Jane Hendricks Maulucci

Jane Hendricks Maulucci, 29 (68), of New Bern, NC, died peacefully on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Jane was born May 2, 1956, in East Hartford, CT, to Lucille Stapleton and Benjamin Hendricks, Jr.

To say that Jane loved the beauty and power of words is an understatement. A master communicator in all forms written and spoken, Jane willingly shared her gifts for good. She began her communications career in the U.S. Air Force as a broadcast journalist, after which she parlayed her talents into freelance work as a voice actor, copywriter, and newspaper reporter. She then created her businesses: The Reactive Voice, Trained by Jane, and Voice Over Company, and authored her first book, "You Can Make a Living at That?"

Jane's fearlessness to try new things, to speak up and speak out, and her genuine desire to help people are evident in the countless connections she has made between family, friends, colleagues, and even a few strangers on the street. Jane had a gift for helping others discover their goals and dreams and supporting

folks in reaching them as only Jane could-with kindness, resourcefulness, and when necessary, more than a smidge of insistence.

Jane lived her life with relentless optimism about the potential good in everyone. She was not shy in engaging her disarming smile, sharp wit, wicked sense of humor, and a wee bit of Irish stubbornness to lead the charge for getting into good trouble that supported her advocacy work on behalf of women, veterans, and small-business owners.

Jane leaves behind her loving husband of twenty-three years, Seb Maulucci (who after being made ill by Jane's cooking during their dating days, not only married her, but continued to eat her cooking!), and their three children: David Maulucci and wife Heather Maulucci, Errants Benjamin Hendricks-DeFiore and xys spouse Mars DeFiore Ensley, and Jefferson "Jack" Stapleton Hendricks Hilliard; and their three grandchildren: Corbin and Emmett Maulucci, and Eric Michael Ensley.

Jane is survived by her siblings: Benjamin Hendricks III, Maureen Hendricks Ricci, and Kathleen Hendricks, and was predeceased by siblings Paul Hendricks and Barry Hendricks.

Jane donated her talents and time to a variety of organizations. Jane was an audiobook narrator for CRISKids for more than thirty years. In her beloved community of New Bern, she was a champion of the Craven County Small Business Center, a leader of the Coastal Women's Forum, a ghost for the New Bern

Historical Society, and an actor with New Bern Civic Theatre and Rivertowne Players.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jane's name to: CRIS Radio (crisradio.org) or your local food bank.

A Memorium gathering in her honor will be held:

Saturday, October 19th

1200-1500

Elaine's Bar & Grill

Wethersfield, CT

Please RSVP by October 10th through her spouse or oldest child