Jennie E. Altavilla

BARRE - Jennie E. Altavilla, 104, of Elm Street passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at home with her family by her bedside. Born April 6, 1916 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, she was the daughter of Lorenzo Silvestro and Damiana (Diane) Silvestro. Jennie graduated high school in 1934 during The Great Depression and eventually worked at Remington Arms during the Second World War. On July 4th, 1946 she married Lawrence Altavilla in Stratford, Connecticut.  After their marriage, they made their home in Bridgeport, Connecticut. After spending some years raising her two children, Jennie returned to work at Moore Special Tool for 20 years before her retirement. After the birth of her first grandson, she and her husband moved in with her daughter and son-in-law in Barre, Vermont. There she enjoyed helping with her grandchildren. She was a very devout Catholic and an active member of St. Monica Parish. It wasn't until her later years that Jennie had the leisure to enjoy reading, especially mystery novels, with...