Thomaston Dorothy Katherine Vigeant, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 6, 2018 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the beloved wife of 67 years to the late Frank Vigeant. Dorothy was born on April 30, 1930, the oldest of the late Enos and Helen (Krayeski) Ptachcinski of Thomaston. Dorothy attended Thomaston High School. She married Frank Vigeant in 1948. Dorothy was a communicant of St. Thomas Church in Thomaston for a number of years. Dorothy is survived by her eight children, Nancy Pisani and her husband Tony of Middlebury, Danny of Colorado, Terry and his wife Debbie of Terryville, Robert, Tim and his wife Lori, and Dennis and his wife Nancy of Thomaston, Elaine Possemato and her husband Richard of Waterbury, and Paul and his wife Robin of Plymouth; fifteen grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren, two brothers Richard Ptachcinski of South Windsor and Eugene Ptachcinski of Thomaston; and several nieces and nephews. Family and friends may call on Saturday, August 11 from 9:00 to 10:30 A.M. at the Lyons Funeral Home, 46 High St., Thomaston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. at St. Thomas Church in Thomaston. Burial will follow in St. Thomas Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Dorothys name may be made to the Thomaston Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 237 South Main St. Thomaston, CT 06787 Services Visitation Saturday August 11, 2018 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Lyons Funeral Home 46 High Street Thomaston, CT 06787 Funeral Service Saturday August 11, 2018 11:00 AM Saint Thomas Church 1 East Main Street Thomaston, CT 06787 Interment Saturday August 11, 2018 12:15 PM Saint Thomas Cemetery Altair Ave. Thomaston, CT 06787-____