Telondia Victoria Jones, the Butterfly Lady, passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s hospital on February 20, 2025. She was born June 14, 1990 at Yale New Haven Hospital to Guitana Jones and Charles Scott Fullenwiley both of Waterbury, CT.
Telondia attended B.W. Tinker Elementary School in Waterbury, Carrigan Middle School in West Haven, CT and Platt Tech High School in Milford, CT, where she took up hairdressing, graduating in 2008. She also received a diploma from Branford Hall Career Institute for Medical Assistant in 2010 and her Certified Nursing Assistant license in 2011 from Training Direct in Bridgeport, CT. She also worked in the field with the mentally disabled since she started out volunteering at Special Olympics in 2004.
Telondia was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and was baptized December 2, 2017 in Newburgh, NY. She loved serving Jehovah to the best of her ability and learned about him since childhood. She was always willing to go the extra mile to help anyone she could and will be missed dearly. She always enjoyed singing, writing poetry and songs.
Telondia leaves to cherish her memory her 2 daughters, Sariyah Renee Jones and Saleiya Renii Jones, both of Cheshire. She leaves behind her siblings, Tatiana Jones of North Carolina, Jaylen Jones of Waterbury, Ariele Jackson (Carlos) of Arizona, Latoya, Sharleen, and Sharmaine Fullenwiley, Serell Porter, and Kevin Rodriguez all of Waterbury, CT, as well as her friend Earl Allen of Waterbury. She also leaves to cherish her memory, Grandmother Wanda Patricia Jones of Waterbury, deceased grandfather Earl Jones of Waterbury, her "nana" Mary Harrington of North Carolina, her “father” Vincent Austin, her adoptive parents Michael and Susan Olesen of Cheshire, and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and others she considered brothers, sisters, and friends. She will be sorely missed.
Services will be Monday 3-03-2025 at 11:00 am at the Kingdom Hall 2670 North Main St. Waterbury, CT 06704
To the loved ones of Telondia Jones:
Although we did not have the privilege of knowing Sister Jones in this system, we sincerely hope to meet her under far better conditions to exist in paradise. (Rev. 21:4) We pray that Jehovah's promises, which we know cannot fail, will support and strengthen each of you until you are reunited with her in the not-too-distant future. (Job 14:14,15; John 5:28,29 (a)).
With all of our love and heartfelt prayers,
The Guillory Family
Honolulu, HI