Elizabeth L. Cartier
POMFRET CENTER — Elizabeth L. Cartier, 85, of Pomfret Center, died Dec. 4, 2024, at Matulaitis Nursing Home in Putnam. She was born May 14, 1939, in Putnam, daughter of the late Alfonse and Olga (Chvirko) Cartier.
She had a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Fordham University. Elizabeth worked at Fordham University before moving back to Pomfret to care for her family and worked for GMAC in Glastonbury up until her retirement.
After retirement, Elizabeth was heavily involved with the volunteering and the town of Pomfret. She was a co-founder and editor of the Pomfret Times. She volunteered with Day Kimball Hospice and worked on numerous boards and committees for Pomfret including Zoning Board of Appeals, Board of Education, Board of Finance, Registrar of Voters, and Woodstock Academy Board of Trustees. She loved spending time in New York City, following the Yankees and was a lover of all animals.
She leaves her cousins the Barbara Chubbuck and William and Karen Chvirko and extended families; her caretakers Alan and Brenda Chubbuck; cousins and her circle of close friends.
A Funeral Mass was Dec. 18 at Most Holy Trinity Church, Pomfret Center, with burial in the spring at Grove Street Cemetery in Putnam. Donations: PAWS Cat Shelter, 74 School St., Putnam, CT 06260. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, Putnam.
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