Obituary of Mabel E. Green

Mabel E. Green, 84, of Windham and formerly of Pomfret Center, CT, died peacefully on November 19, 2024. Mabel was born July 24, 1940 to Ralph D. Green and Ina (Buell) Green of Eastford, CT. Mabel was a graduate of Becker College and worked as a secretary for many years. Later, she served as a home health aid and went on to hold various part time positions in retirement. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Brooklyn, CT, having served in numerous capacities there. Mabel worked in support of Learning in Retirement (LiR) and led a number Christian retreats.  

Mabel leaves her son, Maerik Lefkowitz, whom she reunited with in July 2020, her sister, Olive (and David) Bineau, and her close friend and foster sister, Rosemary Hall. She leaves behind many cousins, and beloved “Auntie Mabel” leaves behind twenty nine nieces and nephews, forty eight great nieces and nephews, seventy great great nieces and nephews and eight great great great nieces and nephews.

Mabel was a strong person. She persevered over many obstacles that would have broken the best of us, beginning at age 4 months when she was severely burned in a house fire. Experimental skin grafting procedures were used on baby Mabel, which lead to breakthroughs in treating severe burn victims including those in the 1944 Hartford Circus fire. She spent her first three years under medical care at Boston’s Children’s Hospital. When discharged, she went into foster care with the Mills family of Thompson. Mabel went through the Thompson School system and graduated from Tourtellote High School. Mabel had fond memories of her senior class trip to Washington DC., and she had an itch for further travel including visiting a number of National Parks and traveling to Peru and Argentina. Mabel had an independent and adventurous spirit. She drove herself to TX and lived there for two years before moving back to Connecticut. She also sailed on fishing windjammers in Maine helping with the rigging.

A Memorial Service will be held December 7 at 1:00 PM at Trinity Episcopal Church in Brooklyn, CT. Due to weather the Burial at Grove Cemetery, Eastford, CT, will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, 6026 Kalamazoo Ave., SE #221, Kentwood, MI 49508 ( phoenix-society.org ) or, to Trinity Episcopal Church, 7 Providence Rd., Brooklyn, CT 06234. Share a memory at Smithandwalkerfh.com