Obituary for Alberta A. Amaro (Cornell)
Alberta Amaro, 88, of Windsor Locks, entered into Eternal Peace on Wednesday, May 13, 2020
at St. Francis Hospital. Alberta was born on December 28, 1931, in New Bedford, MA, the
loving daughter to the late Harry A. and Rose E. (Westgate) Cornell. She enjoyed a working
career at the Creative School of Hairdressing in Manchester for 10 years as an instructor. Alberta
also owned and operated Alberta’s Beauty Studio. She was a proud participant of the 1995 Senior
CT Pageant, taking home the title of “Best Gown”. She enjoyed singing Karaoke, dancing, comedy and the theatrical life. Until recently Alberta was a member of The Troubadours, a traveling Senior Variety Show which entertained at Senior living facilities.
Alberta is survived by her Husband Gilbert R. Amaro, two children, Gil Amaro and his wife, Beth, and Peach Amaro and her husband Peter Bales and several nieces, nephews and grandchildren. According to her many wonderful friends Alberta never acted her age, lived life and enjoyed her young spirit to the fullest.
She was predeceased by her two sisters Elizabeth Dubiel; Marion Cosmos and her husband, John and three brothers, Harry, Henry, and Thomas Cornell.
Alberta loved animals and rescued many in her lifetime.
Due to the current public health crisis, a memorial service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Alberta may be made to The CT Humane Society (https://give.cthumane.org/give/163286/#!/donation/checkout).
at St. Francis Hospital. Alberta was born on December 28, 1931, in New Bedford, MA, the
loving daughter to the late Harry A. and Rose E. (Westgate) Cornell. She enjoyed a working
career at the Creative School of Hairdressing in Manchester for 10 years as an instructor. Alberta
also owned and operated Alberta’s Beauty Studio. She was a proud participant of the 1995 Senior
CT Pageant, taking home the title of “Best Gown”. She enjoyed singing Karaoke, dancing, comedy and the theatrical life. Until recently Alberta was a member of The Troubadours, a traveling Senior Variety Show which entertained at Senior living facilities.
Alberta is survived by her Husband Gilbert R. Amaro, two children, Gil Amaro and his wife, Beth, and Peach Amaro and her husband Peter Bales and several nieces, nephews and grandchildren. According to her many wonderful friends Alberta never acted her age, lived life and enjoyed her young spirit to the fullest.
She was predeceased by her two sisters Elizabeth Dubiel; Marion Cosmos and her husband, John and three brothers, Harry, Henry, and Thomas Cornell.
Alberta loved animals and rescued many in her lifetime.
Due to the current public health crisis, a memorial service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Alberta may be made to The CT Humane Society (https://give.cthumane.org/give/163286/#!/donation/checkout).