Lucette L. Pappanikou

STORRS , CT. Lucette L. (Nadeau) Pappanikou, of Storrs, died peacefully on Friday, April 7th. She was born in Lewiston, Maine, on March 11, 1930, the daughter of Henry and Emerentienne Nadeau. Lucette graduated from St. Mary s School of Nursing in Lewiston, Maine and worked as a registered nurse for 50 years. Prior to moving to Connecticut, her nursing employment included private duty nursing, St. Mary s General Hospital in Lewiston, Maine, and supervising nurse at Pineland Hospital and Training Center, in Pownal, Maine. While living in Connecticut, she worked at the Willington Convalescent Home and at Natchaug Hospital. Lucette was the beloved wife of Dr. A.J. Pappanikou. She is survived by her husband of 55 years and by her four children, Anne Druzolowski and her husband, Joseph; Sandra Sutyla and her husband, Raymond; John Pappanikou and his wife, Carol; and Elayne Marrotte and her husband, John. She was predeceased by her youngest child, Lisa. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren, Christopher, John, Meghan, Sarah, Alissa, Nicholas, Lindsey, Alexander, and Tyler, and her brother, Roger Nadeau, of Sun City, Arizona. Her family will receive friends at Potter Funeral Home 456 Jackson St. (Rte. 195) Willimantic, CT. on Sunday April 9 between 2:00 and 5:00pm. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday April 10 at 10:00am at St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel, North Eagleville Rd., Storrs, with interment following in Storrs Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Lisa s name to the Lisa Pappanikou Glidden Scholarship, UConn Foundation, 2390 Alumni Dr., Unit 3206, Storrs, CT. For online memorials and directions, please visit www.potterfh.com .