Think I'll go with the last option ...

If you'd like, donations can be made in Olive's name to the Waterbury VNA, the Waterbury Hospital Radiology Department, the Leever Cancer Center or a charity of your choosing. Also, you could just buy a scratch ticket and ask Olive for luck!

Read about this delightful woman here.

Thanks to Lorrie Minervini!

Sounds like a full life to me!

William had a very full life and most days could be found on his tractor mowing his beautifully cared for lawn.

This is from my early collection, before I started saving links. It appeared in The Day of New London.

"Died Monday"?

Ms. Ruth H. Arbogast: Retired from Kaman Aircraft
Edward J. Beers: Was school bus driver
Thomas J. Flanagan Jr.: Was Waterbury Elk
Ms. Verna Floyd: Loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother
Ms. Irene Marie Sommer Gamble: Worked in Woodbury schools
Mrs. Ada Manfredonia: Leaves sister in Waterbury
Mrs. Ruby S. Meier: Owned The Middlebury Store
Thomas Parker: Died Monday
Mrs. Eileen Sarajak: Was Girl Scout leader

The "Waterbury Republican" lists its daily obits with a brief description of the person

40 years, 7 months and 9 days

Andy Rupf departed this plane to battle evil in another dimension.

Read more about his life here.

Heckuva great headline on this obit

Great headline: "God Said Multiply, and Did She Ever"

Simply put.

"She was a discerning and intelligent woman who will be missed and mourned."

Read more about her here.

93 and 1/2

Grace Louella Nenninger, Lou, of Alamogordo, NM, passed away on February 15, 2010 at the extraordinary age of 93 (and ½).

For starters, take a look at Lou's photo here.

Now, for another perspective, go here!

She loved to have her gaggle of great grand children ... around, but especially when they were outside in the backyard and not under her feet.