Suffield Obituary: Elaine Waterman, 86

Elaine (Pritchard) Waterman, 86, of West Suffield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 6, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital.

Born in Hartford on October 21, 1932, daughter of the late Harrison and Dorothy (Farber) Pritchard, she was raised in Hartford and was a graduate of Weaver High School. After high school, she took a position with a Hartford attorney, Col. Schaffer as a legal secretary.

After settling in Suffield where she raised her family, she took a position with Johnson and Jordan, now Johnson, Dowe, Brown & Barbarotta, where she worked for over 30 years until her retirement in 2002. In her spare time and during her retirement, Elaine volunteered for many years at Equistrides Therapeutic Riding in North Granby.

A voracious reader, Elaine enjoyed reading and was especially fond of mystery novels. For many years, she loved playing cards, cribbage, and mah-jongg with her relatives and friends. A lifelong Boston Red Sox fan, Elaine listened to and later watched most games each season and for many years she enjoyed UConn women’s basketball games.

A proud and hard-working woman, Elaine worked two jobs to support her children. While she came from modest means, she always shared generously with those around her. She was always warm, welcoming, and her home was open to everyone. A humble woman, she was an incredible soul who left a lasting impression on everyone she met. Most of all, Elaine felt that her greatest accomplishments in life were her children and grandchildren.

She leaves two children, Roger “Jay” Waterman and his wife Roxanne of Los Alamitos, CA and Tammy Cohen and her husband Jeffrey of Marietta, GA; four grandchildren, Courtney and Sydney Cohen of Marietta, GA and Matthew and Christopher Waterman of Los Alamitos, CA; a brother, Gerald S. Katz of Windsor; and many adoring nieces and nephews.

Services will be private.

In memory of Elaine’s devotion to helping others, the family has requested that memorial contributions be made to Suffield Community Aid, 450 South Street, Suffield, CT 06078.

Courtesy of Carmon Funeral Home