- Date Of Birth: May 8, 1939
- Date Of Death: January 29, 2022
- State: Connecticut
Lucille (Calbert) Byrd, 82, of Middletown, CT, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022, in her home with her loving family by her side. Born in Winston Salem, N.C. on May 8, 1939, she was raised by her grandmother, Lizzie Calbert. Lucille moved to Connecticut at a young age, where she met and later married her late husband of 61 years, William Byrd, Sr. Lucille worked at Sanibel Convalescent Home, Middlesex Memorial Hospital, and Wadsworth Glenn. In her spare time, she enjoyed solving word searches, crossword puzzles, and building a collection of beautiful angels to keep on display. She also spent a lot of time caring for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Those left to honor her memory are her two sons Richard Byrd and his wife Michelle of Middletown, and Michael Byrd and his companion Cathryn Franklin of Middletown; her niece Doris Calbert-Shabazz of East Granby, and nephew Clarence (Tony) Calbert of East Windsor; her two brother-in laws, Howard Byrd of Middletown and Mark Byrd of Springfield, Massachusetts; her sister-in-law Bishop Jean (Byrd) Taylor of Middletown; her seven grandchildren, Byron Young, Matia Byrd, Cassius Byrd, Shaun Byrd, Anthony Byrd, Amanda Byrd and Angela Byrd, and several great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and countless family friends. Lucille was predeceased by her loving husband William Byrd Sr. her son, William H. Byrd Jr. both of Middletown, her brother Clarence Calbert of Bloomfield, and her niece Harriet Calbert of Weatogue.
