Noreen Ashley Johndrow

Noreen Rose Ashley (Fowler) Johndrow of Staffordville, born September 10, 1933 to the late Charles Ashley and Rose Bromley, beloved wife of Ronald Johndrow, lost her battle after a lengthy illness, Monday evening, December 8, 2008 at Johnson Memorial Hospital, Stafford Springs, surrounded by her family. Retired from Mansfield Training School, active with the Stafford Senior Center and Stafford Teen Center, Noreen loved her gardens, watching the birds, her tag sales, Hampton Beach, her senior card parties, UConn basketball, and Shady Glen ice cream. Noreen was a generous soul and always willing to lend a helping hand. Noreen devoted her life to caring for her family (and extended family) and will be greatly missed by her children, sons Michael Fowler and his wife Kristin of Coventry, Jesse Fowler of Ellington, and Bosco Fowler and his wife Sandy of Stafford Springs; birth-daughter Shirley E. Merritt of Noank, and daughter Patty Laska and her husband Michael of Stafford Springs; step children Tina Rarus and her husband Allen, and James Johndrow and his companion Pam. Grams/Mema will be deeply missed by Michael, Joseph and Kathryn Fowler, Alex and Erin Laska and her partner Matthew Tremblay , Bryan, Andrew, Jessica Fowler and her fianc Corey Bennett, Sarah Merritt, Patrick and Anna Bombard and Tyler Gallant, and honorary and well loved "grandchildren" Lilly, Kiriki, Cierra, Mackenzie, Becca and Gabriel. She was great gram to Adriana "Addie" Bennett. Noreen leaves special friends Betty Duda, Mike Duda, Helen Starkweather, and friends and caretakers Cindy Menard and Jewel Collard; many nephews and nieces, including special niece Kim Ashley. She was predeceased by brothers James and Charles (Bud) Ashley, sisters Shirley Ashton and Emily Galinat, and dear friend Norman Cyr. Her funeral service will be held on Friday, December 12, 2008, with a calling hour to be held from 9-10 A.M. at Introvigne Funeral Home, Inc., 51 East Main St., Stafford Springs, CT, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 A.M. at St. Josephs Church, Rte. 32, Eagleville, CT. Burial will follow in Gurley Burial Grounds (Pink Cemetery), Mansfield, CT. Calling hours are on Thursday from 5-8 P.M. at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Stafford Senior's Club Fund, Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of Stafford, c/o Rose Roszczewski, P.O. Box 25, Stafford Springs, CT 06076. For online condolences or directions, please visit: www.introvignefuneralhome.com

Noreen Ashley Johndrow

September 10, 1933 - December 8, 2008