Kathleen Anne Manke

Kathleen Anne Brown Manke, 51, of Newington the beloved wife of Timothy A. Manke, died on Tuesday, July 4, 2006. Born in Hartford the daughter of Ruth Webster Brown and the late Richard H. Brown. Kathleen had been raised in West Hartford and was a Conard High School graduate and went on to the Greater Hartford Women's Community College. Kathy moved to Newington upon her marriage in 1979 and had been employed at the Aetna/ING Insurance Company for over thirty years. She had been a member of the Newington Schoolhouse Quilters, the Mother/Daughter Book Club, she was active in the Elizabeth Green PTA, a member of Martin Kellogg Middle School PAC and had served as their Treasurer. She was a member of the NHS Golf Team Booster Club as well as being their Treasurer and was also a long time Boy Scout wife, mother and supporter. She was a very active Christ Lutheran Church member and later became a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church serving as Sunday School Coordinator. She enjoyed reading, traveling, sewing, days at the beach and spending time with family and friends. Kathy was an extremely talented quilter and lovingly made dozens of quilts and other projects to decorate her home as well as for gifts that her family and friends will treasure always. She is survived by her husband and mother and her beloved children Beth and Christopher; her brothers Richard and his wife Stephanie of RI and David and his wife Jennifer of OR; her mother and father in-law Ruth and Paul Manke of Newington; brothers in-law Peter and his wife LeeAnn of Newington and John and his wife Susan of Southington; her nieces and nephews Robert, Meghan, Patty, Pamela, and Andrew Manke; Jennifer, Gillian Heather, Neil and Micheala Brown and many friends who will miss her dearly. Her funeral service will be held on Friday, 10:00 a.m., at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1655 Main St., Newington. Burial will be in West Meadow Cemetery, Newington. Calling hours will be held today from 5 to 8:00 p.m., at Newington Memorial Funeral Home, 20 Bonair Ave., Newington. Memorial donations may be made to the Manke Benevolence Trust, c/o Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1655 Main St., Newington, CT 06111 or to the Troop #347 Scholarship Fund, c/o Robert Fournier, Treas., 64 Willard Ave., Newington, CT 06111.