Debra L. PLOURDE

PLOURDE, Debra L.


Debra Lynne (Carlbert) Plourde, died Tuesday, (March 19, 2013) at her home in Southington home surrounded by her loving family after a long hard battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife for 35 years of Ernest "Ron" Plourde. She was born May 10, 1955 in Meriden, daughter of Harriet (Niezgorski) Carlbert of Southington and the late David F.Carlbert. Debra was a dedicated employee for over 15 years at the United Health Group in Hartford. She graduated from Southington High School Class of 1973 then acquired her degree in Business & Data Processing from Tunxis College. Debra's faith in God started at The First Baptist Church of Southington, then St. Maria Goretti Church of Wolcott, The Church of the Holy Family in Hebron and St. Dominic Church of Southington. Debra realized at a young age that "life is a gift and a blessing", she volunteered on a regular basis for many organizations like the "Day of Caring", the South Park and Willimantic Covenant Soup Kitchen, along with her husband's volunteer organizations. Her passion was being a good mother to her children, a wonderful wife to her husband and loving and caring for her dogs! Debra loved golfing, gardening, family vacations, exercising, nature, landscapes and flowers. Besides her husband, Ron and mother Harriet, she is survived by her children, Matthew Andrew Plourde and daughter-in-law Jill of Seattle, WA, Michelle Lynne Plourde of Lewes, DE, her brothers, David F.Carlbert Jr. of Hartford and his children Joshua & Natasha, Thomas Carlbert of San Francisco, CA, a sister, Linda Beaulieu and her husband Ken of Andover, her sisters-in-law Janice Laderoute and children Britney and Jamison, Rachel O'Neal and her husband Larry, and children Clinton and his wife Jessica, Janelle and her son Zechariah, Cheryl Plourde, all of Southington, Geanna Simpson and her husband Bob, children Nicole and her daughter Madison, of Bristol, Eric and his wife Melissa, of Plainville, Lisa Pelton and her husband Mike, and children Mike Jr., Mitchell & Mason, Sandra Dizenzo and her husband Jason, children Lindsey and Nicholas, brothers-in-law, Joseph Douglas Plourde and his wife Charlene, and children Collin and Julia of Avon and Robert Plourde of Southington. She was predeceased by her father-in-law Ernie Plourde and mother-in-law Lena M. Plourde.
The Funeral will be Saturday, 9:15 a.m. from the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St. Southington to Dominic Church 1050 Flanders Rd., at 10 a.m. for a Mass. Burial will be at St. Thomas Cemetery. Calling hours will be Friday from 5-8 p.m. Donations may be made in her memory to the American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St. 1-91 Tech CTR, Rocky Hill, CT 06067-3045. For online condolences and directions please visit www.dellavecchiafh.com.