- Date Of Birth: May 11, 1935
- Date Of Death: December 9, 2016
- State: Connecticut
Betty Joyce (Martin) Patch, 81, of Colchester, passed away peacefully Friday (Dec. 9, 2016) with her loving family by her side.
In her passing, she was reunited with her best friend and beloved husband, Wilbur Deforest Patch, with whom she shared nearly 63 years of marriage before he predeceased her on Sept. 17, 2014.
She leaves to mourn her passing but cherish her memory their four children, to whom she was ever devoted – sons, Wayne and Jerry, both of Colchester; daughters and sons-in-law, Darlene and Mark Goodwin of Colchester and Cheryl and Joseph Carroll of Lebanon; seven grandchildren, Jennifer; Joey (wife, Amanda) and Nicholas (and companion, Margaret “Meg” Carey); Melissa (husband, Nick) and Sabrina (husband, Mike); and Joey and Michael; six great grandchildren, Bradley, Emerson, Harper, Eric, Kyle and Jessica; one great-great grandson, Marcello; a sister, Marion Bradshaw of Colchester; dear friends, Debbie Garrison (her “3rd daughter”), Linda Kneeland, Bernice Rouleau and Mike Weinkoff; and numerous extended family members and friends.
She was predeceased by her parents, Lyman and Frances (Lackey) Martin; and her brother, Lyman Martin, Jr.
The eternal “social butterfly”, Betty enjoyed waitressing and later working at her daughter’s business, Quality Consignments in Colchester.
The family will receive guests from 4 – 7 PM Thursday (Dec.
