James “Jim” Jakielo, 75, of Wethersfield, loving husband to Michelle (Beaudoin) Jakielo, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 21, 2021, surrounded by his family. Jim was born in 1946 and raised in Middletown, son of the late Joseph J. and Thaddea C. (Czaja) Jakielo. He attended St. Stanislaus School in Meriden and graduated from Middletown HS, Class of 1964. Jim continued his education, attending Trinity College and earning his Bachelor’s Degree in mathematics in 1969. He began his career as an Actuary for the Traveler’s Insurance Co. (1969-1993) before going on to work for the State of CT Department of Insurance (1993-2021). He was an active member of the Academy of Actuaries and Fellow in the Society of Actuaries. Jim also served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed hiking, camping, and white water canoeing and was an avid high school sports fan.
Jim was a devoted family man and in addition to his wife, he will be missed by his daughters, Cheryl Jakielo and her husband Ryan Dean, of CA and Lori LaMay and her husband Jason, of Rocky Hill, along with his cherished granddaughters, Kelsey, Morgan and Maddie. He also leaves his extended family and many friends.
The family will receive relatives and friends on Monday, October 25th from 4-6 p.m. at the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 26th at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Incarnation, 544 Prospect Street, Wethersfield. Masks will be required during the calling hours and funeral. Burial will be at a later date in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Meriden. Memorial donations may be made to the Wethersfield Social Services Department, Food Bank, 505 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT 06109. For online expressions to the family, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com.
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