Marjorie Eleanor Thelma Wooldridge (Slocum)

Marjorie Eleanor Thelma (Slocum) Wooldridge, 91, of East Hartford, loving wife for 45 years to the late William H. Wooldridge, Jr., peacefully entered into eternal rest on Sunday, (December 11, 2011) with her caring family by her side at the Salmon Brook Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Glastonbury. Born in Hartford on June 26, 1920, a daughter of the late Louis and Ellen (Bjorklund) Slocum, she had been a life-long resident of East Hartford where she attended local schools and East Hartford High School. A hard working individual, Marjorie was employed by the former W.T. Grants in Hartford, the Travelers Insurance Company, Hartford, and Krause Caterers in East Hartford. She taught tap dancing and was actively involved in line dancing well into her 80's at the Pratt & Whitney Retirees Club, East Hartford where she also worked hard on planning many of their social functions. She was an avid fan of the UCONN men's and women's basketball teams along with being a loyal fan of the Boston Red Sox, especially her favorite player, Jacoby Ellsbury. However, most of all, Marjorie was a caring and loving woman who enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Besides her high school sweetheart, William, and her parents, she was predeceased by three older brothers, Louis, Russell, and Roy Slocum. Marjorie is survived by her daughter, Marjorie ""Marge"" Wilson and her devoted friend, Wheeler H. Hess, of Manchester; her son, William ""Buzz"" Wooldridge III and his wife, Lois, of Manchester; four special grandchildren, Kimberly Czaja of Middletown, Heather Czaja and her fiancée, Steve Botelho, of Westport, MA, Kelly Moore and her husband, Geoffrey, of Feeding Hills, MA, Lindsay Morris and her husband, Tim, of Manchester; three adored great-grandsons, Austin Moore, Bryan Moore, and Gavin Morris. She also leaves two brothers, Dwight Slocum of East Hartford, Ken Slocum and his wife, Wanda, of Wilmington, NC; many nieces, nephews, and dear friends.

Funeral services will be Thursday (December 15th) at 11 a.m. at the D'Esopo-East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, (Section D), Burnside Avenue, East Hartford. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home chapel on Wednesday (December 14th) from 3:30 - 7:00 pm. Memorial contributions in Marjorie's name may be made to a favorite charity of the donor's choice . Marjorie's family would like to extend their sincere gratitude and appreciation to the entire staff at the Salmon Brook Nursing Home in Glastonbury for their wonderful care, professionalism, compassion and love given to Marjorie and her family. For any on-line expressions of sympathy to the family please visit www.desopo.com.