Helen Z. Inglis

Helen Z. Inglis, 93, of Plainville, wife of the late W. Robert Inglis, died peacefully at home Aug. 21, 2010.

She was born in Middletown on June 29, 1917, the daughter of the late Marion and Helen (Nowakowski) Zywocienski. She worked as a timekeeper, six years with Remington Rand and 30 years with Pratt and Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford, North Haven and Middletown.

She is survived by a daughter, Margaret Osborn and her husband, Richard, of Plainville; six grandchildren, Paul Aiudi, of New York City, Jonathan Aiudi, of Plainville, Ellen Valentin and her husband, Henry, of Burlington, Robert L. Inglis, of Manchester, Alicia Cavallo, of Unionville, and Richard E. Inglis, of Vernon; five great-grandchildren, Alexandra and Sean Aiudi, Kelly, Elana and Connor Valentin; a sister, Jeannette Dzialo, of Middletown; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband and parents, she was predeceased by a son, Robert M. Inglis; three brothers, John, Edward and Charles Zywocienski; and three sisters, Tina Chester, Sophie Gilooly and Florence Kowalewski. The family extends special thanks to the staff at The Reservoir in West Hartford, Companions and Homemakers, and the Hospice Unit of Central Connecticut VNA.

Funeral services and interment at Pine Grove Cemetery in Middletown was private and at the convenience of the family. Memorial donations may be made to Every Dollar Feeds Kids, 37 Main St., Southington, CT 06489. Doolittle Funeral Home, Middletown, was in charge of arrangements.