Obituary of Rene Liegeot

Rene Liegeot, 80, of Dayl Drive, Kensington, Connecticut, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, October 1, 2009. Born and raised in New Britain, he attended St. Joseph School, Cranwell Preparatory School in Lenox, MA, and graduated from Yale University in 1950. He owned and operated Liegeot Insurance Agency, later known as Community Insurance, in New Britain for many years. A former member of the Republican State Central Committee and Berlin Republican Town Committee, he was an advisor to many successful political candidates. He was an officer of the Greater New Britain Yale Club, assisting area students in their applications for admission to the University for over 20 years. He served as Disaster Chairman for the American Red Cross during the Connecticut flood of 1955. He was also a lifetime member of the New Britain Lodge of Elks and a former member of the Shuttle Meadow Country Club. Rene leaves behind Maureen (Burke) Liegeot, his beloved wife of 51 years, and four children: Attorney Lisa Liegeot of Avon; Jana Petano and her husband Rick of Avon; Maura Liegeot of Kensington; and Attorney Adam Liegeot of Plainville; and five cherished grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters, Joan Riley of Simsbury and Mona Morgan of Groton, and two brothers, John Liegeot of North Carolina and James Liegeot of New York. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 9:00 A.M. at the Farrell Funeral Home, 110 Franklin Sq, New Britain with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 A.M. at St. Paul's Church, Kensington. Burial in Maple Cemetery, Berlin will be held privately and at the convenience of the family. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday evening from 4:00 -7:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hospital for Special Care, 2150 Corbin Ave., New Britain, CT. 06053.