Obituary of Priscilla Paretta

Priscilla (Pawlicki) Paretta, 72, wife of Michael J. Paretta of Farmington, died Tuesday Night at Avon Health Care. Born in New Britain, the daughter of the late Anthony and Catherine (Parda) Pawlicki, she has lived fifty years in Farmington. She was employed in the Department of Radiology at the UCONN Health Center before retiring, was a member of St. Patrick's Church and was an avid gardener. She loved to travel with her husband and daughter and treasured spending time with them. In addition to her husband Michael, Priscilla is survived by her daughter Beth Paretta of Birmingham, MI. She is also survived by her siblings Anthony Pawlicki of Farmington, Stella Dabrowski of New Britain, Wanda Hart of Southington, Veronica Houlihan of CA, Theodore Pawlicki of Berlin and Edmund Pawlicki of California and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son Michael J. Paretta, Jr. Family and friends are invited to a Memorial Mass Wednesday (Aug.22,2012) at 11:00 A.M. at St. Patrick's Church, Farmington. Burial will be private. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer at www.hatcherfoundation.org or mail to 6739 Ringgold Road Suite G. Chattanooga Tennessee 37412.