Hazel Ware

Mystic - Hazel (Rogers) Ware, 96, entered heaven to be with her husband, Harold, on March 17, 2001. She was a resident of Mystic Rehabilitation Center where she had lived since 2009.

A longtime resident of Groton City, Hazel was a devoted wife, mother, grandma, and great-grandmother.

Hazel was born on Sept. 30, 1914, in New London.

She married her husband, Harold, on May 5, 1939. He was her first and only true love. They enjoyed going to Grange meetings and square dancing.

Hazel graduated from Chapman Technical High School in 1931. She was skilled in domestics, was a remarkable seamstress, and enjoyed cooking for her family. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Groton Grange, and Lodge of the Rebekahs.

Hazel was an avid Boston Red Sox fan and loved Frank Sinatra, Ronald Regan, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. She liked to watch the news, and she enjoyed doing puzzles with her friends at Mystic Rehab.

Her pride and joy were her sons, Richard and Robert. She recently had become a great-grandmother again with the birth of Marc Jr.

She leaves behind her sons, Richard (Marilyn) of North Stonington and Robert (Carolyn) of Groton; granddaughters, Melissa (Marc) Chubbuck of Ledyard and Mia (Shawn) Couture of Thompson, and a grandson, Michael (Crystal) George of Groton; great-grandsons, Marc Jr., Anthony George, and Giovanni Couture, and great-granddaughter, Lilly George.

Hazel was one of the most kind, patient women in this world. She will be truly missed by all who knew her.

A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, with a calling hour from 5 to 6:30 p.m., prior to the service on Wednesday in Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home, 181 Ocean Ave., New London.

Donations may be made in her memory to the charity of the donor's choice.

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