Dolores (Lebedin) Bromley

Dolores “Dolly” (Lebedin) Bromley, 76, of East Hampton, passed away on September 9, 2017.  Dolly was born on October 9, 1940 in Lowell Ma, to the late John G. and Yvette (Banville) Lebedin. She was a devoted mother and companion and is survived by her life partner (of 30 years) Charles “Buddy” Lavigne; five children; Shelly Brockett and her husband Joseph of Lebanon, Pamela Gamache and her husband Mark of Lebanon, Sandra Campbell and her husband Lewis of Lebanon, Donna Patterson and her husband Daniel of Windham, and Jeffrey Bromley of Willimantic; in addition she is survived by her three siblings, Jacqueline Struck of Indiana, Richard Lebedin of Georgia and Sandra Crocker of Columbia CT; she was adored by her twelve grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and her extended Lavigne family.  Dolly was predeceased by a brother John Lebedin Jr.  She cherished spending quality time with each and every member of her family.  Dolly was a longtime employee with the State of Connecticut with the Chief Public Defenders Offices in Hartford and Middletown, CT, where she retired in 2003. She was an avid reader and could often be found with her favorite book and a glass of iced coffee. Dolly also loved bird watching with Buddy and taking drives with no particular destination. She was an amazing cook and loved hosting large family dinners.  Dolly was an excellent swimmer and was known for swimming the width of Marlborough lake where she grew up.  Dolly’s family and friends meant everything to her. She was a gentle, kind soul and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Dolly’s family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday September 16, 2017, from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St. (Rte.195) Willimantic, with a Memorial Service beginning at 1:00pm at the funeral home. For an online memorial guestbook please visit www.potterfuneralhome.com.

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