Frances Amodeo

Frances Zukowski Amodeo, age 86, wife of the late Vincent Amodeo, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 4, 2010. She was born in Norwich, Connecticut, on August 28, 1923, the daughter of the late Alexander and Apolonia Komorowski Zukowski. She spent her childhood on a large family farm known as "Latham Place." While living on the farm, she developed a love of the outdoors, hard work, and healthy living, all of which she continued throughout her entire life. As a young adult, she worked in the Defense Industry. She later attended the University of Hartford where she studied Secretarial Sciences. This led to a lifetime career with the State of Connecticut at the Department of Revenue Services. Her most recent position there was as administrative assistant to the Deputy Commissioner. She was a member and active participant in the CSEA Union. Frances and her late husband Vincent made West Hartford their home for the past 46 years. Frances was devoted to caring for her family, energetic, and had a unique and warm sense of humor. She is survived by her devoted daughter Mary Briggs and son-in-law Richard Briggs, their two children – Frances' beloved grandsons Adam and Allen Briggs; her devoted daughter Gloria Kozlowski and son-in-law John Kozlowski; her half-sister Anna Stefanski and husband Tony; and her step- sister Annette Melgey. She was predeceased by her parents, her spouse Vincent, two sisters Victoria Cohen and Pauline Louisgnan, her two brothers, Alexander Zukowski and Joseph Zukowski; two step brothers Walter Ramatowski and John Ramatowski, a step-sister Genevieve Maynard, and her step-father Walter Ramatowski. Calling hours are Sunday March 7, from 3-6 pm at the Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave. West Hartford. The funeral will be Monday March 8, at 9:15 am from the Molloy Funeral Home, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am in St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 872 Farmington Ave. West Hartford. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. Donations in her memory may be made to a charity/organization of the donor's choice. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com

Frances Amodeo

August 28, 1923 - March 4, 2010