Mary Alice Mancini

Mary Alice Mancini, 67, of West Hartford entered into eternal peace on Wednesday December 30, 2009 at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born March 22, 1942 in Flushing, New York, daughter of the late Lawrence and Alice McEnroe. She is recently predeceased by her eldest son, Michael John Mancini, 44 of West Hartford. She is survived by her five children Tom Mancini and his wife Cathy Brewer, Diane Mancini, John Mancini and his wife Kelley Whittaker, James Mancini all of West Hartford and Brian Mancini of Cary, North Carolina. She is also survived by her granddaughter Grace Lily Mancini, her step grand-children Margot and Bridie Drummey of West Hartford and her beloved sister Rose Ann McEnroe, of Flushing, New York. She will also be missed by many very dear cousins and friends. She attended St. John s University in New York and received her paralegal degree from Manchester Community College. Mary Alice s greatest success was her strength and resolve in raising her six young children independently. She took great pride in her children and never missed any school, social or athletic event that they were involved in. Her love for all children was evident. To many, she was considered to be a second mother, always making her home a place of warmth, love and laughter. Throughout all of this, she found the time to put in extensive hours of volunteer work including Safe Rides, West Hartford, a program designed to ensure teens got home safely. In addition, she spent countless hours at William H. Hall High School as a volunteer. She was a member of St. Timothy s Church and former President of St. Timothy s Women s Club, West Hartford. A mass of Christian Burial will take place Monday, January 4, at 10 a.m. at St. Timothy s Church, 1116 North Main Street, West Hartford. Friends and family may call at Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford on Sunday, January 3 from 4-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Kennedy s Cord Foundation, www.cordfoundation.org. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com

Mary Alice Mancini

March 22, 1942 - December 30, 2009