Florence C. Krukowski

August 11, 1922 - December 13, 2017

Florence C. Donovan Krukowski,95,of Hamden passed away peacefully on Dec. 13,2017. She was the wife of the late Edmund Krukowski and sister of the late William, John and Robert Donovan. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. She was born Aug. 11,1922 in New Haven a daughter of the late John L. and Florence Tatro Donovan, was a graduate of St. Francis Grammar School, Hillhouse High School and the Hospital of St. Raphael School of Nursing from where she earned her RN degree. She enlisted in the US Army in 1944 and served as a nurse with the rank of 1st LT and with the Army of 0ccupation in Europe and was awarded several decorations for her service. Florence worked for a time as an industrial nurse and then was a school nurse for many years at Sacred Heart Academy, St. Rita School and the Hamden Public School System. A lifelong Catholic she was over the years an active member of St. Francis Church, St. Joseph Church and St. John the Baptist Church, all in New Haven. At St.John the Baptist Church she served as a lector,a catechist, eucharistic minster, altar decorator,a Divine Mercy Leader and a Memorial Day Mass organizer. She was a recipient of the St. Joseph Medal of Appreciation from the Archdiocese of Hartford. She was also a member of the Hamden American Legion Post and was a past president of the Hamden Women's Club where she was named a woman of the year. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday morning at 11:00 in St. Joseph Church, Edwards St., New Haven. Burial with military honors will follow in St. Lawrence Cemetery. There are no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Academy, 265 Benham St.,Hamden,CT 06514. Arrangements are with Sisk Brothers Funeral Home, 3105 Whitney Ave.Hamden. www.siskbrothers.com