Helena K. Wotring

Helena (Lucia) Wotring, 80, of Plainville, beloved wife of Terry Wotring, passed away on Saturday (April 9, 2022) at Touchpoints of Farmington. Helena was born in Poland on January 18, 1942 and was the daughter of the late Domienik and Bronislawa (Karpej) Kulak.

She grew up in Poland and came to the United States in 1959. She was a devout Catholic and parishioner of Holy Cross Church in New Britain. She met her husband Terry while working at Stanley Works. She went on to work in various roles for the City of New Britain, including the Police Station and the Housing Authority, where she retired from in 2002. Family always came first for Helena. She was happiest working outside in her garden or lending a hand to a family member in need. Always meticulous, she kept a beautiful home inside and out. She loved to cook and spend time with her sisters and her grandchildren, or go on daytrips with long-time friends, Ray and Maureen Phillips.

In addition to her husband of 55 years, Helena is survived by her son: Mark Wotring and his wife Lisa of Preston, her daughter, Christine (Wotring) Hill of Avon; her sister, Krystina Wilga of Massachusetts, her two brothers: Casimir Kulak of Fairfield, and Ronald Kulak of New Britain; four grandchildren: Zachary, Isabella, Max, and Luke; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her brothers: Mietek Kulak and Stanley Kulak; and her sister: Leokadia Raducha.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, (April 19, 2022) at 9:00am from New Britain Memorial & Donald D. Sagarino Funeral Home, 444 Farmington Avenue, New Britain, CT 06053, to Holy Cross Church, 31 Biruta Street, New Britain, CT 06053, for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00am. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery, 662 Burritt Street, New Britain, CT 06053. Relatives and friends may call at New Britain Memorial & Donald D. Sagarino Funeral Home on Monday (April 18, 2022) from 4pm to 7pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association. For an online memorial, please visit www.NewBritainSagarino.com.