Armida Rose Sestito, at 82

Armida Rose “Mimi” (Magrini) Sestito, of Hull, died suddenly at her home on Thursday, December 14, 2023. She was 82.

Mrs. Sestito was born in Springfield, Mass., on Dec. 2, 1941, and was the daughter of the late Lodovico and Helen (Parzych) Magrini. She was raised in Enfield, Conn., and attended local schools. Mrs. Sestito attended Boston University, American University in Washington, D.C., then later earned her master’s degree from Cambridge College.

Hull was her home away from home. She summered in Hull and Italy as a child; little did she know then that Hull and Italy would hold the heart to her future.

Mrs. Sestito taught in Hull for 30 years in both the Damon School and the Jacobs School. She impacted so many, whether it was teaching English to Italians who had moved to Hull from Palermiti, her famous Thanksgiving play, or planting tulips over on Peddocks Island.

Mrs. Sestito had a zest for life! Some of her fondest memories were on the water, Nantasket Beach, and Italy. Her passions were her family, teaching, traveling, boating, and her beloved life in Italy.

Mrs. Sestito was the former wife of the late Bruno Sestito, who died in 2020. She was the devoted mother of Domenico L. Sestito and his wife, Deborah, and Lodovico B. Sestito and his wife, Lisa, all of Hull. She was the loving grandmother of William Nolan, Rocco Sestito, Marco Sestito, Camden Ciulla-Marcinkewich and her husband, John, Hudson Ciulla-Sestito, Boden Ciulla-Sestito, and Harrison Ciulla-Sestito, all of Hull. She was the loving great-grandmother of Delilah Ciulla-Marcinkewich.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to greet the family during the visiting hours on Thursday, Dec. 21, 4-8 p.m. in the Pyne Keohane Funeral Home, 21 Emerald St., Hingham.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the funeral home at 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 22, prior to the funeral Mass in St. Mary’s Parish in St. Ann’s Church at 10 a.m.

Mrs. Sestito will be interred with her family in Sirolo, Marche, Italy at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the charitable organization of your choice. Visit www.keohane.com for directions and online condolences.