Genevieve Litke

Naugatuck, CT Genevieve “Jean” (McDonnell) Litke, 85, the widow of Norman F. Litke, Sr., died peacefully on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Glendale Center surrounded by her loving family. Genevieve was born on January 24, 1932 in Pittston, PA a daughter of the late Genevieve and Leroy McDonnell and had lived in Naugatuck for most of her life. Jean was a former employee of the footwear division of Uniroyal, Inc. and of O.G.I. and was a long time member of the former Immanuel Lutheran Church. Jean is survived by her 7 children, Norma Lisieski and her husband Philip, Jim Litke, Norman F. Litke, Jr. and his wife Maureen, Jack Litke and his wife Mary, Terri Meleschnig and her husband Peter, Barbara Walker and her husband Edward and Thomas Litke and his wife Cindy; her 18 grandchildren, Philip Lisieski, Jr. and his wife Marie, Jennifer (Lisieski) Vernucci and her husband Nick, Matthew Litke and his wife Krista, Eric Litke and his wife Michelle, Christopher Litke and his wife Larissa, Brian Litke and his wife Mindy, Rebecca (Litke) Kirsten and her husband Wayne, Elizabeth (Litke) Burkman and her husband Jeff, Kyle Litke, Meghan Hanley and her husband Carlos Montero-Luque, Joseph Hanley, Erin (Hanley) Schwartz and her husband Patrick, EJ Walker, Samantha (Walker) Smith and her husband Kyle, Benjamin Meleschnig, Jennifer (Adomelis) Ajero and her husband Charles, Shawn Adomelis and Anthony Adomelis; her 14 great grandchildren, Aaliyah Tigeleiro, Lauren and Lindsay Litke, Lillian and Nicholas Vernucci, Jakob and Sienna Kirsten, Emma and Ashley Litke, Cali Ajero, McKinely Schwartz, Sadie Lisieski, Jackson Litke and Evan Litke; her brother, Joseph “Bo” McDonnell and her sister in law Claire Ardry. In addition to her parents and husband, Jean was predeceased by her daughter, Margaret Ann and her seven brothers and sisters. Calling hours are Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 9am to 12:00 noon with a service immediately to follow at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. In Lieu of flowers and to honor Jean’s memory, contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association of CT, 127 Washington Avenue, 4TH Floor West, North Haven, CT 06473, or online at www.mda.org.