Josephine (Wisniewski) Beaucar, 103, of Bristol, widow of Raymond R. Beaucar, passed away on Wednesday, May 24. Josephine was born on Sept. 9, 1919, in Terryville and was a daughter of the late Walter and Pauline Wisniewski. She was a lifelong Bristol resident where she was a devoted parishioner of St. Joseph Church.
She worked for Superior Electric before retiring and was passionate about reading and learning. Family was most important to Josie and everyone was always welcome in her home on High Street. Her most recent years were spent as a resident of Douglas Manor in Windham. The family thanks the caretakers at Douglas Manor for the care and comfort they gave Josie and the emotional support they showed the entire family.
Josie is survived by five children: Beverly Pirog and husband, Phil of Bristol, Jeffery Beaucar and wife, Marilyn of Bristol, Janice Giunta and husband, Paul of Henderson, Nev., Meg Rackliffe and husband, Steve of Lebanon, and Nancy Fournier and husband, Normand of Bonita Springs, Fla.; 12 grandchildren: Michael Pirog of Bristol, Matthew (Laurie) Pirog of Bristol, Jonathan (Mandy) Pirog of East Northport, N.Y., Kelley (Michael) Vlahos of Arlington, Va., Jeffery Beaucar of Bristol, Meghan (Matthew) Plourde of Las Vegas, Nev., Ryan (Jessica) Giunta of Henderson, Nev., Patricia Mesite of Medfield, Mass., Amy (Matthew) Walesky of Westwood, Mass., Andrew (Katie) Fournier of Chestnut Hill, Mass., Kate (John) Simanski of East Brookfield, Mass., and Ben (Kim) Rackliffe of Barrington, R.I.; 23 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, Michael Beaucar, and her sister, Helen Johns.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, June 1, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, 33 Queen St., Bristol. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol. There are no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Josephine Beaucar may be made to the Manross Library, 260 Central St., Forestville, CT 06010, or to Douglas Manor Recreation Department, Attn: Claire Chesmer, 103 North Rd., Windham, CT 06280. Funk Funeral Home, Bristol, is honored to serve the Beaucar family.
Please visit Josephine’s memorial website at www.FunkFuneralHome.com.
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