Marilyn A. Larosa

Marilyn Ann LaRosa, age 83, of New Britain, CT passed away unexpectedly on April 12, 2022 at Midstate Medical Center after a brief illness with her family members at her bedside.

Marilyn was born on July 24, 1938 in New Britain, Connecticut to her parents Anthony and Frances Masso LaRosa, also lifelong residents of New Britain.

She attended Bridgeport University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1957. In May of 1958, she began an extremely successful 54-year career with Cigna insurance company that culminated with her retirement in 2012. Marilyn began as a secretarial pool member and steadily advanced up the corporate ladder eventually becoming an Underwriting Supervisor with a 25 person staff reporting to her. After her retirement, she was extremely proud to have written a book entitled “The Universe, Corporate America and Me-As told by someone who flew over the corporate coo-coos nest”. It chronicles her life experiences and the evolution of American society in general with a special emphasis on the Corporate American experience.

Marilyn was a devout Catholic and was a parish member of Saint Maurice Church for many years. Having owned shoreline property, she especially enjoyed summers at her cottage in Old Lyme at Hawks Nest beach always surrounded by her family.

Marilyn is survived by her brother Paul LaRosa and his wife Christine of Berlin, CT and Marilyn’s sister Joyce Karpiej of Farmington, CT, as well as numerous nephews, nieces, grand nephews and grand nieces. In addition to her parents, Marilyn was predeceased by her brother Daniel LaRosa. Marilyn never married choosing instead to totally devote her life to the loving care and wellbeing of her family. We are comforted by the absolute knowledge that the reward for her incredible lifelong selfless devotion to others will finally be hers. At night when Marilyn lays her head down to sleep, she will no doubt be nestled peacefully in the arms of God.

Funeral Services will be held privately at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home in New Britain.  Entombment will be in St. Mary Cemetery, New Britain.