Jeanne Evelyn (Maylin) Sylvestro, 94, of East Hartford, loving wife of 63 years of the the late Cesidio “Joe” Sylvestro, died on her 94th birthday (Sunday, May 17, 2020) at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Born in Leominster, MA on May 17, 1926, a daughter of the late Wallace “Ted” L. and Angela R. (Murphy) Maylin, she had resided in East Hartford since 1957. She was a former communicant of St. Christopher Church, East Hartford.
Jeanne graduated from Fitchburg State College in Fitchburg, MA where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Education and later graduated from the University of Hartford where she obtained her Master’s Degree in Education. Prior to her retirement, Jeanne was employed for 25 years as an Art Teacher at Sunset Ridge Elementary School, East Hartford. She enjoyed gardening, solving puzzles, and loved to travel. She was also very talented in needle-work, crocheting, and sewing.
Jeanne leaves several people to mourn her passing as she will be dearly missed by cherished nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, cousins, former students, and friends.
Due to the current health crisis, private funeral services and burial at Silver Lane Cemetery, East Hartford will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Jeanne’s name may be made to the C. Joseph Sylvestro Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o First New England Credit Union, 616 Burnside Avenue, East Hartford, CT 06108. The D’Esopo-East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford has been entrusted with the care of the funeral arrangements. For on-line expressions of sympathy to the family please visit www.desopoeh.com.
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