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Anne Navarro
POMFRET CENTER — Anne (Nelson) Navarro, 90, of Murdock Rd., died peacefully Dec. 25, 2023, at home. She was the wife of the late Edward Navarro. Born in 1933 in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Mary (Maher) Nelson and was a graduate of the St. Francis School of Nursing in Hartford.
Mrs. Navarro worked for many years at the Pomfret Community School as school nurse and was adored and remembered by all the students she worked with.
Anne spent much of her time in her kitchen. She poured endless amounts of love into cooking, baking, and entertaining for her family and friends. Many of her ingredients came from her backyard gardens which she loved and tended to.
Above all, she enjoyed spending quality time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Anne will be forever remembered for her special Sunday dinners. She was a member of the board of directors at the Seely Brown senior housing complex. She was also a Eucharistic minister and CCD teacher at Most Holy Trinity Church in Pomfret, and was a visiting nurse for Community Health and Homecare.
She leaves her children, Jan St. Jean (Tom) of Pomfret Center, Jane Navarro of Putnam, John Navarro (Brenda) of Pomfret Center, Joan Navarro and her fiancé Seth Paquette of Dayville, and James Navarro of Pomfret Center; her brother Paul Nelson (Joy) of Pomfret Center; sister-in-law Joan Nelson of Woodstock; eight grandchildren, Mathiew St. Jean and his wife Monica, Jonathan St. Jean (Megan), Jennie Navarro and her companion Zack, Emily Navarro, Alexander Grenon, Samuel Grenon, Dylan Navarro (Brianna), and Hannah Navarro and her companion Taylor; and eight great-grandchildren, Brynn St. Jean, Cooper St. Jean, Ryan St. Jean, Lilly St. Jean, Riley Stately, Sydney Stately, Kadence Morris, and Blake Navarro.
She was predeceased by her three brothers, John Nelson, William Nelson, and James Nelson.
The Mass of Christian Burial was Dec. 30 in Most Holy Trinity Church, Pomfret, with burial later date. Donations: Pomfret Community Housing Corporation (Seely Brown Village). Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam.

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