Georgianna H. Booth Obituary (1922 - 2017)

Georgianna Hartdegen Booth, born in 1922, in Newark, NJ, died on December 24, 2017. She had lived in Willington, CT for 56 years, and in Windsor, CT for 10 years. She was the wife of David Harris Booth, who died in 1967. She graduated from Middlebury College Class of 1944, Yale University School of Nursing Class of 1946, and obtained a second masters in Special Education from University of Hartford. She worked as a school nurse in Ashford and Union for 4 years. She worked as a school nurse and health educator for Hartford Public Schools, DF Burns School and St. Anne's School for 20 years. She is survived by a daughter, Constance Ann Booth of Glen Ridge, NJ, a son, Gregory David Booth and daughter-in-law Alison Booth of New Zealand. She is also survived by three grandchildren; Anna Booth Lehmann, David Booth Lehmann, Colin Hunter, his wife Sophie Wells, as well as a great-grandchild Benjamin Gregory Hunter. She was active in the American Red Cross as a volunteer nurse, and donor as well as the Willington Historical Society and Talking Books. She participated in the Willimantic Community Orchestra as a cellist and Mansfield Community Chorus. She was an active member of the Federated Church of Willington. A memorial service with be held in February 2018. Donations in her memory, may be made to Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) or a charity of the donor's choice.