Lorraine DePaolis

Lorraine (Guertin) DePaolis, 77, of Danbury, wife of the late Frank J. DePaolis died on Saturday evening, November 27, 2010 at Hancock Hall, Danbury. Mrs. DePaolis was born in Danbury, July 11, 1933, a daughter of Victor and Anne (Lajoie) Guertin. She attended local schools. A homemaker for many years, she also was employed at the former Art's One Hour Drycleaners of Danbury and owned and operated along with her husband, the former DePaolis Video, East Hayestown Rd., Danbury. She attended St. Gregory the Great Church. Mrs. DePaolis' whole world revolved around her family and she idolized her little dog, Jax. She is survived by her children, Lori J. Davis, Mark (Lisa) DePaolis and Rose Hinz; her siblings, Gilbert (Theresa) Guertin, Sr., Pauline (Rolf) Almgren, Arthur (Sharon) Guertin, Rita (Jack) Francis and Roger (Carol) Guertin; her grandchildren, Michelle (Jon) Greenfield, Jonathan Davis, Timothy Davis and Angela Keeler; her-in-laws, Stanley "Red" Britton, Mary Rice and Thomas DePaolis; her great-grandchildren, Devyn, Dylan, Skylar and Baby Greenfield. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sisters, Marthe Gay and Cecile Britton, sister-in-law, Catherine Chiarella, brothers-in-law, Donald Gay, Ralph Chiarella and David Rice and sister-in-law, Aurora DePaolis. Funeral services will take place on Wednesday in the Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home, 9-11 Granville Ave., Danbury at 10:30am. Burial will follow in Wooster Cemetery, Danbury. The family will receive friends in the Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home, 9-11 Granville Ave., Danbury on Tuesday from 5PM to 8PM. The family would like to thank the staff of Hancock Hall for the exceptional care given to their mother, grandmother and sister. Contributions in Mrs. DePaolis' memory and honor may be made to Regional Hospice of Western CT, Home Care Program, 405 Main St., Danbury.