Obituary of Karen L. Paquette

Karen L. (Campbell) Paquette, 54, of Woodstock, died on Monday, December 28, 2015 at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam. Daughter of Odena (Audette) Campbell and the late Robert Campbell, born in Putnam on February 3, 1961. Beloved wife of Chandler Paquette, they were married on August 17, 1985. She worked for Crabtree and Evelyn for 11 years as a manager, then 10 years at the Hyde School, and was currently the Head Chef at Woodstock Academy for the past five years. Her family meant everything to her. She and Chandler always cooked the breakfast at the annual Turkey Dip for MDA on Thanksgiving morning. She was a member of the Republican Town Committee in Woodstock. She loved her home in Woodstock. She leaves her husband Chandler Paquette of Woodstock, her mother Odena Campbell of Putnam, two daughters Amanda Paquette of Woodstock and Chelsea Paquette of Pomfret, two grandchildren Elizabeth and Jessica Leach, siblings Donna Young and her husband Doug of Woodstock, Robert Campbell, Jr. of Putnam, Michael “Peach” Campbell of Woodstock, and her dog Rosie. A Memorial Service will be Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 1:00 PM at the East Woodstock Congregational Church, 220 Woodstock Road, East Woodstock, CT. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to the Town of Woodstock Recreation Committee, Attn. Recreation Director, 415 Route 169, Woodstock, CT 06281. Share a memory at www.smithandwalkerfh.com