Margaret Smith

Margaret (Fronczek) Smith, 106, of Vernon, passed away Sunday (July 22, 2018) at Salmon Brook Center in Glastonbury. She was the widow of George H. Smith, who died in 1971. Born in Webster, MA, she was a longtime New Britain resident, moving to Vernon in 2014. Margaret worked at Cheney Mills in Manchester for 32 years and later at the Comfort Inn in Cromwell for 20 years, retiring at the age of 90 in 2002. Margaret was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Church in New Britain; the New Britain VFW Auxiliary; the New Britain, Vernon and East Hartford Seniors Centers; and St. Bernard's Women's Guild of Vernon. Surviving is a sister, Josephine Bottieri of Dudley, MA and several nieces and nephews including Irene Turner of Vernon; Rita Borovicka of Coventry and Regina Schultz of East Hartford; many grandnieces, grandnephews, great grandnieces and great grandnephews. Calling hours are Friday 5 to 7 PM at Carlson Funeral Home, 45 Franklin Square, New Britain. A graveside service will be held Saturday 10:30 AM in Putnam, CT at St. Mary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Please share a memory or note of sympathy at www.carlsonfuneralhome.com