Jean Milefski

She was born on July 25, 1955 in New London, CT to the late Gustof and Ellen (Tyler) Milefski. After graduating high school, Jean went on to become an LPN working at L & M Hospital in Respiratory Unit 5.2. She furthered her education receiving her R.N. and continued to work at L & M where she was employed for over 25 years.

Jean was known for being kind and giving to everyone she knew. She loved to bake but only to give away her scrumptious delights to co-workers, friends and family. She enjoyed listening to Country music especially live performances at the Mohegan Sun. Jean also would read science fiction and do needlepoint. She was a beloved sister and aunt who will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

She is survived by her brother; Michael and his wife Linda Milefski, sister; Ellen and her husband Paul Chandler, Joan and her husband David Tracy, nieces and nephews; Lakota & Brooke Milefski, Dianne Patton, Mary Simpson, Heather Vigneau, Shawn Tracy and many great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, one brother; Gustof, and a very special, loyal canine companion, “Sam”.

Calling hours will be held Wednesday from 4pm – 7pm at the Montville Funeral Home of Church & Allen. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at St. John Church, Maple Ave., Uncasville at 10:30am meeting directly at church. Burial will immediately follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Norwich.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Jean’s honor may be made to the CT Humane Society, 169 Old Colchester Rd., Quaker Hill, CT 06375.

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Our Nightingale Prayer

“Today, our world needs healing and to be rekindled with Love.

Once, Florence Nightingale lit her beacon of lamplight to comfort the wounded and her Light has blazed a path of service across a Century to us, through her example and through the countless Nurses and Healers who have followed in her footsteps.

Today, we celebrate the flame of Florence Nightingale's Legacy. Let that same Light be rekindled to burn brightly in our hearts.

Let us take up our own Lanterns of Caring, each in our own ways.

To more brightly walk our own paths of service to the World. To more clearly share our own Noble Purpose with each other.

May Human Caring become the Lantern for the 21st Century.

May we better learn to care for ourselves, for each other and for all Creation.

Through our Caring, may we be the Keepers of that Flame.

That Our Spirits may burn brightly to kindle the hearts of our children and great-grandchildren as they too follow in these footsteps.”