FEERY, Helena A.
Helena A. (Bukowy) Feery, 90, of Wethersfield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday (October 23, 2012). Born on January 21, 1922 in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Teresa (Kula) Bukowy. Helena graduated from Bulkeley High School and worked as a model. She was also schooled as a ballerina. Helena proudly served her country during WWII in the U.S. Marine Corps at Cherry Point, NC. In 1947, she married Captain William H. Feery. She worked at Sage Allen for many years as a saleswoman and enjoyed gardening and cooking ethnic foods. A loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, nothing was more important to her than her family. She is survived by her seven devoted children, Martin Feery, Barbara Feery Lathrop and her husband Robert, Teressa Feery, Michael Feery, Stephen Feery, John Feery and his wife Sandy and Thomas Feery and his wife Betsy; 11 cherished grandchildren, Heather, Kristen, Trisha, Brendan, Johnny, Taylor, Brooke, Reed, Ana, Elizabeth and Juliano; four adored great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews in Connecticut, Florida, New Mexico and California. She was predeceased by William H. Feery, her daughter, Judith Feery who passed away at age 14 and her siblings, Mary, Walter, Charles and Joseph Bukowy, Wanda Bukowy Papp and Gladys Bukowy Bottaro. The family would like to thank all the nurses, nurse's aides and social workers at Wethersfield Health Care Center and Bel Air Manor for the compassion they showed and the excellent care they provided to Helena.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church, 601 Silas Deane Hwy., Wethersfield. Everyone is asked to go directly to the church. Burial with military honors will be in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. The family will receive relatives and friends on Friday from 4-7 p.m. at the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield. In honor of Helena's late daughter Judith, who was a graduate of Corpus Christi School, donations may be made to Corpus Christi School, 581 Silas Deane Hwy., Wethersfield, CT 06109. For online expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit www.desopo.com.
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Diane Wray Didden
October 26, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
October 26, 2012
Tom and Family: Dan and I are thinking of you. Losing a parent at any age is never easy.
Lynn Cavanaugh
October 26, 2012
May God's grace be upon you at this time and smiles upon your face from the great memories that you have of your mom. Helen was a terrific lady and I will always remember her warmth as the door was always open and always a place at the table for dinner. It was great growing up down the street from you guys and your mom was the best! My prayers are with you at this time.
John Pasternak
October 26, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of sorrow.
Philip Bottaro
October 25, 2012
Bulkeley H.S. Alumni Association
October 25, 2012
John,Sandy,Taylor & John-Im so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Pat Stock
October 25, 2012
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