Elizabeth H. “Betty” (Trow) Comolli, 99, a longtime Nashua resident, widow of Domenic “Finnie” Comolli, passed away early Sunday morning, March 29, 2020 at The Elm’s in Milford, after a brief illness. She was and will always be surrounded by the love of her family.
Mrs. Comolli was born in Hollis on October 16, 1920, a daughter of the late Norman H. and Anne (Leaor) Trow. Her family moved to Nashua in 1930 where she attended Nashua schools and graduated from Nashua High School Class of 1938. During World War II, Betty worked at Beebe Rubber Company then Grand Union Champagne’s supermarket and several restaurants including what is now the Riverhouse Café on the oval in Milford where she met her husband.
Betty was an 89-year member of The First Baptist Church of Nashua and had been active in many church affairs. She was a member of the Nashaway Women’s Club, Red Hat Society, Community Concert Association and Republican City Committee. Betty enjoyed crocheting, scenic car rides, attending parades, listening to music and loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Betty was predeceased by her husband Finnie, whom she married on July 14, 1945 and shared 57 years together until his passing on August 17, 2002. She was also predeceased by her son, Ronald Comolli in 1965; her brothers, William “Bill” Benjamin and wife Grace (Godin), Chester “Chet” Benjamin, Robert E. Trow and wife Madeline (Slein), Paul F. Trow and wife Nora (Winford), and baby brother John Trow; her sisters, Lillian (Benjamin) Cables and husband Stephen, and Beverly Edith ”Dee Dee” Raiche and husband Donald; son-in-law, John T. Hogan; daughter-in-law, Gloria (Caron) Comolli and son-in-law Robert Desautels.
Members of her family include three daughters, Edith “Dee” Hogan, Dorothy Lawruk and husband John of Nashua, and Barbara Desautels of Bangor, ME; three sons, Stephen Comolli and wife Joanne of Merrimack, Michael Comolli and his significant other, Tammy Goddard of Massachusetts and Richard Comolli of Jupiter Farms, FL; eleven grandchildren, Deanna and Chris “Buddy” Lawruk, Breanna (Comolli) Kirk and husband Chris, Alicen Hogan, Kathryn Hogan Bouchie and husband Terry, Domenique Elizabeth Hogan Riedel and husband Christopher, Jesse Comolli, Megan Comolli her partner Mercedes Culliton, Brian Comolli and wife Emily, David Comolli and wife Katie, and Jason Desautels and wife Shelly; fifteen great-grandchildren, Sean Hogan, Ethan and Alora Bouchie, Grace, Holly, Joseph and Anna Comolli, Garrett, Celia and Leo Kirk, Christopher and Emily Lawruk, Bobby, Samantha, Joey and Mazie Desautels; also many nieces, nephews and their families, and many dear friends.
May the memory of “Betty” bring a smile to your face, and may you honor her memory by remembering to “Love One Another!”
There are no calling hours. A private service will be held for her immediate family. Interment will take place in Edgewood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in her memory to Camp Sentinel, 29 Sentinel Lodge Road, Center Tuftonboro, NH 03816, Attention: Scholarships. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua. www.farwellfuneralservice.com
