Obituary of Carol Mozdzierz Brody

CAROL MOZDZIERZ BRODY, 69 of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, died on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor after a brief battle with cancer. Carol was a loving daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She was born in Hartford, CT on January 3, 1942 to the late Walter and Mary Szczepanik Mozdzierz. Carol previously lived in East Hartford, Connecticut. Carol retired from the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation and moved to Boothbay Harbor in 2005. An accomplished artist, she exhibited her paintings in Maine and Connecticut for many years, including an annual April show at the Farmington library. Carol also taught in Wethersfield and West Hartford. She earned a master’s degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a bachelor’s degree from Central Connecticut State University. Carol graduated from Conard High School in West Hartford in 1960. Carol is survived by her sister, Barbara Royer of Coventry, Connecticut and her brother, Walter Mozdzierz and his wife Donna of Manchester, Connecticut. She is also survived by her four nieces, Deborah Comeau and her husband Mark and their daughter Valerie of Coventry, Connecticut; Leane Royer of Coventry, Connecticut; Brenda Mozdzierz of Turners Falls, Massachusetts; and Karen Wydo and her husband Walter and their children Emersyn and Tyler of Portland, Connecticut. Carol also leaves Mary Fillatti of East Hartford, Connecticut and Louise Schicchi and all her other dear friends in Boothbay Harbor. She also leaves several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends across the country. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her life companion, Florian “Corky” Maselek and her husband, James Brody. There are no calling hours. Funeral and burial services will be private at the convenience of the family. Memorial donations may be made to the Boothbay Region Art Foundation, 1 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538. On-line condolences may be offered at www.directcremationofmaine.com.