Zenija (Jenny) Celms OBITUARY

Zenija (Jenny) Celms OBITUARY

Zenija (Jenny) Celms left this life Friday, January 10th, 2025 at the age of 102 at Jefferson House of Newington after receiving skillful and caring nursing services from the staff for many years. Jenny was born in Latvia, May 14,1922 to the late Ansis Rais and Albina Bacanski. In 1944 Jenny fled to Germany with her parents in the face of advancing Russian forces seeking to occupy Latvia.

After several years as a refugee in Germany, she immigrated to the United States where she met and married Karlis Celms who was destined to be her husband and loving companion until his death at age 90, in 2012. They had been members of the Latvian Lutheran Church of Manchester for many years where Karl had served as a deacon and Jenny was an active member helping with the Ladies Guild.

After Jenny’s retirement from The Hartford National Bank, she and Karl spent many years traveling the world.

The principal bequest of her will is ‘Vitolu Fonds’, an organization providing scholarships to youth in Latvia. (see GOOGLE).

Funeral Service will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, January 24, at the Latvian church in Manchester, 2 Winter St. with a reception to follow downstairs at end of service. For online condolences, memories or photo tributes, please visit www.rosehillfuneralhomect.com

Vieglas smiltis.

Rest in peace