Kathleen R. Lombardi, (Kitty) 104, of Rocky Hill, CT, beloved wife of the late Dominick R. Lombardi owner of Lombardi Auto body of West Hartford. They were longtime residents of Kelsey street in Hartford. Kathleen passed away peacefully in her sleep Friday, May 17, 2024 at home. She was born in Presque Isle, ME and was the daughter of the late James and Josephine Raymond.  She enjoyed her days at St. Joseph's  College  and was later employed in the sales dept. at G. Fox & Co.  When G. Fox closed she found employment at Avery Heights in the Daycare Center as Program Director where she retired but stayed on as a volunteer for many years. She spent her retirement years sewing, crocheting and reading many books.

Kathleen is survived by her daughter Kathleen Santo Cristo & her husband Jose, two sons Joseph, who was her caregiver and Jonathan and his wife Carolyn, three grandchildren, Kathleen Miller & husband Chris, Timothy Santo Cristo and his wife Jennifer,  Sarah Lombardi and husband Josh Hetrick, three great-grand children Trevor, Becky and Brandon Santo Cristo. Kathleen was predeceased by her daughter Joan, son Michael and grandson Joseph  Santo Christo.

Funeral service for Kathleen will be held Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 10am at St. Lawrence O'Toole Church. 494 New Britain Ave., Hartford, CT. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke., Wethersfield, CT Saturday from 8:30am to 9:30am. To share a memory of Kathleen, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com or Facebook.