Miriam A. Petano

Miriam "Mim" Zmijewski Petano, 75, of Newington, beloved wife of 54 years of Robert "Bob" Petano, passed from the loving arms of her family into the gates of heaven on Sunday, February 10, 2008. She was born in West Hartford, the daughter of Sophie Gronowski Zmijewski of Southington and the late Myron Zmijewski and resided in Newington for over 50 years. Mim was a communicant of Church of the Holy Spirit, and a lifetime member of the Telephone Pioneers of America retiring from SNET after many years of service as assistant manager. Besides her beloved husband Bob and mother Sophie, Miriam leaves her devoted daughters Roberta Micale and her husband Joseph, of Southington with whom she resided, Barbara Sewall and her husband Bob, of Whitman, MA, and Bonnie Yackovetsky and her husband Andrew, of Bozrah. She also leaves to carry her legacy her grandchildren Marie Stuckman and her husband Erik, of Bristol, Ashley Micale, of Southington, Jesse and Sarah Sewall, of Whitman, MA, and Peter, Dmetry, and Rachel Yackovetsky, of Bozrah, and her "special sparkles" her great-granddaughters Haley, and Emily Stuckman, of Bristol. Miriam is also survived by her loving sisters Barbara Zmijewski, of Southington and Patricia Stanton and her husband John, of Berlin, her brother Richard Zmijewski and his wife Maxine, of Tolland and her sister-in-law Betty Zmijewski, of Farmington. She is also survived by her special brother-in-law Richard Petano and his wife May, of Farmington, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Miriam was predeceased by her only son Robert "Bobby" Petano, Jr. in 1978. Her funeral services will be held on Friday at 9:00 a.m. from the Newington Memorial Funeral Home, 20 Bonair Ave., Newington, CT followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Newington. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, New Britain. Relatives and friends are invited to call Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Newington Memorial. To share a memory please visit us at www.newingtonmemorial.com.