Ethel Lusky

Ethel L. Lusky, 99, of Greenwood, S.C., formally of Hebron, died on February 13, 2015 at the Piedmont Hospice House in Greenwood. Ethel was predeceased by her husband of 66 years, Joseph A. Lusky. Ethel was born in Bridgeport, CT to Sarah Blamey and Charles Herbert Laister. She grew up in the Milford area, graduating from Milford High School. She married Joseph in 1941. Ethel began her career as a secretary at Remington Arms during World War II. At the end of the war, she and Joseph moved their family to Columbia CT. She worked at the Willimantic Bank and Trust and at the Federal Land Bank in Windham. In 1979, she was elected treasurer of the Town of Columbia. She was active in the community, serving as president of the Columbia PTA, during the transition from four one room schools to a consolidated school and helped to establish the school lunch program. She was a member of the Windham Hospital Auxiliary volunteering over 1000 hours. She received recognition from the Colombia chapter of the American Red Cross for 50 years of service. A member of St Peter's Church in Hebron, she served as clerk in 1991. Throughout her life she kept busy with the Windham Whirlers Square Dance Club, Prime Time Bowlers, Senior Center Sunshine Singers and Friends of Hebron Seniors. Ethel and Joe traveled extensively, visiting Europe, Scandinavia, the South Pacific, and all 50 states. She enjoyed, skiing, river rafting, and racing their sailboat on Long Island Sound. Ethel will be missed by her family. She is survived by her daughters Carole Eller and her friend Charles Murphy of Marlborough, and Pamela Cicaloni and her husband John, of Greenwood, her grandchildren Wendy Hastings and husband Douglas, James Eller and fiancAC. AnneMarie Munn, Brett Hungerford and wife Brenda and her great grandchildren Evelyn Eller and Noah Munn; Cole and Seth Hastings; and Eric Hungerford. Ethel's family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, February 20, 2015 from 4:00pm-6:00pm at Potter Funeral Home 456 Jackson St. (Rte. 195) Willimantic. Her Funeral Services will be held at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Hebron on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in her memory to Piedmont Hospice House, 408 West Alexander Ave., Greenwood, SC 29646 or St. Peter's Church, 30 Church St. Hebron, CT 06248.