Frances Frattini, 96, Ridgefield native

Frances Frattini of 25 Sunset Lane, who had been the oldest living Ridgefielder of Italian extraction born in the town, died on Tuesday, June 24, at Laurel Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was 96 years old.
Miss Frattini was born Jan 18, 1906 on Sunset Lane and lived in the same house all her life until she had to move to Laurel Ridge.
She was the daughter of Ettore and Antonia Zandri Frattini, recent immigrants from Italy before her birth. Ettore was a mason who built the stone wall at Casagmo along Main Street.
The Frattini house is believed to be the first house built in Ridgefield by Italian immigrants.
Miss Frattini was a retired housekeeper for the Elms Restaurant & Inn where she had worked for more than 40 years.
“She was absolutely the sweetest person and never had an unkind word to say about anybody,” said Joan Zawacki, whose husband Gary was Miss Frattini’s nephew. “She never complained and up until the day she died, would always say when asked how she was, ‘I am fine.’ ”
She was a member of St. Mary's Church.
Survivors include nieces and nephews Gary Zawacki of Ridgefield, Chester Zawacki of Oxford, Dorothy Stern of Manhattan, Joan and Evelyn Pandolfi of Danbury.
Graveside funeral services will take place on Thursday morning at 10:30 in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
There will be no calling hours.
Contributions in her memory may be made to St. Mary’s Parish, 183 High Ridge.
The Kane Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.