Claire A. "Bunny" Jacius

Claire A. "Bunny" (Hydack) Jacius, 79, of Avon St., Enfield, entered into eternal peace on Sunday, (April 29, 2001) at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 23, 1921, in Springfield, MA, the daughter of the late Frank and Josephine (Tenerowicz) Hydack. Bunny was the widow of John J. Jacius, Jr. who passed in 1957. Bunny was a graduate of Enfield High School, and a lifelong resident of Enfield. She owned and operated Hydack's Hardware in Thompsonville for more than 30 yrs. and retired in 1989. She was a member of the Tanguay McGill Post 80 American Legion Womens Auxiliary, and member of the former Polish National Home Association. Bunny was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She leaves her son, Thomas J. Jacius and his wife, Joyce of East Granby; and her two daughters, Janilyn and her husband, Peter T. Taylor, M.D. of Somers, and Carole and her husband, Raymond Vicino of Farmington; also her six beloved grandchildren, Thomas "T.J." Jacius and his wife, Doreen of E. Granby, Erica K. Evans, Ph.D of Brookline, MA, Christine Bennett and her husband, Lee of Maple Grove, MN, Scott D. Jacius of E. Granby, Jacqueline and Nicole Vicino of Farmington; and her great granddaughter, Sarah Jacius of E. Granby, and many nieces and a nephew. She was predeceased by a brother, John Hydack and four sisters, Victoria Annis, Nellie Fields, Sally Burdza and Helen Wojnar. Special love and gratitude to Mitzie Annis, Adrienne Wright and Edward Wojnar. Funeral services for Bunny will be held on Wednesday, 4 p.m. from Browne Memorial Funeral Chapels, 43 Shaker Rd., Enfield, Exit 48 off I-91, East on Rt. 220 for 1-1/4 miles, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Adalbert's Church. Committal services will be in St. Adalbert's Cemetery. Bunny's family will receive relatives and friends TODAY, 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Harry Gray Cancer Ctr., 80 Seymour St., Hartford, CT 06102-5037 or to the Home and Community Health Services, Inc. Hospice Program, P.O. Box 906, Enfield, CT 06083-0906.