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Dolores Petcavage

Meriden, CT

May 30, 1936 - January 13, 2017

Dolores Petcavage Obituary

Dolores Petcavage, 80, wife of the late Albert C. Petcavage Jr, died on Friday, January 13, 2017 at Regional Hospice in Danbury after a long illness. Born in Eynon, PA on May 30, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Anna (Marchelitis) Evancavich. Mrs. Petcavage was a realtor for the former P.J. Real Estate Company for many years. She was an active parishioner at Holy Angels Church, where she was a prayer warrior, a Eucharistic Minister, a member of the Legion of Mary and a recipient of the 2011 St. Joseph Award given by the Archdiocese for volunteer efforts. Dolores was a member of the Carmelites and volunteered at the Meriden Soup Kitchen. She was involved in prison ministry in Cheshire and Niantic. Dolores traveled extensively around the world, visiting holy places and shrines. She also smuggled bibles into China on several occasions. Dolores had a passion for water skiing and skied into her seventies. She is survived by a daughter, Nancy Setzler and her husband Norbert of New Fairfield; a son, Gary Petcavage of Brookfield and several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Angels Church, 585 Main Street, Meriden. Everyone is asked to meet directly at the church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home, 88 East Main Street, Meriden on Tuesday, January 17th from 5 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Meriden Soup Kitchen, P.O. Box 2138, Meriden, CT 06450 or to Regional Hospice, 30 Milestone Road, Danbury, CT 06810.

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