Elizabeth Ann Forro

Elizabeth was born on November 6, 1936, in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Edward and Grace (Crowley) Gardner. She was raised in Thompsonville, Connecticut, alongside her family and graduated from Enfield High School in 1954. Following high school, she attended the Hartford Hospital School of Nursing, where she earned her Nursing Diploma. Soon thereafter, she married the love of her life, John Richard Forro.

Committed to lifelong learning, Elizabeth continued her education, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Eastern College in St. Davids, Pennsylvania, and later a Master of Business Administration in Health and Medical Services Administration from Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth enjoyed a distinguished career in rehabilitation healthcare administration. Her passion was caring for individuals recovering from traumatic brain injuries and strokes. Among her many professional accomplishments, she led the development and implementation of a comprehensive brain injury continuum of care at Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital, helping improve the lives of countless patients and families.

Following retirement, Elizabeth and John embraced a life filled with travel, friendship, and service. They enjoyed traveling abroad, playing bridge, and spending time with friends. Together, they volunteered at Hartford Hospital as a way of giving back to the community they cared so deeply about.

Elizabeth and John cherished annual vacations with their extended family in York Beach and Ogunquit, Maine. They also created treasured memories during family vacations with their children and grandchildren at Disney.

Elizabeth will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by her children: Lisa Zimmerman and her husband, John, of Connecticut; Amy Forro and her husband, Leo, of Rhode Island; and Jason Forro and his wife, Kari, of Michigan. She is also survived by her five grandchildren, Andrew, Kyle, Amanda, Ryan, and Josh; and by her identical twin sister, Mary Lou Millar, and her husband, Jim Millar, of Brunswick, Maine.

Elizabeth was preceded in death by her beloved husband and soulmate of 63 years, John Richard Forro, in 2023, and by her brother, Edward Gardner, Jr., in 2020.

Her unwavering dedication to her family, her compassion for others, and her commitment to improving the lives of those in her care will be remembered always.