Frances Boisvert

Frances Boisvert of Wethersfield, loving wife of Martin Boisvert, passed away on Saturday (April 17, 2010) at Hartford Hospital, after a brief illness. Fran was known and loved for her compassion, energy, dedication to friends and family, and strength of character. Most of all, she was a proud wife, mother, and grandmother. Fran was born in Hartford on May 4, 1928 to Polish immigrants Marcella and Frank Chudzinski, and graduated from Hartford Public High School in 1946. She began her career as a secretary at Aetna, married Marty and focused her role as mother of four children. She reentered the work force as secretary for the CT Department of Transportation, retiring in 1992 after over 25 years as Administrative Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner. Fran was not one to slow down in retirement. She enjoyed spending time with friends and family, traveling, dancing, and always learning something new. Her courage, determination, and conviction provided constant inspiration to her family and friends. A deeply religious woman, Fran was a faithful communicant at Corpus Christi Church, and enjoyed helping others. For many years she assisted in placing people from Poland in caregiver positions. She was proud of her Polish heritage, and maintained ties with relatives and friends in Poland. Besides her beloved husband, Martin, of fifty-six years, Fran is survived by a son, Paul Boisvert and his wife, Ann Kiley, of Burlington, VT; three daughters, Linda DeStefanis and her husband, Ken, of Rocky Hill, Barbara Farnsworth and her husband, Robert, of Vernon, Valerie Comeau-Palmer and her husband, Matt, of Marlborough, MA; a sister, Martha Zawacki of Glastonbury; and nine special grandchildren, Matthew Boisvert, Nicholas Boisvert, Erin and Carl DeStefanis, Amber and Timothy Comeau, Nathan and Ryan Palmer, Ryan Farnsworth. Fran was predeceased by two brothers, Joseph and Edmund Chudzinski. Funeral services will leave Wednesday, April 21st at 9:15 am from the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd. Wethersfield for a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 a.m. in Corpus Christi Church, 601 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield. Burial will be at Rose Hill Memorial Park, Elm Street, Rocky Hill. Frances' family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday (April 20th) from 4-7 pm at the funeral home chapel. For any on-line expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit www.desopo.com.