Josephine (Jimenez) Cardona, 81, of Ash St. Willimantic, died Saturday Nov. 6, 2004 at the Hartford Hospital. She was born Aug. 27, 1923 in Puerto Rico the daughter of Eduardo Jimenez and Candalaria Garcia. On Sept. 6, 1942 she was married to Angel Jose Cardona who died in 1994. Josephine devoted her life to her family and friends. She is survived by 3 daughters, Lydia Zimmerman of W. Hartford, Isabel "Bessie" Moore of Spokane, WA. and JoAnne Laird of New York, N.Y.; 3 brothers, Pedro Jimenez of New York, N.Y., John Jimenez of Willimantic and Baldomero J. Pantoja of Columbia; 9 grandchildren, Eric Kondrachi, Jason Wereley, Diana Zook, Jesse Zimmerman, Amy Zimmerman, Andrew Laird, Morgan Laird, Trey Laird and Katie Charner-Laird; and 4 great grandchildren, Bryson, Kendal and Christian Kondrachi and Colin Wereley. Her family will receive friends at the Potter Funeral Home 456 Jackson St. (Rte. 195) Willimantic on Tuesday from 1:30 to 2:30pm with her funeral service beginning at 2:30pm. Cremation will follow. In lieu of flowers, her family suggests memorial donations to Hospice Unit, CB4, Hartford Hospital, 80 Seymour St., Hartford, CT. 06102. Please visit at
www.potterfh.com
for online memorial guestbook.