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Carolyn Cromwell Obituary

Carolyn Sue Cromwell of Chicago, formerly of Sharon, passed away on Oct. 8, 2010, surrounded by her three daughters, Cynthia, Nicole and Dr. Alison Cromwell. She was born Sept. 6, 1937 in Indianapolis, Ind. to Harold and Molly (nee Deeter) Collins. Besides her three daughters, she leaves her brother Harold Collins of Indianapolis, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild who loved their Mimi. In addition, she leaves her dear friend Donna West of Sharon, who shared her passion for music and the arts. Sue had a first career as a reporter for the Patriot Ledger of Quincy covering the town of Stoughton. After receiving her M.B.A. from Simmons College she worked until her retirement in 2007 as a systems analyst at Fidelity Investments. Her loyalty to friends and loved ones, her passion for the written word and her love of music and the arts will always be remembered. A gathering of Sues family and friends in New England will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Sues memory to the arts or music organization of the donors choice. Arrangements by Cremation Society of Illinois, 773-281-5058 or www.cremation-society.com.

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Published by The Sharon Advocate from Oct. 12 to Oct. 19, 2010.

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Jane Wiseman

October 18, 2010

I am so sorry to hear this bad news. I have had the privelege of working with Carolyn at Fidelity and could not ask for a more caring person. She will be deeply missed. My condolences to her family.

Terri Short

October 18, 2010

I'm so sorry to hear the sad news. I worked with Carolyn at Fidelity in the early 90s....what a sweet heart. My condolences to her family.

Suzanne Conrad

October 18, 2010

She will be so missed - I worked with her long distance @ Fidelity thru the testing group in Covington, KY - she was such a doll and incredibly helpful. Our condolences to all of you and remember that she will always live on thru your hearts and the music. God Bless! Suzanne

Kris Todisco

October 18, 2010

This news comes as such a shock. Carolyn and I worked together at Fidelity for many years. I considered her a friend and a loving mother and grandmother. She used to brag about her family all the time. Even after her retirement she would share pictures of all the "grands" and was thilled to become a great-grand. I will really miss her and her great sense of dry humor. During one of our really difficult projects she coined a phrase for measuring our stress level that I use to this day. "Are you 'whelmed', over-whelmed or under-whelmed?" My sincerest condolences to the family, I'm sorry that you lost such a great lady.
Kris Todisco

The Ross'

October 18, 2010

Our condolences to Carolyn's family and friends. I worked with Carolyn at Fidelity from 2001 until her retirement and fortunate enough to meet her in a couple of occassions. She's definitely be missed.

Ira, Doug, and Gillian

Felicia Ortiz

October 18, 2010

My prayers go out to the family.

Merrith Sabo-Jones

October 18, 2010

At work, Carolyn's wit and wisdom kept us level-headed while working on tight deadlines in the systems world. I counted her as a friend at work with whom I shared many stories and laughs, and love of theater and arts. My life was enriched by knowing her, and she will be missed.

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