Mildred (Crafts) Paddock 1918 ~ 2021

Mildred (Crafts) Paddock, 102, of Venice, Florida and formerly of Cromwell, Connecticut, passed away on July 26, 2021. Mildred was born October 31, 1918 in Southington, Connecticut, the daughter of the late Edward and Hannah (Glynn) Crafts.

Mildred was a member of the First Church of Christ, Congregational in Middletown, CT, past president and treasurer of the Bee and Missionary Society, a charter and life member of the Cromwell Historical Society, the Middlesex Farm Bureau, and the Westfield Grange #50 Middletown for 88 years.

Mildred is survived by daughters, Barbara P. Klinedinst (Keith) of Hudson, MA, Lois E. Stufflebeam (James) of Venice, FL, Evelyn P. McIntyre (Jim) of Vonore, TN and Eileen M. Paddock of Venice, FL; grandsons Bradford Klinedinst (Caitlin) of Hudson, MA, Craig Klinedinst (Emily) of Apex, NC, Trevor McIntyre (Megan) of Chicago, IL and Ryan McIntyre of Maryville, TN; five great grandchildren, Mitchell and Gabriella Klinedinst of Apex, NC, Andrew and Julia Klinedinst of Hudson, MA and Connor McIntyre of Chicago, IL.

Along with her parents, Mildred was predeceased by her husband, Howard Wells Paddock; brothers, Stuart, Warren, and Alfred Crafts; sisters, Frances Rose and Paula Wood.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 11 at 11:00 am at First Church of Christ, Congregational, 190 Court Street, Middletown. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mildred’s memory to the Loveland Center, Inc, 157 South Havana Road, Venice, Florida 34292 or http:// www.lovelandcenter.org. To share memories or send condolences to the family, please visit www.doolittlefuneralservice.com.