WALLINGFORD - Dorothy A. Mitchell Jenkins, 75, of Western Sands, Wallingford, beloved wife of the late William H. Jenkins, Sr., died Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, at the MidState Medical Center in Meriden.
Dorothy was born in Lyndon Village, Vt., April 29, 1934, a daughter of the late James Leonard Mitchell and Dorothy Davis Mitchell, and had been a Wallingford resident for many years. She had been employed by the Wallingford Police Department as a school crossing guard. Dorothy loved to sew, knit mittens and do crafts and crossword puzzles. An avid baker, her specialties were making doughnuts and bread and canning.
She is survived by a daughter, Ruth A. Jenkins Cox and her husband, Jeffrey K; two sons, William H. Jenkins Jr. and Steven J. Jenkins, all of Wallingford; eight grandchildren, Jennifer Jenkins, William H. Jenkins III and his wife, Wendy, Amanda McKenzie and her husband, Rick, Heather Jenkins, Joshua Jenkins, George Lee Jr., Cheyenne Cox and Jessica Jenkins; three great-grandchildren, Eric Mrazik Jr., Tyler Jenkins, and Spencer Jenkins; two foster children, Albert Johnson and Timothy Johnson and his wife, Connie, all of Southington; and three foster grandchildren, Cameron Johnson, Taylor Johnson and Albert Johnson Jr.; four sisters, Wilma Dodge of Vermont, Anita Bragdon, Florida, Joyce Bickford, of New Hampshire and Daisy Burns of Maine; two brothers, Dale Mitchell of New Hampshire and James Mitchell of Vermont; a brother-in-law, Kenneth Jenkins of Illinois; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her two sisters, Betly Chambers and Ethel Smith.
Her family will receive relatives and friends in The Yalesville Funeral Home, 386 Main St., Yalesville section of Wallingford, Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 11:45 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. Funeral services will follow in The Yalesville Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Interment will be in the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown. In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory may be sent to the Masonic Home Health and Hospice Care, 33 No. Plains Industrial Rd., Wallingford, CT. 06492 www.yalesvillefh.com.
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I now live in Florida year round, but remember your Mom well when I lived on Hartford Tpke growing up as a kid and went to local schools. Always such a nice lady...I'm so sorry for your loss.
Elaine White Lefebvre
Elaine Lefebvre
September 15, 2009
Ruth, Billy and the entire Jenkins Family. My very deepest sympathies on the loss of your mother.
Sandy Schwink and Family.
September 13, 2009
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."
It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
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April Elliott-Snook
September 13, 2009
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