- Date Of Birth: February 1, 1931
- Date Of Death: October 23, 2016
- State: Connecticut
Lottie Haller died peacefully in her home on Sunday, 23 October 2016. She was 85 years old. She leaves two sons, Paul and Geoffrey Haller.
She was born on 1 February 1931. Lottie spent the first third of her life in New York City. She spent her childhood in Brooklyn. She attended Lafayette High School and Brooklyn College.
She became interested in teaching. After she graduated college, Lottie worked in the city as an elementary school teacher.
She also met her future husband, Kurt Haller, in New York City. Kurt and Lottie married in 1952.
In 1964, they moved to Storrs, Connecticut. They remained in Storrs until the end. During their years in Storrs, Kurt and Lottie raised two sons, Paul and Geoffrey.
Meanwhile, Lottie found work again as a school teacher. She was hired by the Rectory School in Pomfret.
She worked there over 20 years – from 1974 to 1995. She loved her job there. At the Rectory School, Lottie was a part of the individualized instruction team. She worked one-on-one with dozens of students. She helped them to improve their reading and writing skills.
Finally, Lottie had a number of hobbies.
One of them was art. As a young woman, Lottie created abstract paintings.
She also loved gardening. During the 1970’s and 1980’s, Lottie grew vegetables in the Mansfield Community Garden. Her sons sometimes helped her.
In addition, Lottie loved reading. She especially loved detective novels. She was a big fan of P.D. James.
Her final hobby was classical music. In her later years, Lottie especially enjoyed Rachmaninoff piano concertos.
Her husband Kurt died in 2004. Lottie survived another 12 years.
During her last years, Lottie’s two sons cared for her. Many nurses and health aides also assisted her.
Fortunately, she was able to stay in her home. On 23 October 2016, Lottie died peacefully in her sleep.
She was buried two days later.
