Mary "Pat" C. Bahlinger

Mary C. (Jewett) Bahlinger, 95, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 27, 2023.

Mary was born on October 10, 1927 in Cols, Ohio, the oldest daughter, to the late Charles Foster Jewett and Marie (Sullivan) Jewett. She was the wife of the late Herbert E. Bahlinger who predeceased her in 1979 and she been a Southington resident since moving to CT in 1962.

Mary worked at 5 Star Manufacturing, then Buswell Mfg. until its closing and then Southington Care Center and part-time at Lake Compounce. She was an avid bowler for over 60 years, playing on the Tuesday and Thursday league at Apple Valley Lanes in Plantsville, until she stopped driving at the age of 88. She also loved playing Scrabble, shopping, flower gardening, outings to Sam the Clam Pub and Grub and rooting on her beloved NY Yankees with a can of Bud.

Mary leaves her children; John Bahlinger (Barbara) of Bristol, Delores Krom and Tom Lenz of Prospect and David Bahlinger (Terry Gnazzo) of Burlington, her grandchildren; Kristina Krom, David Bahlinger II, Lillian Bahlinger, one great-grandson, Michael Bouchard and many nieces and nephews out of state. She was predeceased by her oldest grandson, Richard Eugene Krom in 2005 and her younger siblings, Chuck, Tom and Bill Jewett and Margie Wilkins.

Funeral services will be celebrated privately. Plantsville Funeral Home has been entrusted with handling the arrangements. For online condolences, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.