Todd, Evelyn (Griswold)

Evelyn (Griswold) Todd. 86, passed away on Friday, June 10 in New Britain, CT. Evelyn was born in Hartford on May 11, 1936 to the late James Griswold and Helen Griswold Plucker. She is predeceased by her husband of almost 47 years, Raymond S. Todd Sr; her daughter, Rita (Todd) Nielsen and her brothers Glenn and James Griswold. She leaves behind four sons, Raymond Jr. of Springfield, Ronald (Kathy) of Coventry, Randolf (Cindy) of Windsor and Richard of Hartford; daughter, Ramona (Ambrose) Norman of East Hartford; brothers, Richard of Canton and Howard (Mary) of Southington; sisters, Glenda Robbins of San Diego, CA and Carol Hartz of Poland, New York; multiple grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Before retirement Evelyn worked as a school crossing guard for the city of Hartford for 34 years. She loved her job and went above and beyond her call of duty. She was a member of the United Methodist church in Hartford in which she volunteered for the Foodshare program and a knitting group that made hats for newborn babies. Evelyn was a resident at Autumn Lake Healthcare for the past five years where she was well loved and referred to as “The Mayor” because of her

happy demeanor, always smiling and hugging the staff and other residents. Calling hours are Wednesday, June 15th, 5:00-7:00 PM at Rose Hill Funeral Home, 580 Elm St., Rocky Hill, CT. A funeral service will be on Thursday at 11:00 AM also at Rose Hill Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a contribution to The Alzheimer’s association of CT www.alz.org/ct. Please share online expressions of sympathy, memories or photo tributes at www.rosehillfuneralhomes.com.