Obituary of Sally Rinaldi

Sally Ann Kamszik Rinaldi Beloved Grandmother and Wife Sally (Kamszik) Rinaldi, 69, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020, at her home in Irving, Texas surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Donato Rinaldi for 48 years. Mrs. Rinaldi was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on January 27, 1951, daughter of the late William and Florence Kamszik. She attended St. Augustine Academy and Notre Dame Girls’ high school. In 1972, she graduated from Sacred Heart University in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She worked for over 30 years in the Watertown, Connecticut school system where she began her teaching career as a long-term substitute at Baldwin School. She taught at Hemingway Park School in the Title I/Chapter I Remedial Math Program and served as Math Coordinator K-12 before transferring to Swift Jr. High School, where she taught seventh grade mathematics until her retirement. Sally was a member of the Northwest Math Council for the State of Connecticut and a member of National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. She also coordinated the Watertown BEST program, which matched new teachers with veteran mentors. She retired with her husband to North Carolina and Texas where she could devote more time to her hobbies, like traveling (especially her periodic trips to Italy), reading, and spending time at the beach. Sally will be sadly missed by her husband, their son, Matt, a former Texas State Representative, daughter-in-law Corley, and the love of her life, grandson, Benjamin Rush, all of Irving, Texas. She is also survived by her brother William Kamszik, sister, Nancy Atchue, and brother, Michael Kamszik, as well as her niece and nephews, and many precious friends. Sally is preceded in death by her granddaughter Madison. Her beautiful smile, warm heart, and happy spirit will always be remembered by her family, her “sisters” in North Carolina, and her many friends. A funeral mass will take place on Friday, September 4 at 11:00 A.M., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Southport, NC. Interment in the Sacred Heart Church Memorial Garden will follow after the Mass. Note: All funeral mass attendees must pre-register to limit attendance to permit safe distancing. You can preregister on the Sacred Heart Church. Masks and social distancing required. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sarcoma Foundation of America.