Helene W. Hultgren

Helene Kathryn (Watrous) Cadrain Hultgren 87 years old of West Palm Beach, Florida passed away peacefully on January 31, 2019 at Hospice of West Palm Beach.  She was born in Middletown, Connecticut on August 1, 1931 to Earl D Watrous, Sr. and Ada (Burkel) Watrous. Both of her parents predeceased her.  She married Howard John Cadrain, Sr. on December 21, 1950, he predeceased her.  Together they had four children; Patricia (Cadrain) Ward of Bristol, CT, Eloise (Cadrain) Fioravanti of Plainville, CT,  Howard John Cadrain, Jr. of Bristol, CT, and Robyn Cadrain of Simbury, CT.  She married Joseph D. Hultgren on July 25, 1975 whom she leaves behind along with her step-children; Stephen Hultgren of Melbourne, FL, Donna (Hultgren) Bradley of Arizona City, AZ, Doreen (Hultgren) Lasota of Melbourne, FL, Randall Hultgren of Melbourne, FL, Diane (Hultgren) LeBlond of Terryville, CT, Joseph M. Hultgren of Melbourne, FL, and Lori (Hultgren) Schnubel of Oakley, UT.  She also leaves behind many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her siblings Earle D. Watrous, Jr., John H. Watrous, Mary R. Watrous, Richard R. Watrous, Laurence E. Watrous, and Allen Douglas Watrous.

She graduated from New Britain High School with the Class of 1949.  She graduated from New Britain General Hospital Nursing Program and became an LPN.  She retired from nursing after almost 40 years.

Tillman Funeral Home in West Palm Beach, FL is in charge of the arrangements.

Donations can be made in Helene’s name to The Alzheimer’s Foundation – https://alzfdn.org/support-us/donate/