Maria Emma Sanchez

October 17, 2017

Maria Emma (Piñeros) Sanchez Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and aunt died peacefully at home Tuesday, October 17, 2017. She was born in Fusagasuga, Colombia South America. She is survived by four of her eight children: Jaime Sanchez, Fred Pinero, Gloria Kovaleski (and her husband Paul) and Claire Williams; 11 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins residing in CA, CT, FL, LA, London, England and Colombia S.A. She is pre-deceased by her beloved husband Antonio, whom she was married to for 65 years, four children: Fabian, Christina, Mercedes and Ubaldo and three sisters: Pura Maria F. Piñeros, Carmen Rivera and Teresa Molano. Our mother was a caring and loving person, whose one main interest was her family. She was a fantastic cook and always had plenty to share. Her greatest joy was hosting our family get togethers and preparing great feasts for us - always making sure everyone was all set and had had plenty to eat. She was a hard worker and kept a neat and tidy home. She was always willing to listen, compassionate, kind and proper. She was instrumental in helping raise almost all of her grandchildren and providing a loving and safe place to always come back to; with memories that they have carried with them and passed on to their own children. She loved flowers and she and our father created a very pretty and colorful yard; admired by all. She was a devout catholic, who practiced her faith and a communicant of Our Lady of Sorrows Church. The wake will be Sunday, October 22nd, from 2-4 p.m. at the Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave., West Hartford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, October 23rd, at 10:00 a.m. in Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 79 New Park Ave., Hartford. Burial will follow in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Lady of Sorrows Church.