Loving wife, mother and grandmother
Mrs. Marlene C. (Charette) Kasidas, 74, of Watertown passed away Thursday, April 7, at Waterbury Hospital after a six-month courageous battle with leukemia. She was the beloved wife of Raymond J. Kasidas Sr.
Marlene was born in Waterbury, a daughter of the late Alcide and Antoinette (Boucher) Charette. She graduated from Wilby High School. She was employed as an office manager for Charette, Makowski & Company accounting firm, where she worked for over 35 years. She was a proud homemaker and enjoyed cooking and entertaining. She loved spending her summers at Westbrook Beach in Connecticut. She enjoyed gardening and maintaining the landscape of her home.
Besides her husband, Ray, of 49 years she leaves a son, Raymond J. Kasidas Jr. and his wife, Victoria, of Middlebury; a daughter, Kristen Ariola and her husband, Thomas, of Middlebury; a brother, Clayton “Butch” Charette and his wife, Sue, of Ocala, Fla.; two brothers-in-law, Peter Corbett of Naugatuck and James Kasidas and his wife, Catherine, of Watertown; her grandson, whom she loved and adored, Dylan Kasidas of Middlebury; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her brother, Donald Charette, and her sister, Priscilla Corbett.
The family sincerely thanks Dr. Chang and his staff at Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center and the entire staff of Waterbury Hospital for all the exceptional care, comfort and compassion shown to Marlene and her family during illness.
A Mass of Christian Burial with the cremains present will be celebrated Saturday, April 16, at 10 a.m. at St. Anne’s Shrine at 515 S. Main St. in Waterbury. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Waterbury. There are no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Marlene’s memory to Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, 1075 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, CT 06708
For more information or to send e-condolences, visit www.chaseparkwaymemorial.com.
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