Mildred E. Coffey

WINSTED — Mildred E. Coffey, 99, of Pratt Street, died May 8, 2010.

Born in Winsted May 2, 1911, she was a daughter of the late Anna (McGrane) and Patrick Coffey. She had lived here all of her life.

Prior to her retirement, she worked at the former Winsted Savings Bank for 25 years and previously for the Hartford Farm Bureau and the Winsted Citizen. She attended The Gilbert School and the Morse School of Business. She was a communicant of St. Joseph Church and a member of the Catholic Woman’s Club, Winsted Senior Citizens and American Association of Retired Persons.

Her survivors include a sister, Marguerite Reinhardt of Winsted; two nieces, Anne Reinhardt-Peck and her husband, Larry, and their son, Joshua, of Winsted and Maureen Benedict and her husband, Gerry, and their children, Hillary McDowell and Heather Benedict, of Florida; a great-niece, Kimberly Akerley; great-nephew, Christopher Reinhardt; great-great-nieces, Emma and Charli McDowell; and great-great-nephews, Tyler and Gregory Akerley and Jeremy Benedict. She was predeceased by a sister, Mary Finnegan, in 1992; and two nephews and a niece, Joseph, Gregory and Sue Reinhardt.

Funeral services were held May 12 at St. Joseph Church, Winsted. Burial was to be held at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony School, in care of St. Joseph Church, PO Box 808, Winsted, CT 06098. The family thanked the staff at Laurel Hill Healthcare for their care and support. To leave an online condolence, visit maloneyfuneral.com.

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