Leahbeth Fritsch

FRITSCH, Leahbeth (Harvey) Leahbeth (Harvey) Fritsch, 87, of Marlborough, formerly of Wethersfield, beloved wife of Robert W. Fritsch for 67 years, died peacefully surrounded by her loving and devoted family, Tuesday (April 8, 2008), at Marlborough Health Care Center. She was born October 7, 1920 in Kenosha, Wisconsin and was the daughter of the late Elton B. and Ruth K. (Van Buskirk) Harvey. Leahbeth was a graduate of Bulkeley High School, Class of 1938 and a member of the National Honor Society. She attended Iowa State University. Leahbeth loved gardening, painting and interior decorating. She enjoyed pressing and framing the beautiful flowers that she grew. She will be dearly missed by her family and many friends. A very special thank you to the doctors, nurses and staff at Marlborough Health Care Center for the care, love and compassion shown to Leahbeth and her family. Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Lindalee F. Favry and her husband, Donald of Marlborough, with whom she made her home, two sons, Robert W. Fritsch, II and his wife, Janie of Dexter, ME and Stephen H. Fritsch and his wife, Linda of Darien, grandchildren, Katherine Treat and her husband, Michael, Jennifer Fritsch, Michele Lampert and her husband, Jonathan, Melissa Abbotts and her husband, Glenn, Leahbeth Hentschel and her husband, James, Jason Fritsch and Shauna Fritsch, great grandchildren, Caitlyn and Melinda Lampert, Alexis and Jessica Abbotts and Allison and Emily Treat, a special sister-in-law Marjorie "Midge" Harvey and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, Elton B. Harvey. A funeral service to celebrate the life of Leahbeth will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd, Wethersfield. The burial will follow at the Marlborough Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Nature Conservancy, 55 High Street, Middletown, CT 06457 or The Alzheimer's Association, 279 New Britain Rd., Suite 5, Kensington, CT 06037. For on-line expressions of sympathy please visit www.desopo.com.