Jane Catherine Dromgoole Jones, age 97, peacefully entered into eternal rest on July 13, 2022, in the comfort of her own home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Victor J. Jones.
Jane was born in Sherburne, New York, on April 20, 1925, daughter of the late Arthur and Catherine Newman Dromgoole. She was raised in Sherburne, NY, married Victor and moved to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, then later to Haverstraw, New York and settled in Connecticut in 1966. Jane was employed in Quality Control for U.S. Surgical in Norwalk for several years until her retirement. She had an unwavering Catholic faith and was a devout communicant of both Assumption and Holy Rosary Church.
Jane will lovingly be remembered by her three sons and daughters-in-law, John and Doreen Jones of Ansonia, Robert and Deborah Jones of Ansonia and Charles and Donna Jones of Derby, her daughter and son-in-law, Christine and Patrick Shortell of Ansonia, with whom she resided, grandchildren, Kelly Shortell (Caitlin), Katie Shortell, Kyle Shortell (fiancée Amanda), Taylor Jones, Jordan Jones, Megan Jones, Matthew Jones (fiancée Emma), Nicholas Jones (Erica) and Kevin Jones (Madelyn), great-grandchildren, Brayden, Connor and Duke Jones and Grace Shortell, sisters-in-law, Anne Jones of NY and Mary Jones of FL, along with several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by brothers, Bernard, Harold (Josephine), Robert (Lorraine), John (Theresa) and William Dromgoole, sisters, Elizabeth Sweezey (William), Dorothy Judd (Gleason) and Christine Howell (Jack), along with many sisters and brothers-in-law from the Jones family. Jane’s family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to wonderful neighbors, Rick and Peg McGowan and Jane Reilly, the staff and clients at Clelian Center in Hamden for their special care and faithful drivers Jerry and Angel at Valley Transit and Greater New Haven Transit. In Jane’s final journey, a special thanks to the staff at Accent Care including, Tanya, Taryn and Sarah along with Lindsey at Compassionate Care and senior sitter, Courtney Shortell.
Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family and pay their respects on Monday July 18, 2022, from 4:00 – 7:00 pm in the chapel of SPINELLI-RICCIUTI/BEDNAR-OSIECKI FUNERAL HOME, 62, Beaver Street in Ansonia. On Tuesday, all are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial, meeting directly, at 10:00 am, at Assumption Church in Ansonia. Interment will immediately follow in Mount Saint Peter Cemetery in Derby. Contributions in Janes memory may be made directly to, Holy Rosary Church, 10 Father Salemi Drive, Ansonia, CT 06401 or Assumption Church, 61 North Cliff Street, Ansonia, CT 06401. To sign Jane’s guestbook or share a memory, please visit, www.spinelliricciutifh.com.