Farmington Obituary: Jolanta Lucas, 66

Jolanta Lucas, 66, passed away suddenly on Sept. 29, 2017 from her battle with breast cancer. Jolanta was a resident of Unionville for the last 17 years of her life and has also lived in Burlington and New Britain.

Jolanta is survived by her mother, Halina Jadwiga Wareluk who resides in Poland; her eldest son Jack Lucas who resides in Unionville; her youngest son James Lucas and his wife Annemarie Lucas of Burlington; her grandson Mason Jakub Lucas; her expected second grandchild due on February 25; her niece Natalia Solar who resides in Canada; and her previous husband Jerzy Lucas who resides in Burlington. Jolanta is predeceased by her father; Ryszrard Cygler.

Jolanta was born Jan. 29, 1951 in Warszawa, Poland. As a young girl, she was always fascinated with dolls, books, and traveling. She met Jerzy in Poland and they lived in France for 50 weeks before making the decision to come to America for a new opportunity of life. Jolanta was pregnant with her first son Jack while in France, prior to her arriving in America, but gave birth to him in America in May of 1978.

Jolanta was an amazing mother whose love and devotion were not unnoticed. She had a passion for people and her clients as she worked as a house-cleaner for over 25 years. She worked with clients who were newly married and watched as they grew and their children grew. She gained a relationship with her clients and became very close to many of them.

She also loved flowers, especially roses. She was very proud of her rose plants in her backyard and trimmed them daily. She always had a love of cooking hearty meals and made sure everybody was served, as she served herself last. Jolanta always put her family first before herself and made sure her family was protected from anything that would harm them, and whenever her sons would need help with anything, she would be there to help no matter what.

Jolanta also enjoyed traveling especially to the Grand Canyon and Key West, her dream was to see Alaska and the glaciers and beautiful landscapes it has to offer. Her favorite birds were the cardinal and the blue jay. Jolanta loved the last four years of her life as she spent as much time with her first grandson Mason. She also predicted the pregnancy of her youngest son's wife's second child.

Ahern Funeral Home, located at 111 Main St, Unionville, will be holding wake hours from 4 - 8 pm on Sunday, Oct. 15. St. James Episcopal Church at 3 Mountain Rd, Farmington, has a funeral service scheduled for 10 am on Monday, Oct. 16, with burial at Riverside Cemetery to follow.

Flowers, donations, and condolences may be offered at both locations.