Melissa Ann Balsamo Obituary
We bid farewell to Melissa Ann Balsamo of Torrington, Connecticut, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on November 20, 2024 at the age of 51. Melissa Ann touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Melissa Ann farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Melissa Ann is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her father Henry Balsamo. She is survived by: her mother Patricia Balsamo of St. Charles, MO.; her close friend Troy Dennison of Torrington; her siblings, Cara Balsamo (Tricia Riiska) of Vernon, CT and Joseph Balsamo of Seattle, WA.; her godchild Miah Deleon of Thomaston; and her pet Leo.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, November 26th 2024 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Cook Funeral Home (82 Litchfield St, Torrington, CT 06790). A funeral service was held on Wednesday, November 27th 2024 at 10:30 AM at the same location. A Mass of Christian burial was held on Wednesday, November 27th 2024 at 11:00 AM at the St. Peter Church (St. John Paul the Great Parish) (99 E Main St, Torrington, CT 06790).
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks that donations be made to a charity of your choice in her name, reflecting her generous spirit and love for helping others.
