Obituary of Betty DiVincenzo

Betty (Finley) Lemoine DiVincenzo, 85, of Putnam, Connecticut died Sunday February 28, 2016 at Matulaitis Nursing Home after a short illness. Betty was born on August 3, 1930 in Manchester, Connecticut. The daughter of the late Ida (Mertens) and Irving G. Finley. She was a graduate of Killingly High School and Williams College of Banking. She worked at The Citizens National Bank in Putnam as Vice President, retiring after 38 years. She worked part-time in Real Estate as a salesperson affiliated with ERA Connecticut Home Finders. Betty married Leo J. Lemoine, Jr. on October 23, 1948. They made their home in Putnam and spent 34 wonderful years together until his death in 1983. She married Anthony DiVincenzo in 1989 until his death in 2004. Betty enjoyed knitting, quilting, crossword puzzles, gardening and traveling to Maine and New Hampshire. She enjoyed spending time with her family at the cottage on Quaddick Lake in Thompson, CT. She leaves her brother Irving G. Finley, Jr. (Mary Helen), a Godchild Amy Beth St. Martin, her nephew and niece, William & Kathleen Espinosa, with whom she made her home. In addition, she leaves many nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours will be Saturday, March 12, 2016 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove Street, Putnam, CT, followed by a Memorial Service at 11:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Grove Street Cemetery, Putnam. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Matulaitis Nursing Home, 10 Thurber Road, Putnam, CT 06260. Share a memory at www.smithandwalkerfh.com