Doreen (Kawiecki) Checovetes, 87, of Bristol, widow of Joseph S. “Buddy” Checovetes, died on Monday, Oct. 17, at Bristol Hospital. Doreen was born in Bristol on July 27, 1935, and was a daughter of the late Casmir and Adela (Busse) Kawiecki. She was a lifelong Bristol resident where she graduated from Bristol High School. 

She was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and member of the former Senior Saints group. She enjoyed reading, watching television especially crime shows and Hallmark channel, and was a fan of the Red Sox and UConn women’s basketball.

Doreen is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law: Greg and Karen Checovetes, and Jay and Erin Checovetes, all of Bristol; her twin sisters: Carol Young of Bristol and Karen Suckley of Woodbury; three grandchildren: Kaitlin, Matthew, and Joseph Checovetes; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two brothers: Ronald and Howard Kawiecki.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, Oct 21, at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 154 Meadow St., Bristol. Burial will follow in Peacedale Cemetery, Bristol. The family will greet relatives and friends at the church on Friday between 10 and 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 154 Meadow St., Bristol, CT 06010. Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., Bristol, is honored to serve the Checovetes family.  Please visit Doreen’s memorial website at www.FunkFuneralHome.com.