Genevieve McVeigh

Genevieve (Gene) C. McVeigh, 94, Of East Hartford, wife of the late James B. McVeigh, entered into eternal life on Wednesday January 2, 2019. Born in East Windsor to George Zdanis and Katherine Guras Zdanis she is predeceased by her brothers George Zdanis, William Zdanis and Francis Zdanis as well as her sister Ann Linger. She was a long time resident of East Hartford and especially treasured the years on Long Hill Street. She worked for the State of Connecticut from graduation until her marriage in 1948. She returned to work for Liberty Mutual Insurance from 1967 until her retirement in 1984. She loved spending time on Cape Cod and enjoyed getting her feet wet in salt water anywhere and about any time of year. Motherhood was her calling and she was the best Mom, Grammy and Great Grammy any children could have had. She was a communicant of St. Rose Parish until the founding of St. Isaac Jogues which she attended until her health began to fade. She enjoyed family gatherings, hosted many cherished Christmas Eves and she will be remembered as the aunt who never forgot a birthday. Besides her husband and siblings, she lost her son Jim, and she carried that grief with great strength and abiding faith. She is survived by her daughter Sharon Chain and her husband Ken of Guilford and her daughter Eileen Tivnan and her husband Mike of Mashpee, Ma. She also leaves her granddaughters Alana Chain of Medford, Ma. And Lauren Locke and her husband Andrew of Branford as well as her granddaughter Bridget Tivnan of Concord, Ma and two great grandchildren Lila and Finn. She also leaves numerous nieces and nephews. Gene’s family would like to thank Janine McCobb and Margaret Kownacki who cared for her with love and devotion during her six years living in Guilford. The family will accept guest on Wednesday January 9, 2019 from 9:30am to 10:30am at Newkirk and Whitney Funeral Home 318 Burnside Ave. East Hartford CT. 06108, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am at St. Rose Church 33 Church St. East Hartford, CT. 06108. Committal Service after Church at Hillside Cemetery in East Hartford.