Madge Manfred of Mansfield, CT and Surry, ME lost an heroic three year battle with multiple myeloma on Thursday May 15th 2013. She was born in NYC and raised in Middletown, CT daughter of the late Florence and Thomas English. She leaves her loving family: husband John, daughter Leila Fecho, son-in-law Dirk Fecho, granddaughter Leilani Fecho, sister Sharon Birmingham, brother Thomas English, as well as a substantial list of friends, relatives, and associates. She will be dearly missed by all. She had served as past president of Joshua's Land Trust, past president of the Connecticut Council of Teachers of English, Professor Emeritus of Three Rivers Community College, docent at the University of Connecticut's Benton Museum. Donations in Madge's name may be made to either: Joshua's Trust, P.O. Box4, Mansfield, CT 06250. OR: The Toddy Pond Association, P.O. Box 645 Blue Hill ME 04614. A celebration of Madge's life will be Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 12:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church, Puddin Lane, Mansfield. The Potter Funeral Home, Willimantic assisted with arrangements. Please visit
www.potterfuneralhome.com
for online memorial guest book.