- Date Of Birth: May 7, 1923
- Date Of Death: November 18, 2016
- State: Connecticut
Ruth May (Hotyckey) Ciucias, 93, of East Haddam, passed away peacefully Friday morning (Nov. 18, 2016). Born May 7, 1923 in Flushing, NY, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Antoinette (Narwid) Hotyckey. Ruth was the widow of the late Zygmunt K. Ciucias, with whom she shared 57 years of marriage before he predeceased her in March of 2004. Ruth leaves to mourn her passing two children, Jeffrey Ciucias of Palmyra, VA and Julie Ciucias and her son-in law Richard Pikulski of East Hampton; two grandchildren, Abigail and Hanna; a brother, Franklyn Hotyckey of Worcester, MA; two sisters, Eleanor Weismann of Madison and Elaine Woods of East Haddam; and numerous extended family and friends. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by two sisters, Antoinette Bray and Virginia Cooley; and a brother, Edward Hotyckey. Ruth had many accomplishments that began with her graduation from the prestigious Mt. Sinai School of Nursing in NYC, becoming a Registered Nurse. She was awarded the coveted Murray Guggenheim Medal for exceptional academic and clinical performance. After graduating, Ruth worked as an O.R. nurse at Mt. Sinai Hospital for three years, performed private duty nursing in NYC and held numerous other positions throughout her life. While working in NYC, Ruth met her husband Zygmunt, married and moved to East Haddam where they built a house together on family land. After taking time to raise her children, Ruth worked for many years at Connecticut Valley Hospital in the Geriatrics Unit, a position she loved dearly. Her other accomplishments include awards for singing, poetry, painting and photography. Ruth was the runner-up in the 1996 Ms. Senior CT pageant where she received the award for best Life Philosophy.
Millington Green Schoolhouse Fund
P.O. Box K, East Haddam CT 06423
