Priscilla A. Hart

Priscilla Ann Marie (Jacques) Hart, 84, of Southington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.  She is home with her Lord and Savior and best friend, Jesus Christ.  She was born in Topsham, ME on January 2, 1939, the 5th of 8 children, to the late Everett and Clara (Saucier) Jacques.  Priscilla was a loving wife, amazing mother and proud Memére. 

She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Charles F. Hart, her four daughters, Lynn Hart and loving companion Mark Maccio, Kelly Hart, Kathryn Keen and husband Christopher and Susan Castellano and husband Vincent, all of Southington, her beloved grandchildren; Lee, Kayla, Kolton and his wife Tyler, Katerina, Legend, Jennifer, Nathan and his fiancé Lena, James, Stefanie and her husband Rob, and Emma and her precious great-grandchildren; Leo, Lydia and River. She is also survived by her sister, Laura Louise Pacholski and husband Marion and brother, Donald Jacques and wife Anastasia, her sister-in-law, Nancy Jacques, brother-in-law, John Hart and wife Dolores, friends, cousins and her over 60 nieces and nephews for whom she cherished her role as "Auntie Peep.”

In addition to her parents, Priscilla was predeceased by her sister, Marcella Cloutier and husband Romeo, brother Raymond Jacques and wife Priscilla, sister Geraldine Roberts and husband James, sister Joann Roberts and husband Stanley, sister Mary “Bonnie" Boucher and husband Maurice and two grandchildren, Dane and London.

Priscilla was a 1958 graduate of Brunswick HS in Maine where she was voted most athletic girl her senior year, a pioneer in playing 5 on 5 girls basketball in grammar school in the early 1950s.  She was a lifelong fan of almost any sport, especially basketball and the UCONN women’s basketball program.  She was an avid reader, an accomplished bowler and ceramics artist and a dedicated religious education instructor. Priscilla ran a home-cleaning business with her dear friend Cindy Wagner for 32 years.  “Peep” dedicated her life to her family, friends and neighbors - sewing and gifting over 200 “Huggies” - homemade blankets that matched the likes and personalities of each individual.  She loved animals and was a devoted supporter of numerous children’s charities and faith-based ministries.  She will be remembered as the fun aunt and neighborhood mom and as a gifted storyteller - she absolutely loved to laugh, most especially at her husband Chuck’s jokes, no matter how many times she heard them.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Priscilla’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, (https://www.stjude.org/) a charity dear to her heart, as they provided medicine for her daughter Lynn when she battled cancer at five years old. 

She also asked that donations be made to Bread for Life in Southington (https://southingtonbreadforlife.org/). Non-Perishable food items may be brought to calling hours and will be collected and delivered to this wonderful organization.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at St. Dominic’s Church, 1050 Flanders Rd., Southington. Burial will be private at the State Veteran’s Cemetery, Middletown. Calling hours will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. on Friday, June 23, 2023 at the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville. For online condolences and directions, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.