Obituary of Maxine H. Dobrowolsky

Maxine “Max” Helen (Ostrout) Dobrowolsky, 94, died on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. She was born on November 21, 1927 in East Hartford CT to Lewis and Eunice (Yorker) Ostrout. She was preceded in death by her husband Harry Dobrowolsky, her son Donald Dobrowolsky of Columbia CT and her son-in-law Dr. John Shanley of Burlington CT. She was a lifelong resident of the area and spent 47 years in Bloomfield raising her family before they moved to Farmington. She was first and foremost a devoted wife and mother, her family was the center of her life. Max also spent several years teaching Preschool at the Tiny Tot Nursery School in Bloomfield. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, puzzles, going on cruises, Lighthouses, trips to Mohegan Sun to try her luck on the slot machines and playing cards with her brothers and their wives. She is survived by five daughters Judy (Rick) Devall of Nebraska, Harriet (David) Muir of Florida, Linda Shanley of Glastonbury CT, Sandi Dobrowolsky (Steve Perlman) of Palo Alto CA, and Lisa (Brian) Caron of Suffield CT and a son Chuck Dobrowolsky of Irvine CA. and her daughter-in-law Suzanne Dobrowolsky of Hebron CT. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren, Rusty, Rick, Michelle, Ron, Marty, Kimberly, Joe, Jennifer, Kristen, Lisa, Colby, Wesley, Elisa, Tyler, and Brett; 12 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Charlie, Elmer, Robert, Billy and Kenny; and four sisters Eunice, Lillian, Gladys, and Evelyn and 2 special sister-in-laws Fran and Arlene. The family would like to send out a very special thank you and appreciation to her caregiver Rama Jatta. Funeral services for Maxine will be held Wednesday (Feb 16) at 10:00 AM at the Farrell Funeral Home, 110 Franklin Sq. New Britain. Burial will follow in State Veteran Cemetery, 317 Bow Lane, Middletown. Visitation will be held Tuesday (Feb 15) from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at the funeral home. In Lieu of flowers Memorial donations may be made to UCONN Health, Farmington, CT 06032.