By Alesha Capone
Tributes are flowing for two much-loved members of the Wyndham community, Connie Lucietto and Denis Benson, who both recently passed away.
Long-time resident and florist Ms Lucietto died last week after a long battle with illness.
Ms Lucietto was born in Italy on March 2, 1939 and later migrated to Australia.
She ran All in Flowers, now known as Werribee Station Place Florist, for many years.
Friend Trish Vejby said Ms Lucietto was a hard-working and colourful character, and a staunch Liberal Party supporter, who loved chatting to customers in her shop.
“Everyone in Werribee knew her,” Ms Vejby said.
“I used to say, to know Connie was to love her.
“She was very giving and very kind-hearted.
“Connie always wanted to stand up for the underdog.
“She also didn’t suffer fools gladly and would put them in their place quickly.”
Maree, an employee at Werribee Station Place Florist, worked alongside Ms Lucietto about 22 years ago at All in Flowers.
“She had a tough exterior but underneath all of that she was a lovely rough diamond,” Maree said.
“She was a very nice person and she adored her son.”
Ms Lucietto is survived by her son Andrew, his wife Melanie and her granddaughter Sophie.
The team at Werribee Station Place Florist is also mourning Denis Benson, their courier of 15 years who passed away on June 6.
Werribee Station Place Florist manager Nella Pyke said that Mr Benson “had a heart of gold” and that he would be greatly missed.
