Mitchell M. Slowick

Mitchell M. Slowick, 96, of 37 Foster Road, South Windsor, died on June 8 at Glastonbury Health Care Center after a brief illness.

The son of Joseph and Anna (Kuba) Slowick, he was born on Oct. 30, 1910, in Eastford. While working for the State of CT, he met his future wife, Ann Daley. They married in Holy Trinity Church in Hartford in June 1937. Mitchell was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church in South Windsor and St. Catherine Church in Broad Brook. He spent a great deal of his time in prayer and had a special devotion to The Blessed Virgin Mary. One of the highlights of his life was his pilgrimage to Medjugorje, when he was in his 70s. He supported many charitable causes throughout the world and sponsored the education of numerous children in Mexico.

Mitchell is survived by his four children and their spouses, Mary Ann Gauthier and her husband, Leo, of South Windsor, Judith Veillette and her husband, Eugene, of Vernon, Mitchell A. Slowick and his wife, Rae, of South Windsor and Sister Margaret A. Slowick of Cuernavaca, Mexico. He also leaves nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Ann and his brothers, John and Benjamin.

The family would like to thank the staff of Preston House in East Hartford for providing Mitchell with a caring daytime environment during his later years.

Calling hours will be at Newkirk and Whitney Funeral Home, 318 Burnside Ave., East Hartford, on Monday, June 11 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 12 at 10:15 a.m. from the funeral home to a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Ellington Road, South Windsor, at 11 a.m. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, East Hartford.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Mitchell's name to Sisters of St. Francis Cuernavaca Account, 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin, OH 44883 or Preston House, 144 Main St., East Hartford, CT 06108.