Carolyn B. Cohen

Carolyn B. Cohen of West Hartford passed away at the age of seventy-nine on Saturday, July 13, 2024. She was the daughter of George and Rita (Veillette) Blount. Carolyn (Lynn to her friends and family) grew up in West Hartford with her brothers, Mark and Alan, and her father, George. She lost her mother, Rita, at a young age and was raised by George, who was an extraordinary father. She attended Conard High School in West Hartford and Northfield Academy in Massachusetts. Lynn was a graduate of Drew University where she double majored in Mathematics and English. It was at Drew where she met the love of her life, Robert “Bob” Cohen, when they were both in the same Chemistry class – she as a freshman and he as a junior. Lynn helped Bob with his homework, and it was love at first sight. She and Bob were married at the Corner House in Farmington, Connecticut and moved to Brooklyn, New York where Bob went to medical school and Lynn worked on Wall Street as one of the few female stockbrokers at that time. This fostered her life-long interest in investing. In Brooklyn, they had their two sons, Jason and Jeffrey. After Bob graduated from medical school, the family moved to Monterey, California where Bob served as a Major in the Army. It was in Monterey that Lynn had her car accident which resulted in her losing the ability to walk for the rest of her life. After the accident, the family moved to West Hartford. As a young mother with two small children, Lynn found the strength and courage to be a great mother to her sons and help them forget about the challenges related to her being in a wheelchair when they were growing up. She helped both Jason and Jeffrey with their homework in any subject at any grade level. She was a patient and effective teacher, clearly explaining complex concepts in an understandable manner. She also drove them to sports practices and games, volunteered at their grade school, scheduled many family vacations, and was overall a great role model for them on how to be a caring and loving parent. She had great love and devotion for her children. When her children got older, Lynn was blessed with five grandchildren. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, especially playing board games and doing puzzles together. She is survived by her children, Jason (Katrina) Cohen of West Hartford and Jeffrey Cohen of Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. Additionally, she leaves behind her five grandchildren, Benjamin Cohen, Timothy Cohen, Georgia Cohen, Katie Cohen, and Jessie Cohen, and her brother Alan Blount (Joanne Blount), her sister-in-law Elaine Blount, and her four nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Robert Cohen, M.D., her brother Mark Blount, and her mother and father, Rita and George Blount. Services are private per her wishes. Memorial donations in Lynn’s memory may be made to the ASPCA or the charity of your choice. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com.