Henderson, Pauline Dow

Pauline (Dow) Henderson, 100, of Simsbury, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 13, 2021 while attended to by family. Born in West Corinth, VT on March 16, 1920, as the eldest daughter of the late Ernest and Eda (Buzzi) Dow, she moved to Hartford at a young age with her family and graduated from Hartford Public High School in 1938. Pauline then continued her education at the Morse School of Business in Hartford. Shortly after graduating, Pauline married and moved to Florida where she worked for the military during World War II. With her father and two brothers all serving in the armed forces, Pauline wanted to contribute to the war effort. After moving to California, she worked for Col. Bernard Mesick who was involved in the U.S. Nuclear Program. Pauline remained in California with her first husband Tommy and their daughter Carol Ann, before returning to Connecticut in 1951. After the loss of her family to illness, Pauline continued to travel the country, living and working on both U.S. coasts. Pauline loved music and dancing. She played piano, enjoyed dancing to big band music, line dancing and attending the summer Hartford Symphony Orchestra concerts at the Simsbury Meadows. Pauline also loved the outdoors and was an avid walker, swimmer and skier. She was a member of the Mountain Laurel Ski Club in Hartford where she met her second husband, Jack. Pauline and Jack ran the Ski School at Satan's Ridge in New Hartford, CT for a time in the 1960s. After settling in Simsbury with her second family, Pauline took a position at the law firm Moran, Shuster, Carignan & Knierim, LLP where she worked as a Paralegal for over 30 years until her retirement in 1995. A long time Simsbury resident, she was a member of the Simsbury Garden Club, the Simsbury League of Women Voters, and after her second husband passed, she helped run the Simsbury Widow's Group and was active in the Simsbury Senior Center. In her spare time, Pauline enjoyed traveling and took several memorable trips to Europe, Hawaii, the Caribbean and the British Isles; she also enjoyed traveling around the country to visit her siblings and extended family. She loved watching sports, especially UConn basketball and her favorite Boston Red Sox. Pauline lived her life to the fullest, always with a positive outlook.

She leaves two children, Holly Carol Henderson of Simsbury and John Dow Henderson and his wife Linda of South Windsor: three grandchildren, Alexandra (Ali) Rice of Simsbury, Brittany Henderson and Kyle Henderson both of South Windsor. She was predeceased by her first and second husbands, Thomas Quinlivan and John “Jack” Henderson; a daughter, Carol Ann Quinlivan; a sister, Ruth Bartley; and two brothers, Roger Dow and Kenneth Dow. A private graveside memorial service will be held in May at Simsbury Cemetery. Her family is incredibly grateful for the support of the Farmington Valley Nurses Association during the last few years of Pauline's life. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Connecticut Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines Fund, 864 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford, CT 06114 or to the Simsbury Food Closet, Eno Memorial Hall, 754 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, CT 06070. HayesHuling & Carmon Funeral Home in Granby has care of the arrangements. For online condolences please visit, www.carmonfuneralhome.com.

Rosetta Nixon, 81, departed this life on February 26, 2021. She was born to the late Lloyd and Viola Nixon of Autaugaville, Alabama on June 27, 1939. Rosetta made Hartford her home since the early 60’s. She is predeceased by Ernest, Theodore, Samuel, Dorthey, Willie and Lloyd; her siblings, Donald; son.

Prior to her retirement, she worked in the food service industry at the Steam Boiler Building, Hartford, CT. A livestreamed celebration of Rosetta’s life will take place on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Henry L. Fuqua Funeral Service, 94 Granby Street, Bloomfield, CT at 11:00AM with a calling hour from 10:00AM–11:00AM. Interment will take place at Mountain View Cemetery, 30 Mountain Ave., Bloomfield, CT. To leave a message of comfort for the Nixon family, view the full obituary and livestreamed service, please visit www.hkhfuneralservices.com

Elvira Manzo Porco, age 89, of Milford, beloved wife of the late Ernest C. Porco, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Born on July 24, 1931 in Bridgeport, she was a daughter of the late Gennaro and Michelina DeZenzo Manzo. She enjoyed dancing with her beloved husband and traveling with her family to places like Napa Valley, Aruba, Florida, Italy, and Caribbean Cruises. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister. She treasured when the family was all together, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her passion was cooking and trying out recipes from the Food Network. When her family got together, she would make enough food for everyone to take home for the week. The unconditional love she gave and the values she taught will live in the hearts of all who knew and loved her. Elvira will be deeply missed by all.

She was predeceased by a daughter Candice Palange, two grandchildren, Janel Palange and Jordan Porco, brothers, Angelo, Carmen, Anthony, Samuel and Richard Manzo and sisters, Adeline Damiano and Grace Nobile. Survivors include, her loving daughter, Dawn Cataldo and her husband Robert of Milford, a son, Ernest Porco of Naugatuck, son-in-law, Daniel Palange of Naugatuck, six grandchildren, Jessica Howell and her husband Jason, Jason Cataldo, Justin Cataldo and his wife Valerie, Joshua Cataldo, Jenna Ireland and her husband Peter and Taylor Porco, nine great grandchildren, Jalyssa, Amber, Alyssa and Alaina Howell, Anthony Simko, Brayden and Amelia Ireland, Casey and Collin Cataldo, a sister, Carmella Pellegrino and her husband Michael of Trumbull, as well as several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Jordan Porco Foundation online at www. rememberingjordan.org or by mail to 415 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 304B, Wethersfield, CT 06109.

Due to the concerns at this time associated with social gatherings, all funeral services and interment will be held privately for the immediate family. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Rd., Trumbull. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.abriola.com.

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