Photo courtesy of Byles Memorial Home - New London
New London, Connecticut
Nov 23, 1924 – Feb 20, 2025
Filomena C. Vesey, 100 of Uncasville, died Thursday February 20, 2025, at New London Rehabilitation in Waterford. Filomena was born November 23, 1924, in the Azores Islands, Portugal to Antonio Vargas and Maria Silva Vargas. She married Vernon D. Vesey on November 3, 1945, at St. Joseph’s Church in New London. They were married for 67 years until Vernon’s passing on June 28, 2012.
Filomena worked as a telephone operator for Southern New England Telephone until her retirement.
After her retirement Filomena and Vernon would travel. They would visit her homeland in Portugal and enjoy numerous cruises. They were proud to have traveled to every state in the United States except Alaska.
Filomena liked to help others. She volunteered as a girl scout leader, religious education instructor and helped with a reading program for 10 years in El Paso Texas. She was also a regular blood donor.
She was full of energy and had many talents. She enjoyed square dancing, line dancing, ice skating, sowing, knitting, baking, gardening and swimming. It was tough to keep up with her.
Filomena is survived by her son Vernon D. Vesey II and his wife Mary Ann, daughter Lisa Vesey, granddaughters Claudia Vesey and Rebecca Huebner and her husband Chris, grandson Vernon D. Vesey III, great grandsons Asher Vesey, Rainer Vesey and Kyle Huebner, great granddaughters Courtney Wiencek and her husband Tyler, and Morgana Vesey, great great grandsons Cordell Larkie, Theo Wiencek, Phoenix Wiencek and great great granddaughter Zoe Wiencek.
Besides her parents and husband Vernon, she was preceded in death by her siblings Olivia, Mary, Norman and Abilio.
A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled 10:00am Friday March 7, 2025, St. John’s Catholic Church, 22 Maple Avenue, Uncasville, Ct 06382. Interment will follow at 1:00pm at the Connecticut Veterans Cemetery in Middletown attendees are to meet in cemetery parking lot by 12:45pm.
Filomena loved to smile and make others smile, donations may be made in her memory to the Smile Train, PO Box 96231, Washington, DC 20090-6231
Vern & Lisa, your Mom was a wonderful person. Now she is in heaven with your Dad and they are square dancing with my parents, Lorraine and Leon Kornilieff and Dot and Ken Johnson. They were great friends. I will always have nice memories of your Mom.
Gail McArthur
March 06, 2025 | Norwich, CT | Friend
Vern and Mary Ann, Grandma Fil was a constant when our daughter was at Mary Ann's daycare. Always a smile and ready to offer a helping hand. She lived a long wonderful life. Thinking of you all.
Mary Sturgeon
March 02, 2025 | Salem, CT | Friend
Rebekah A. Vesey
February 25, 2025 | Clinton, CT | Grandchild
Rebekah A. Vesey
February 25, 2025 | Clinton, CT | Grandchild
Rebekah A. Vesey
February 25, 2025 | Clinton, CT | Grandchild
Rebekah A. Vesey
February 25, 2025 | Clinton, CT | Grandchild
In loving memory of our Dearest Gramy! She loved her great grandson’s, always called them “my boys”. She was a huge part of our lives, helping Asher & Rainer, with Homeschool when they were little, making Portuguese soup with us all the time & playing cards at least once a week. My sons grew up with her from the time they were born, she was there for me when Rainer was born, every day she’d come over & help me. We truly spent more time with her over the years than any other family member or...
Rebekah A. Vesey
February 25, 2025 | Clinton, CT | Grandchild
Vern, we are so sorry for your loss. May happy memories comfort you.
Elizabeth and John Giddings
February 25, 2025 | Montville, CT | Friend
