Miner, Lisbeth Jane
Lisbeth Jane Miner, a muchl oved sister, aunt, great- aunt and friend passed away surrounded by her family on March 25, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital f ollowing a brief i l l ness.
Born i n Hartford on June 2, 1948, she was the daughter of t he l ate Francis E. and Helen ( Straub) Miner and lived in Manchester and West Hartford. Jane was a proud member of the Harc family, which provided many opportunities for her to live a rich and f ulfil l i ng l i f e. Her artistic skills were encouraged, and she had a deep love of music. She was always offering to help whether it was folding socks, putting dishes away or j ust cleaning up. Jane enjoyed an unequalled collection of cookbooks and needed l i t t l e encouragement in identifying a recipe she wanted to try. She was always up for the next adventure, rarely turning down t he chance t o go out f or a r i de t o t he store, t o church, or just to see the sights! Most importantly she greeted everyone with her sweet smile, and she touched the lives of so many with her kind and generous spirit. Jane i s survived by her sister and brother- i n- l aw, Patrice and Robert Calnen, with whom she made her home i n West Hartford. She also l eaves her nephews, Nicholas and his wife Jennifer of Darien and Gregory Calnen of West Hartford; her great-nieces, Addison, Grace and Lily of Darien; her extended Miner family, Susan Lyons, David Miner, Deborah Miner and Sara Slitt; her extended Calnen family, Larry Miclette and his children of Glastonbury. Jane’s f amily will be f orever grateful t o the staff at the Comprehensive Women’s Center at St. Francis Hospital, which took such l oving care of her throughout her 16-month battle with breast cancer. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on April 6th at 10:00 am at St. Peter Claver Church, 47 Pleasant Street, West Hartford. Family and friends may call at the John F. Tierney Funeral Home, 219 West Center Street in Manchester on Monday, April 5th from 2-4pm and 6-8pm. For online condolences please visit www. tierneyfuneralhome.com.
To honor Jane’s l egacy, i n l i eu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Jane’s Knights ( www. JanesKnights.com), her Harc Walk team. All proceeds go towards supporting Harc’s 70-year tradition of providi ng services t o i ndividuals with i ntellectual disabilities.
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