Irene Sadowski

Irene was born on February 23, 1929 in Southington to John and Irene (Mazzera) Mongillo.

She was a 1946 graduate of Lincoln Lewis High School. Before beginning her family, Irene was employed at Pexto. After her children were all in school she began her career as an elementary school secretary at Milldale School and later South End School where she enjoyed the many students she would come to cherish as her own and where she would meet some of her dearest friends. She retired in 1986 to begin her new career as Gramma, taking exceptional care of her grandchildren until they all went off to school. Irene was always happiest when she was with her family, especially the many summers she and Stanley spent watching their grandchildren and great grandchildren on the beaches of Falmouth, Cape Cod or trying to keep up with them through the parks at Disney World.

Irene leaves behind her children, Karen (Peter) Goodwin, Laurene (Robert) Hebert and Wayne (Denise) Sadowski and her special niece Jan Tyrol who was like a daughter to her. Grandchildren Erin Goodwin, Ryan (Shelby) Goodwin, Alyssa (Dustin) Sullivan, Tyler Sadowski (fiancée Alexa), Ethan (Tina) Hebert, and her most precious great-grandchildren, Brynna, Noah and Parker Mosher, Arlo and Remy Goodwin, Cameron Sullivan and Jenna and Emily Hebert. Irene also leaves her brother and sister-in-law Joseph and Nancy Mongillo, sister-in-law Doris Koenig along with many cherished nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was predeceased by her sisters whom she missed so much, Rita Fallati and Rose Howard. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Cancer Research, 282 Washington St. Dept. of Hematology and Oncology Hartford, CT 06106.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, July 15th at 12:30 pm at St. Aloysius Church, 254 Burritt St., Plantsville. Burial will follow at St. Thomas Cemetery. For online condolences and directions lease visit, www.dellavecchiasouthington.com