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Lillian Sutkaitis

July 12, 1924 — February 3, 2012

Lillian Sutkaitis

Mrs. Lillian Sutkaitis
Loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother


PROSPECT - Mrs. Lillian (Rutkowsky) Sutkaitis, daughter of the late Mary Navitkas and Enoch Rutkowsky, passed away on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles Sutkaitis.

She leaves behind her daughters, Elaine Rumph and her husband, Gary (Waterford), Gayle Pagoni and her husband, Benjamin (Prospect), Donna Sutkaitis and her husband, Brian Phelan (Cheshire), and Karen Gerard and her husband, Allen (Prospect). She also leaves behind her nephew, Ronald Rutkowsky (Waterbury); her 14 grandchildren, Michael and Matthew Rumph, Benjamin, Christopher, Brian, Lilly and Jill Pagoni, Virginia Pagoni-Ligi, Mary, Monica and Eric Phelan and Kevin, Kyle and Molly Gerard. She also leaves behind her five great-grandchildren and her cat, Tara.

Lillian was born in Shenandoah, Pa., on July 12, 1924. She spent all her adult life in Connecticut, where she touched the lives and hearts of the many children that called her Gramma. She always remembered the "kids" on holidays and special occasions. She was employed for many years at Meyers Supply. Upon retiring, she helped to raise her 14 grandchildren and continued to be a part of their daily lives. Lillian Sutkaitis will be deeply missed by her family and friends but always alive in their hearts.

The funeral will be held on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at 9:15 a.m. from the Buckmiller Brothers Funeral Home, 26 Waterbury Road, Route 69, Prospect, to Church of the Epiphany, 1750 Huckins Road, Cheshire, for a Mass at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 5 to 8 p.m.

Since Lillian loved flowers, the family is welcoming flowers for her service, especially daisies. For more information and to place online condolences please log on to www.buckmillerbrothers.com.
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Thursday, February 9, 2012

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Buckmiller Brothers Prospect

26 Waterbury Road, Prospect, CT 06712

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Mt. Olivet Cemetery

, Watertown, CT 06795

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