Margaret Rubino "Betty" Rubino

Margaret Elizabeth (Betty) Rubino passed away peacefully on December 2, 2013 in Stuart, Florida. Born in West Hartford, she was the daughter of Peter and Margaret Elizabeth (Fitzpatrick) Boysen. She was a former resident of Avon and West Hartford. Betty was a graduate of St. Francis School of Nursing and President of Bettom Medical Group, which was instrumental in founding of the Connecticut Surgery Center in Hartford, Connecticut. She was the first president of the surgery center and administrator and instituted many new innovations of all aspects of ambulatory surgery. Betty was on the finance board of St. Christopher Church in Hobe Sound, Florida. She was also a member of Mariner Sands Country Club of Stuart, Florida, and former member of Wampanoag Country Club, West Hartford. She also served on a committee headed by the President of Trinity College, evaluating West Hartford schools. Betty was a wonderful, joyful wife, a true Catholic woman, and best friend to her lucky husband. She was predeceased by her sons, Victor H. Rubino, Jr. and Thomas P. Rubino. Besides her loving husband, Dr. Victor Howard Rubino, she leaves her children, Margaret E. Roberts, Esq. of Rocky Hill, Fran Rubino of Stuart, FL, Debbie Carter and her husband, Larry of Cedar Park, TX, John D. Rubino and his wife, Dr. Laureen Rubino of Farmington, Victor H. Rubino, Jr.'s Widow, Elizabeth Rubino of Farmington, James T. Rubino of FL, and Robert C. Rubino and his wife Kathleen of Mansfield, MA; Grandchildren, Jennifer and Christina Roberts, Christopher Carlson and Michael Carter, Jack and Lauren Rubino, Elizabeth, Caroline, Laura and Kate Rubino, and Brian, Amy, Katie, and Mark Rubino. Funeral services were held December 6, 2013 at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Stuart FL. Burial will be December 14, 2013, 10:00 a.m. at St. Ann's Cemetery, 39 Arch Rd. Avon. Local arrangements by Molloy Funeral Home, West Hartford.