Lucile R. Hutchings

Lucile (Lucy) Rose Hutchings passed away peacefully, at the age of 93, on June 3rd, 2016 surrounded by her family. Preceded in death by her husband William E. Hutchings. Lucy is survived by her sister, Dorothy Torok, and her children, Tom (Pat), Nancy Combe, Joan Marolt (Bob), Janet Iverson (Terry) and Sheila Palme (Dave); as well as 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Lucile was born on October 8, 1922 in St. Paul where she attended St. Joseph High School. After joining the Navy during WW II to work on codebreaking machines, Lucy married Bill and returned to St. Paul where she and Bill raised their family. She lived simply and unassumingly, deriving great enjoyment from small pleasures. She was a faith-filled woman, vibrant and fun, a loving parent and grandparent who was loved deeply in return. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, June 9th at 10am at Lumen Christi Catholic Church (2055 Bohland Ave., St. Paul MN 55116), with visitation at the church beginning at 9am preceding the Mass. Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials preferred to Maryknoll Fathers.