Marcia Anne Bakinow Faenza

Marcia Anne Bakinow Faenza, 73, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on January 2, 1953 in Waterbury, Connecticut, she was the fifth of seven children born to Leo and Margaret (Morin) Bakinow. After graduating from high school, Marcia attended the Saint Francis School of Nursing in Hartford, where she earned her nursing diploma. Her distinguished career as a registered nurse spanned more than thirty years, touching countless lives across multiple disciplines.

Marcia found joy in singing, playing board and card games, and watching Hallmark Christmas movies at any time of year. She lived most of her life in Connecticut before moving to the Raleigh, North Carolina area in 2014, where she remained until her death.

She was predeceased by her middle daughter, Stephanie Ann Faenza, her brother-in-law Ralph Saenz, and her parents, Leo and Margaret Bakinow. Marcia is survived by her oldest daughter, Julie, of Raleigh, North Carolina; her youngest daughter, Amy (Faenza) Roe, her son-in-law Daniel Roe, and her grandson, Eugene John Roe, all of New London, Connecticut. She is also survived by her older sister Christine Kalman and brother-in-law Michael; her older sister Marge Saenz; her older sister MaryEllen Rodgers and brother-in-law Fran; her older brother Steven Bakinow and sister-in-law Catherine; her younger sister Lorraine Bakinow and brother-in-law James Matulis; her younger sister Evelyn Manzi and brother-in-law Michael; and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.