Vita S. Hodgkins, 78; Aetna Retiree, South Glastonbury Resident

From Glastonbury Funeral Home.

Vita S. Hodgkins, 78, of South Glastonbury, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, May 11, 2015 surrounded by her loving family.

Vita was born in Hartford on January 2, 1937, a daughter of the late Francis and Alfia Spano.

Vita was a beautiful lady who had many interests including golf, working out at the gym, painting, classical music and traveling to Sicily. She took pride in her flower garden. Her greatest joy was spending time with her cherished family.

She was employed by Aetna, finishing her 30-year career as a Pension Consultant.

Vita will be dearly missed by her family; daughter Geri-ann Hunt and her husband Paul, son Francis “Dan” Hodgkins and daughter Caryn Spano; 5 grandchildren; Rebecca, Nicole, Paul Jr., Peter and Kyle, 4 great-grandchildren; Kayla, Jamie, Jasmyne and Jordan, her loving life partner for the past 18 years Bill Conklin, and her faithful four-legged companion Christie.

In addition to her parents Vita is predeceased by her husband Peter Hodgkins, sisters Jennie M. Ramondetta and Grace Thayler.

Friends and family are invited to attend a period of visitation on Thursday, May 14, 2015 from 5-7pm at Glastonbury Funeral Home, 450 New London Tnpk., Glastonbury, CT 06033. A Mass of Christian Liturgy will be on Friday, May 15, at 10am in St. Patrick & St. Anthony Church, 285 Church St., Hartford. Everyone is asked to meet at church. Burial is private.

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