Margaret (Whitney) Panus

July 3, 1920 - December 15, 2016

Margaret “Marjorie” (Whitney) Panus, 96, of Plainville, widow of Joseph P.Panus, passed away Thursday (December 15, 2016) at Southington Care Center. Born in Clinton, Mass, she lived in New Britain for 45 years, and resided in Plainville the past 20 years. A graduate of Clinton High School, Clinton Massachusetts Class of 1938, Marjorie was a member of St. John the Evangelist church in New Britain and of St. John’s Ladies Guild. Surviving is a son, Peter Panus and his wife Janet of Southington; two daughters, Laura Panus of Plainville, and Barbara Senak and her husband Dr. Peter Senak Jr of Bristol; four grandchildren, Jerome Rulewicz and his wife Kristen of Bear, DE; Crisla Tomaska and her husband Brian of Simsbury; Peter Panus, Jr. of Sanford, NC; and Lisa Pessina and her wife Kristy of Southington; ten great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband Joseph, Marjorie was predeceased by a brother, Karl Whitney and a sister Eleanor Morand. Marjorie was a patient loving mother who loved to cook and spend time with children. The family of Marjorie would like to extend a warm thank you to the staff at Southington Care Center which had been her home for the past two and a half years and a very special heartfelt thank you to Zejna, Marjorie’s loving caregiver who was like her third daughter. Funeral service are Monday 9:15 AM December 19 at Carlson Funeral Home, 45 Franklin square, New Britain, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM at St. John the Evangelist church, 31 Newington Avenue, (Corner of East Street), New Britain, CT 06051. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Calling hours are Sunday 5 to 8 PM December 18 at Carlson Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. John the Evangelist Church. Please share a memory or note of sympathy at www.carlsonfuneralhome.com