Arlene Carson

Mystic — Arlene Joyce Carson, 78, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, a lifelong resident of Mystic and mother of three, passed away with her children by her side after a brief battle with cancer. Arlene was born Nov. 20, 1941, in New London to the late Harold and Florence (Munn) McLaughlin. She married Bernard Carson of Noank, who predeceased her in 2010.

Arlene had a passion for helping others. She also loved to decorate her house and yard during the holidays. In the summer, you could find her working in her garden and tending to her flowerbeds. She was an avid lover of birds, especially cardinals, and a collector of anything to do with both cardinals and the Pillsbury Doughboy. She had a strong will, easygoing personality, a wonderful sense of humor and a gentle heart.

She was preceded in death by her three brothers, Harold Jr., Russell “Huck” and Carl McLaughlin. Arlene is survived by her son, John Sanborn (Johnny) of Menomonee Falls, Wis.; daughters, Robin Jamerson of R.I. and Karen (Blake) Peterson of Highland, Mich.; sister Marie Burns of East Haven; sister-in-law Joan McLaughlin of Mystic; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Her family will receive relatives and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Mystic Funeral Home located on Route 1 in Mystic. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at the funeral home. Interment will follow the service at the Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic. A luncheon will be held at the VFW in Mystic immediately following her burial. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

— Mayor & Council, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building. — Special joint Groton City and Groton Town Committee of the Whole, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Annex. — Economic Development Commission, 5:30 p.m., Municipal Building. — Eastern Point Historic District Commission, 7 p.m., Municipal Building.

GROTON TOWN

— Board of Education Policy Committee, 5 p.m., Administration Office, Room 5; Beautification Committee, 5:30 p.m., Groton Senior Center; Board of Education special meeting, 6 p.m., Administration Office, Room 11; Golf Advisory Board, 7 p.m., Spicer House.

— Groton Housing Authority special meeting, 3 p.m., Pequot Village; Town/City Council Committee of the Whole joint special meeting, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Annex, Community Room 1; Town Council, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Annex, Community Room 1; Representative Town Meeting Public Works Committee special meeting, 6:30 p.m., Groton Senior Center; Historic District Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall Annex, Community Room 2.

— Board of Education special meeting with Town Council and RTM, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Annex, Community Room 1.

— Economic Development Commission, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall Annex, Community Room 1; Permanent School Building Committee, 6 p.m., Town Hall Annex, Community Room 2.

— Permanent Municipal Building Committee, 5 p.m., Board of Education; Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee, 6 p.m., Town Hall Annex.

— Ledyard Beautification Committee, 5 p.m., Town Hall Annex; Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission, 7 p.m., Town Council Chambers.

— Finance Committee, 5 p.m., Town Hall Annex; Board of Education, 7 p.m., Ledyard High School.

— Board of Education and Town Council joint finance meeting, 5:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers; Farmers' Market Committee, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall Annex.

— City Council Public Welfare Committee, 5 p.m., Senior Center; City Council Finance Committee, 5:30 p.m., Senior Center; City Council Administration Committee, 6:30 p.m., Senior Center; City Council, 7 p.m., Senior Center.

— Board of Finance, 4p.m., 13 Masonic St.; Board of Education Curriculum Committee, 6p.m., Central Office; Board of Assessment Appeals, 4 p.m., 15 Masonic St.

— Parks and Recreation Committee, 6:30 p.m., Senior Center.

— Hewitt Farm Committee, 4:30 p.m., New Town Hall, Conference Room; School Building Repurposing Committee special meeting, 6 p.m., New Town Hall, Conference Room.

— Economic Development Commission, 5:30 p.m., New Town Hall, Conference Room.

— Board of Finance, 7 p.m., New Town Hall, Conference Room.

— Recreation Commission, 6:15 p.m., Recreation Center; Aquifer Protection Agency (meets as needed), 6:30 p.m., New Town Hall, Conference Room; Planning and Zoning Commission, 7 p.m., New Town Hall, Conference Room.

— City Council informational with U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, 3:30 p.m., Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium, 14 Stott Ave.; City Council informational meeting on bonding, 7 p.m., City Hall; City Hall, 7:30 p.m., City Hall.

— Heroin Task Force, 9 a.m., Recreation Department; Board of Education, 5:30 p.m., Kelly Middle School; Golf Course Authority, 7 p.m., Norwich Golf Course.

— Commission for Persons with Disabilities, 4 p.m., City Hall; Inland Wetlands, Watercourses and Conservation Commission, 7 p.m., 23 Union St.

— Historic District Commission,

— Board of Education LongRange Educational Planning, 5 p.m., Salem School, Media Center; Board of Education Personnel/Contract Negotiations, 6 p.m., Salem School, Media Center; Inland Wetland & Conservation Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall, Room 1; Board of Education regular meeting, 7 p.m., Salem School, Media Center.

— Southeastern CT Council of Governments Executive Committee, 8:30 a.m., 5 Connecticut Ave., Norwich; Board of Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Hall, Room 1.

— Mystic River Boathouse Park Implementation Committee, 6 p.m., police station.

— Waterfront Commission, 6:30 p.m., Town Dock meeting room; Planning and Zoning Commission, 7 p.m. Pawcatuck Middle School.

— Board of Finance, 7:15 p.m., police station.

— Shellfish Commission, 6:30 p.m., Pawcatuck Middle School; Mystic Harbor Management Commission, 7 p.m., Fourth District Voting Hall; Inland Wetlands Commission, 7 p.m., police station; Board of Education, 7 p.m., Pawcatuck Middle School.

— Representative Town Meeting, 7 p.m., Town Hall.

— Board of Selectmen budget meeting, 5 p.m., town hall; Shellfish Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall.

— Harbor Management Commission, 5 p.m., police department, training room; Flood and Erosion Control Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall.

— Board of Selectmen budget meeting, 5 p.m., Town Hall; Zoning Board of Appeals, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall.