Sheila Carew

It is with deep sadness that we inform you that Sheila Strong Carew, 81, of Wethersfield, CT died on Saturday May 4, 2024. Sheila was born in St. Francis Hospital in Hartford on August 25, 1942 (and shared her birthday with her daughter, Nancy). She was the daughter of the late Margaret (Connor) Strong and Frank A. Strong, Sr. Sheila worked at Society for Savings for 25 years, she was a leader of Junior Achievement for 2 years, she was on the committee to name the Harvey Fuller School in Wethersfield, Sheila also co-chaired the United Way when she worked at Bank of Boston for 2 years. She also worked at St. Francis Hospital in the Cancer Center. After retirement, she volunteered at the St. Francis Hospital Gift Shop. She was also instrumental with the forming of the Wethersfield Fire Department Women's Auxiliary.
Sheila loved her family and friends. She loved watching cooking shows and UCONN Women's basketball. She looked forward to her monthly luncheons at Wood-N-Tap with her high schools friends and her Wethersfield High School Class of 1960 reunions. She enjoyed attending happy hours with her life long friends. She loved to shop. She was always dressed top notch. She loved the beach but most of all she just liked to spend time with her children and grandchildren.
Sheila is survived by her daughter, Nancy (Carew) Simmons, along with her husband Wayne Simmons of Hebron CT, along with their children, "the lights of her life" Shannon Rose Simmons and Tyler James Simmons, both of Vernon, CT and her son, Sean Michael Carew of Wethersfield, CT. She also leaves behind her brother, Frank A. Strong, Jr. and his wife Irene of Wethersfield, CT and a sister-in-law, Marlene Iverson from Wisconsin. She leaves a cousin, Nancy Chudzik and her husband, Robert (Bob) Chudzik of Newington, CT. She also leaves many special cousins, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Emmett Carew, and her brothers Thomas Strong, William Strong and Richard (Dick) Iverson.
Calling hours will be on Friday, May 10, 2024 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at the Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home, 34 Beaver Road, Wethersfield, CT. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 10:00am in Corpus Christi Church of Christ the King Parish, 601 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT. All attendees are asked to go directly to church. Donations in Sheila's memory can to made to the Wethersfield Volunteer Firefighters Association, P.O Box 290075, Wethersfield, CT 06129. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at Farleysullivan.com.