Jean Rose SPARKS

SPARKS, Jean Rose (Thorne)
Jean Rose (Thorne) Sparks, 83, of East Hampton, passed away on July 28 at Waters Edge Care and Rehabilitation Center in Middletown. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Alan and Esther (Eades) Thorn. Jean had lived in Middletown since 1967, studied nursing at John Hopkins University in Maryland, completed her associate's degree at Middlesex Community College in Middletown, and had been employed as a Mobile Crisis Worker at CVH for 8 years. She enjoyed being a homemaker, helping people, gardening, yoga, was an avid bridge player and a long time member of the Middletown YMCA. She is survived by two sons, Bradley H. Sparks and his wife Paula of Woodstock Valley, and Timothy R. Sparks of Portland, two daughters, Valerie Bozzi and her husband Paul of East Hampton, and Jennifer Knight and her husband William of Rocky Hill, and ten grandchildren. Besides her parents she was predeceased by two sons, John and David, Jr. Sparks, one brother Jerry Thorne and a sister Lila Nicolaisen.
Funeral services will be held at the Doolittle Funeral Home, 14 Old Church St., Middletown, on Thursday, August 2 at 11 a.m. and interment will be at the convenience of the family. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 5-7 p.m. and are invited to leave messages of condolence to the family at www.doolittlefuneralservice.com.