Marilyn Tucker Sheldon Obituary
Mrs. Marilyn (Tucker) Sheldon, 85, of Wallingford, Connecticut, formerly of Middlebury, Connecticut passed away at MidState Medical Center in Meriden, Connecticut on January 5, 2024, after a long illness. Marilyn was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, daughter of the late Frank Tucker and Alice (Hubbell) Tucker. She was predeceased by her husband Laurence Sheldon.
Marilyn graduated from Waterbury Catholic High School. She served on the Parks and Recreation Committee for the Town of Middlebury. She worked for many years at Uniroyal in Oxford, CT before managing the J.C. Penny's Catalogue Center in Waterbury. She also was co-owner with her cousin, Judy, of Rick's Restaurant in Waterville.
Marilyn loved her family and they meant the world to her. She is survived by her daughter, Caroline (James) Greene; her grandchildren, Anna Grace Carbutti, Andrew Carbutti IV (fiancé Rebecca Hood) and Christopher Carbutti, all of Wallingford, Connecticut; her three nieces, Kimberly (William) Porter, Karen (Howard) Schneider, Kathryn (Andrew) Birecki; her nephew, David Ahearn; and several great nieces and great nephews.
Marilyn's family will receive relatives and friends on Monday, January 15th, from 5pm to 7pm in The Wallingford Funeral Home, 809 N. Main St. Ext. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, January 16th, at 10am, directly at Church of the Resurrection, 115 Pond Hill Road, Wallingford. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Waterbury.
