Jean Alice (Perkins) Parzych

Jean was born on May 4, 1938, in a log cabin in Milo, Maine, to the late Jean and Eva (Kelley) Perkins. At the age of five, she moved with her family to Connecticut, where she attended New Britain schools and later graduated from Berlin High School, Class of 1956.

She was married to the love of her life, Robert W. Parzych, with whom she built a beautiful life and raised an amazing family of six children. Jean devoted herself wholeheartedly to her family, community, and faith. She attended Mary Our Queen Church until its closure and lived her life grounded in kindness, service, and perseverance.

In 1978, Jean began working as the full-time clerk of the Southington Probate Court, a position she held with dedication and integrity until her retirement in 1999. In 1998, she received the Liberty Bell Award, given annually to an individual who makes a significant contribution to the American legal system.

Jean was a woman of remarkable talents and energy. She was an avid piano player and reader, a devoted Cub Scout den mother for her five sons—demonstrating endless patience—and an accomplished athlete. During high school, she earned an impressive 24 varsity athletic letters. Her love of competition continued well into adulthood, as she won multiple age-40-and-over 5K and 5 mile races, including the Southington Apple Harvest Road Race, and competed successfully in the Senior Olympics.

Besides her loving husband Robert, Jean is survived by her children:

Jim Parzych and his wife Sharon, and their children Evan, Neil, Naketa, and Nadia; John Parzych and his wife Flo, and their children Tim and Jessica; Bob Parzych and his children Garry and Rachel; Linda Parzych and her husband Robert Fowles; Garry Parzych and his wife Ana, and their children Daniel, David, and Sarah; her daughter-in-law Sandra, and her children Meagan and Laura; and her sister Linda Maxwell and her husband Joseph.

Jean was predeceased by her beloved son Paul Parzych and her sister Eleanor.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Street, Southington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 10:00 AM at St. Paul Catholic Church, 485 Alling Street, Kensington, CT 06037. Please meet directly at the church. Burial will take place privately at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that memorial contributions in Jean’s name be made to Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care by visiting www.franciscanhc.org

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