Paulette (Danis) Kellerstedt
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Paulette (Danis) Kellerstedt, 91, of New Britain, widow of Burton A. Kellerstedt, passed away Wednesday (June 29, 2022) at Jerome Home in New Britain. Born in Fall River, Mass, daughter of the late Robert and Irene (Plourde) Danis, she has lived in New Britain since 1936. Paulette was employed at Landers, Frary & Clark and later as a Supervisor at New Britain Machine Company in the Hand Tools Division for 15 years, retiring in 1981. She was a member of South Church in New Britain; was a former Deaconess at the Former First Baptist Church; was former South Church Treasurer for 15 years; was a Docent and Volunteer at the New Britain Industrial Museum; was a member of Women of South Church and the Red Hat Society.
Surviving are two sons, Roy Kellerstedt and his wife Cynthia of Waterford; Tim Kellerstedt and his wife Irene of Burlington; a daughter, Sue Drobinski and her husband Ed of New Britain; 5 grandchildren, Robert Drobinski and his wife Hayley; Damien J. Drobinski and his partner Geoff Johnson; Brett G. Kellerstedt; Beth Ann Birden and her husband Tyler; and Kurt Kellerstedt; four great grandchildren, Xander and Cassandra Drobinski; and Zoey Cole and Landon Birden. Besides her husband Burton and her parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Robert P. Danis.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday (July 30, 2022) 10 AM at South Church, 90 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051. Burial will follow in the church Memorial Garden. Calling hours are Friday (July 29, 2022) from 5 to 7 PM at Carlson Funeral Home, 45 Franklin Square, New Britain. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to South Church. Please share a memory or note of sympathy at www.carlsonfuneralhome.com