Carroll "Bobbie" Westerberg

Carroll "Bobbie" (Bengtson) Westerberg, 87, of Middletown, widow of Merwin S. Westerberg, passed away Monday (July 15, 2013) at Middlesex Memorial Hospital. Born in Meriden, she was a former Newington resident, moving to Middletown in 1950. Bobbie was a graduate of Newington High School, class of 1944, and in the early 60's, started out as an original home aide with the Homemaker Service that became the VNA of Middletown, where she worked for 31 years, retiring in 1996. She was a longtime member of the Third Congregational Church of Middletown and was a Sunday School teacher for 52 years. Bobbie was a member of the Colony Club; was a foster child care provider and was also known as a baker and wedding cake decorator.
Surviving are two sons, Paul Westerberg and his wife Barbara of East Berlin, and Peter Westerberg and his wife Cathy of Middletown; a daughter, Susan Keith and her husband Glenn of Scituate, MA; a brother, Charles Bengtson and his wife Ellie of Newington; a sister, Joyce Seagren of Berlin; three grandchildren, Micayla Westerberg, Zachary and Christian Keith; several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband Merwin, she was predeceased by a brother, John H. Bengtson and three sisters, Florence Gronback, Evelyn Hyden, and Harriet Winter.
A memorial service will be held Saturday (July 27, 2013) 10 AM at the Third Congregational Church of Middletown, 94 Miner Street, Middletown, CT 06457. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Miner Cemetery, Middletown. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Middlesex Hospice at Middlesex Memorial Hospital, 28 Crescent Street, Middletown, CT 06457 or to the Third Congregational Church of Middletown. Carlson Funeral Home, New Britain, is assisting the family with arrangements. Please share a memory or note of sympathy at www.carlsonfuneralhome.com