Papa is preceded in death by Lucinda “Cindy” Swords Rosselli Del Turco and, more recently, Nina Carter Rosselli Del Turco. His brother, Bonaccorso Rosselli Del Turco, and his wife, Mariolina, also predeceased him. Papa is survived by his children, William (Lisa) Rosselli Del Turco, Sheila (Gabriel) L’Angiocola, Lavinia (Robert) Goodloe, his step-children Laney (Rick) Makin, Carter Adrian, Philip (Amber) Lynch, Whitney Lynch, his brother Gianluca (Carla) Rosselli Del Turco, his brother in law, Peter (Brenda) Swords, Janet Swords, and many grandchildren, nieces, and nephews who loved him very much. While we are all heartbroken, we feel blessed and privileged to have been loved by Papa and guided by his gentle, generous, and kind spirit. The funeral service for Papa will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 10:00 am at St. Patrick-St. Anthony, 285 Church St., Hartford, CT. The Mass will be available to stream https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vhk8-hhlyAJenBxueHySQ In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Nature Conservancy: https://preserve.nature.org/page/80429/donate/1 or to the St. Egidio soup kitchen in Rome where Papa and Nina volunteered: https://www.santegidio.org/pageID/30704/langID/en/PROJECTS.html