Ann Marie Dombroskas

September 21, 2017

Surrounded by family and friends, Ann Marie (Fitzgerald) Dombroskas, 60, beloved wife of Edward Dombroskas, passed peacefully from this life of complications from ALS on September 21, 2017. Born in Springfield, MA she was the daughter of Robert Fitzgerald and raised by her father, grandparents John and Mary Fitzgerald as well as aunt and uncle Maureen and Arthur Della Guistina. Recently moving to Berlin, Ann Marie was a long time resident of West Hartford. A graduate of Cathedral High School in Springfield and Saint Joseph College (BSRN) she also did graduate work at Southern Connecticut State University. In addition to her loving husband she is survived by her children whom she loved dearly, Edward (Ted) Dombroskas and his wife Mary of West Hartford, Robert Dombroskas and his fiancé Alle Perry of Natick, MA and Lynn Dombroskas of Old Saybrook and her dearest friend Michael Misiaszek of Groton. Ann Marie was devoted to God, family, friends, and her work as a nurse. She was a healer, friend, counselor, mentor, and fierce supporter. Ann Marie was always ready with an ear to listen, a shoulder for support, a word of encouragement, an opinion or solution, or a healing touch. She dispensed these to anyone who needed them and to many who didn’t realize they needed them. Professionally Ann Marie worked as nurse for the Town of West Hartford nonpublic schools with assignments at Kingswood Oxford, Solomon Schechter and most recently at the Hebrew High School of New England where she found a particular home and was devoted to the students, faculty and staff. Simultaneously Ann Marie worked as a home care nurse. For many years she was a hospice nurse with the New Britain VNA and most recently worked with the Masters in Home Care agency in Wethersfield. No matter who she was with, or in what capacity, she was always nurturing and caring and would do or provide everything possible within her power. Ann Marie and her family wish to express particular thanks to the staff of the Hospital for Special Care in New Britain, CT and to the doctors, nurses, professionals and staff of Bristol Hospital who cared for her so well. Calling hours will be Sunday from 2-6 p.m. at the Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave., West Hartford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter Claver Church, 47 Pleasant St., West Hartford. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Hospital for Special Care, 2150 Corbin Ave., New Britain, CT 06053 or The ALS Association CT Chapter, 4 Oxford Rd., Milford, CT 06460 or a charity of your choice. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com