Rosemarie Delverde Lester, 88, of 165 Clintonville Road, North Haven, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10, 2020 at Yale-New Haven Hospital/St. Raphael campus. She was the beloved wife of the late James Lester. Rosemarie was born in Somerville, Massachusetts on February 9, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Clara M. Barry Delverde. She had worked as a hostess/waitress at the Spinning Wheel Inn in Redding for many years. Rosemarie enjoyed knitting, crocheting and was proficient with counter cross stitch. She also enjoyed doing puzzles, was a lover of animals, especially cats. Mother of Wayne O’Connor (Karen), Maureen O’Connor, Kevin O’Connor and the late Joseph O’Connor. Grandmother of Randy, Cory and Amber. Also survived by her beloved cate Phoebe.
Private funeral services have been entrusted to The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Animal Haven, Inc., 89 Mill Road, North Haven, CT 06473