Gertrude A. Sutcliffe

Gertrude Sutcliffe (Bancroft), 90, of West Willington passed away December 25, 2020. She was the daughter of Ruth and George Bancroft. Gert graduated from Bulkeley High School, Hartford College for Women and The University of Connecticut. She was the business manager and co-founder of R.W. Sutcliffe Photographers Studio and worked as an office manager at The Salvation Army, American Cancer Society and The American Heart Association. She was a lifelong member of Central Baptist Church in Hartford and enjoyed participating in local theater with the Wethersfield Community Players. She was also crowned Miss Sage Allen in 1948. In her later years, she and her husband, Bob, enjoyed gardening on their farm in West Willington with their cherished springer spaniels. She had a green thumb and her windowsills overflowed with blooming flowers and plants. She will always be remembered for throwing the most magnificent Thanksgiving dinners for her extended family. She is survived by her daughter, Laurie Kenzel (Carl), sons Gary Sutcliffe (Lori) and Stephen Sutcliffe (Jayne). Also, close to her heart were her grandchildren, Diana, Andrea, Michael, Eric, Rob, Kathryn and Zac, a great grand-daughter, and nieces and nephews, Jennifer, Matthew, Scott and Diane. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert W. Sutcliffe, her sisters, Jane Golec and Betty-May Coburn, a granddaughter, Amanda Leigh Kenzel and a nephew, Christopher George Golec.