Madeline “Sis” Margaret Aragones, RN, passed away in Newtown on April 28, 2020, joining her husband, Johnny, who passed by her side just days before.

More than a beloved mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend, Sis was the “go to” gal her whole life through. She was a natural Mom, not only to her three boys but also to many co-workers and patients throughout her years as a Geriatric Psychiatric Nurse at Fairfield Hills, where she met and worked with her husband, Dr John Aragones. Sis continued as a caregiver and mentor at Ashlar of Newtown (now Newtown Rehabilitation and HealthCare) as RN Supervisor and then returned to Fairfield Hills and throughout her career was always happy to listen to ideas, problems. and stories, or just hold a hand. She also was an Early Childhood Nurse and helped with nursing requirements and health care advice for Merry Hill Daycare and the Wesley Learning Center during their early years.

She was born on August 3, 1937, to her loving parents Albert and Madeline Martinez, and raised with her sister Betty and brothers, Bill and Al, in Carmel, N.Y. Sis went on to graduate from The Danbury School of Nursing (Western CT State) in 1957. She soon went to work at Fairfield Hills in Newtown where she met her beloved Johnny and they were married on December 12, 1958.

They lived on the hospital grounds for many years, raising their sons until retirement when they moved to Boggs Hill Road, and then in the last few years to Maplewood.

She always kept herself busy with cooking, reading, knitting, and sewing but it was her family that mattered most, and boy did they really enjoy her hugs, her stories, and her baking! She was the glue that held the family together, supporting each and every one and their families and friends — truly caring for all, she will be sorely missed.

Sis is survived by her three sons, Jonathan “Jon” of New Milford; John “Jack” of New Fairfield, and wife, Mary, and their daughters Sara, and Samantha and husband, Evan, and great grandson Henry; and James of Clifton Park, N.Y., and wife, Amy, and their children Jacob, Jillian, and Joseph; as well as her brothers Bill and Al; and many loving nieces and nephews.

Donations can be made to Arthritis National Research Foundation at https://curearthritis.org/donation/, the Newtown United Methodist Church Missions at https://www.umcmission.org/give-to-mission, or just give someone a hug when it is safe to do so, with Sis in mind.

All services and interment in Raymond Hill Cemetery, Carmel, N.Y. will be private.

Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown, has been entrusted with arrangements. To leave an online condolence visit www.honanfh.com.