Bouthet, Marion M (Mallery)
Marion Mallery Bouthet of Newington, Connecticut, born on October 7, 1940 in Wilkes Barre, PA, born to the late Dorothy Mallery Valenti, passed away at age 81, on December 11, 2021 at UCONN Health Center, Farmington, CT. Marion graduated from Windsor High School in 1959. She worked at Aetna for more than 30 years where she was on the board of the Aetna Women's and 39ers clubs before retiring in 1998. Marion was the loving wife of the late George E. Bouthet, Sr. for 58 happy years. She
was predeceased by her stepfather and stepmother, Joseph and Marion Valenti; brother, Robert Mallery; and sister, Jo-ann Capalbo. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Bouthet; sons, George E. Bouthet Jr. and Robert Bouthet; sister Rosalie Polo and her husband John; brother-in-law, Joseph L. G. Bouthet and his wife Solange; grandchildren, Joseph Smith and his wife Xiomara, Stephanie Smith, Matthew Bouthet and his fiancée Meghan Huynh, Andrew Bouthet and his girlfriend Alexa Minor, and Cassady Bouthet; great grandchildren, Gavin, Leonora, and Olivia; nieces Lisa Coynenewhall and her husband Dan, Lori Freeman and her husband Dan, nephew Marc Bouthet and his wife Terri; cousins Patricia Ibarra and Ruth Feirstein along with many grand nieces and nephews. Special friends Vikki, Teresa, Mike and Diane, Laura, Leslie and many other friends, also survive her. She also leaves behind two needy cats, Lucky and Charm, who were the loves of her life.
Following her retirement, Marion became a Eucharistic Minister serving St. Luke's Church and Hartford Hospital. In her duties to the church she often visited with residents at the Ellis Manor nursing home in the south end of Hartford. She also volunteered at the front desk of Hartford Hospital where she greeted visitors, provided directions to different areas of the facility and assisted callers in connecting to patients and doctors. Marion also had a passion for baking where she would create specialty cakes for all occasions. She loved gardening and cared for many varieties of plants around her house. Some of her favorite past times was her trips to the casino with her daughter, Deb, and her conversations with her second daughter, Lori. Most of all Marion loved to host gatherings, opening her house to family and friends and whomever her family brought home.
Those who wish may donate in Marion's name to Newington Food Bank. The family would like to extend their gratitude to the staff at UCONN John Dempsey Hospital. Their care and support will forever be remembered. Family and friends can pay their respects at a celebration of Marion's life on Saturday, January 15 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., held at The Resort 89 Raynel
Road, Newington, Connecticut, 06111.