Obituary of Jean A. Madore

Jean A (Ronco-Ragazzi) Bonolo Madore, died peacefully on Feb 22, 2020 at 102 years old. She was born November 4, 1917 in Berlin and educated in New Britain schools. Jean retired after 24 years in the Communication Division of the CT State Police Department, a job she loved and performed with great pride. She was a parishioner of St Paul's Church in Kensington. She enjoyed family, old friends, Italian cooking, daily lunches at Bill's Restaurant, and the home she built in Berlin where she resided from 1944 to 2013. Jean’s long life was well lived. Special thanks to friend and neighbor John Allison who helped her in so many ways. Much gratitude to the nurses and aides at Cassena Care for their loving attention to our Zia/Nonnie. Jean was predeceased by her husbands, Julius Bonolo and Bill Madore and both her children, Paul Bonolo and Linda Brewster. She is survived by three grandchildren, Roxann Brewster, Debbie Iannone, and Jules Staples. She also has seven great grandchildren, Tanya Ortiz (Juan), Taylor Foster, and Anthony Brewster (Joanne), Nicole, Brianna, Jaxson and Nathan Staples. In addition, she was blessed to have four great-great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Jayson Brewster , and Ella and Ethan Chapman. She is also survived by nephews Richard and Ronald Criscitello, niece Christine Murphy, and stepdaughter Bonnie Morin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 48 Cottage St., East Berlin CT. at 10 AM on Tuesday March 3. Relatives and friends are invited to pay their respects the half hour before at the church. Jean will be laid to rest, following the Mass, at St. Mary's Cemetery, 1141 Stanley St. New Britain.