Rachel (Lapointe) Pietrycha, 87, of Rocky Hill and formerly Newington, beloved wife for 49 years of the late Frank J. Pietrycha, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 17, 2021. Born in Hardwick, Vermont on June 21, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Eudore and Margaret (Briere) Lapointe. Rachel worked at Travelers Insurance Company for many years.
A loving mother and grandmother, Rachel will be forever missed by her two children, Richard Pietrycha and wife Gail of Newington and Carol Jones and husband Peter of Durham and her five adored grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Janice Pierce and Lisa Pierce, both of Leicester, NC and one brother, Ronald Lapointe of Winter Haven, FL, as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, Thomas Lapointe and her sister, Marilyn Raynor. Special thanks to Rachel’s caregivers, Linda and Violet.
Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family. The D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, Wethersfield has been entrusted with the arrangements. Donations in Rachel’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To share a memory of Rachel with her family, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com.