Albertha GENDREAU

Albertha (Gendreau) Pauroso, 88, of Simsbury, beloved wife of the late Anthony Pauroso, passed away Sunday, (October 9, 2005) at MeadowBrook of Granby. Born in Madawaska, ME. Daughter of the late Zephrin and Emma (Clavette) Gendreau. She had lived in Bloomfield for many years moving to Simsbury 18 years ago. She leaves a daughter, Lorraine and her husband, Brian Cianfarani of Granville, MA; a step-daughter, Lucille and her husband, Fred Bennett of Rocky Hill; a stepson, Vincent and his wife, Dolores Pauroso of West Palm Beach, FL.; a daughter-in-law, Joanne Pauroso of Enfield; 15 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. She also leaves four sisters, Martha Cyr of Enfield, Germaine Cyr of Stuart, FL, Albertine Landry in Canada and Theresa Tardif of Madawaska, ME. Besides her husband she was predeceased by a stepson, Cipriano Pauroso, a sister, Rena Cyr and two brothers, Gerard Gendreau and Euclid Gendreau. The funeral will be held Thursday, October 13, at 9:15 a.m. from the Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home, 364 Salmon Brook St., Granby followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m. at St. Therese's Church, 120 West Granby Rd., Granby. Burial will be in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Her family will receive friends Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Simsbury Housing Authority, 1600 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, 06070 or the Simsbury Volunteer Ambulance, PO Box 310, Simsbury, 06070. For on-line condolences please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.comPublished in the Hartford Courant on 10/11/2005.