Carolann M. Patz

Carolann Maher Patz, 80, of Clinton, passed away peacefully on March 13th, 2024. surrounded by loved ones. She was born in New Haven, July 3rd1943. The daughter of James Maher and Elizabeth Connellan Maher, she was the youngest of 8 children.

Carolann was a loving, caring and thoughtful mother who loved her family with all her heart. She always had a love for taking care of children. That started when she was young, working for the Head Start program in New Haven. Later in life, she was employed as a Quality Assurance inspector at Cheseborough-Ponds. Then she worked at My Second Home daycare in Old Saybrook, where she made lifelong friends of the children and their parents.

She loved to entertain and there was never a shortage of food on St Patrick’s Day, Christmas Eve, Easter and all the pool parties. Taking care of and sharing with others was just what made her happy.

Carolann was also very talented at making flower arrangements for a local florist. She loved to sew and make dresses for her granddaughters.

Carolann was predeceased by her seven siblings, James Maher, Jack Maher, Helen Vaughn Brandt, Dorothy LoRusso, Joan Mason, Elizabeth (Betty) Clark, and Shirley Perrotti.

Carolann is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Henry Patz, Bill Reiss and Kerri , Carolann (Honey) Reiss and Rich, and Elizabeth and Ted Vecchiarino. Mollie Padden, Julie Ayn Steiger, and Christopher Patz.

She also leaves her beloved grandchildren; Billy (Elena), Stephanie (Tom), Danielle, Brittany, Eliza Hope, Olivia, Quenten and Remi. Her great grandchildren; Lila Grace, Eli, Parker, Regan, Luna, and Kellen.

Visitation will be held at the Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, 34 Main Street in Centerbrook on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 from 4:00PM to 6:30PM. A Prayer Service will follow in the funeral home chapel at 6:30PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in her name to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105