Charlotte R. Collett

Charlotte Richmond Collett, 97, of Meriden, loving wife of 68 years to the late William Collett, passed away on December 11, 2021 after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her sister Jane Lamarine and grandson Benjamin March. Charlotte was born in Meriden on July 30, 1924, to the late Ernest Richmond and Ruth Hale.  She is survived by her four children; Susan March (Thomas), Marilyn Collett, Sandy Conlon (Regis), and William Collett, Jr. (Sharon), eight grandchildren; Heather Hurley (Bill), Thomas March Jr. (Lisa), Emily Medonis (Tom), Shane Collett (Chantal), Jason Collett (Lauren), Erin Perrelli (Tony), Benjamin Conlon (Ellina), Jennifer Strittmatter (Alex), and Ben’s wife Larissa March. She also leaves 18 great-grandchildren and her cousin June L’Heureux (Peter). After her marriage, Charlotte left her job at Miller Company in Meriden to become a full-time homemaker. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She never missed a birthday, anniversary, graduation, or other special occasion, and was present in all aspects of her family’s life. She relished the opportunity to cuddle each new baby in her family. An active member of her church, she sang in the choir, belonged to the altar guild and worked tirelessly on fundraising through the yearly bazaar. She enjoyed memberships in the YMCA and the Meriden Castle Craig Chapter of AARP. An avid UCONN women’s basketball fan, she arranged her schedule around the team’s. She loved rooting for her “girls.” Charlotte spent her summers at her cottage at Leetes Island in Guilford. She always welcomed guests with cookies and lemonade and many a card game was played on her porch. She was an expert in a variety of games and was often the winner. She worked hard to remain independent in her later years. Her quiet determination will be sorely missed.

Friends are invited to visit with Charlotte’s family on Friday, December 17, 2021 from 9:30am-10:30am at Beecher & Bennett-Flatow Funeral Home, 48 Cook Ave. Meriden. Her funeral will be held at 11:00am in St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 20 Catlin St. Meriden. Masks and social distancing practices will be observed in both locations. Interment will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery. Contributions in her name may be made to the Benjamin March Memorial Scholarship, c/o 160 Munger Lane, Bethlehem, CT 06751.