Velma Rose Dodd, age 77, of Norwich passed away at Pendleton Nursing Home in Mystic, CT on September 3, 2019. She was born on August 24, 1942 in Harlem, NY to the late Joseph Valdez and Blanche Baker.
She was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and went on to retire as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Norwich State Hospital.
Velma is survived by a son Brian Dodd of Norwich, a grandson Da’Shon Dodd and his wife Amanda and a great grandchild Ayana Dodd, and nephew Kevin Bell of Norwich. She is predeceased by a brother Gerald Baker, a brother Richard Baker and a sister Dorothy Bell.
A celebration of life will be held on September 28th at 12 noon at the Mohegan Park Group Pavilion.