Mrs. Louise M. Sheflott

Mrs. Sheflott was born on March 9, 1921 in New London the daughter of Dorothy McCue Miller and William Miller. She married Leonard J. Sheflott in New London at St. Joseph’s Church, September 22, 1945. He predeceased her on April 13, 1995.

Louise graduated from the Williams Memorial Institute in 1940 and the New London Business School. She worked at the New London Savings Bank and then joined the Women’s Army Corps in 1942 during which time she worked in recruiting in Bangor ME then at Ft. Banks, Winthrop and the Waltham Regional Hospital, MA as a medical technician. She was awarded the American Theater Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and the WWII Victory Medal and was honorably discharged in 1945 with a ranking of sergeant.

Louise had a love of reading, especially non-fiction, poetry and plays. Her favorite playwright was Eugene O’Neill. She was an authority on the Kennedy assassination. With her literary background it was no wonder she was a most engaging storyteller of her youth, of her love of horseback riding, of her war experience, of history of family and New London. She derived great strength and peace from her Catholic faith. Above all else she was a most loving mother who dedicated her life to her family. “Nana’s” strength of character and warm embrace we carry with us.

Mrs. Sheflott is survived by her three daughters, Elinor Ryan of New London, Susan and her husband Donald Waggaman of RI, and Patricia and her husband Karl Walczak of MA, her four grandsons Michael Waggaman of NY and Connor Waggaman of RI, Ryan Sheflott of NY and Ross Sheflott of NJ, her granddaughter Dana Walczak and her husband Douglas Greene, and her daughter-in-law Gail Sheflott of Avon. She is predeceased by her son Leonard J. Sheflott Jr. on June 8, 2003.

The Procession will assemble at 10:00am on Monday, November 28, 2011 at Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home, 181 Ocean Ave., New London, CT 06320 to proceed to Mass of Christian Burial on in St. Joseph Church in New London at 11:00am. Interment will follow in Jordan Cemetery in Waterford. Please visit www.fultontherouxnewlondon.com for photos, tributes, directions, flowers, and more service information. In lieu of flowers gifts in her memory may be made to St. Joseph’s Church, 17 Squire Street, New London.