Jean (Pernal) Hopko

Jean (Pernal) Hopko, 100, of Howard Avenue, Southington passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on Friday November 18, 2011.

Born in Southington on October 15, 1911, she had been a lifelong Southington resident. Early on after her marriage to her late husband, Stephen Hopko, she ran a small grocery store on W. Center St., for many years. Jean was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church. Her kind deeds will be remembered my many.

Her immediate survivors are her daughter Shirley A. Lovesky and her son-in-law George J. Lovesky of South Kingstown, RI. She was predeceased by her son Robert S. Hopko Sr. and is survived by her daughter-in-law Lauretta D. Hopko of Plantsville. She is also survived by her brother Walter Pernal and his wife Janette of Southington and her sisters: Annie McNamara of Albuquerque, NM and Rose Guiliano and her husband Michael of Meriden, CT. Jean also leaves her grandson Dr. Robert S. Hopko and his wife Gwynne; her granddaughters: Suzanne H. Naples and husband Jeffrey and Kathleen M. Hopko, all of Southington; her grandson David M. Lovesky and granddaughter Leslie A. Healy and her husband David, all of South Kingstown, RI; and her great-grandchildren: Philip, Andrew and Emily Hopko and Kristin, Kaitlyn and Jennifer Naples of Southington, and Jack C. and Cameron J. Healy of South Kingstown, RI; her nieces: Jacqueline Wasta and husband Michael; Anne Stanton and husband Michael; Donna Proskine and husband Mark, and her nephew Rocco Lapenta.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Jean's memory may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday November 22, 2011 at 10:30am at Immaculate Conception Church, 130 Summer St, Plantsville. Burial will follow in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Southington. Calling hours will be held at the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville from 9am to 10am before the service. For online condolences and directions please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.

FUNERAL SERVICES

In lieu of flowers, donations in Jean's memory may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday November 22, 2011 at 10:30am at Immaculate Conception Church, 130 Summer St, Plantsville. Burial will follow in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Southington. Calling hours will be held at the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville from 9am to 10am before the service.