Kathleen (Martin) Fill

Kathleen (Martin) Fill, 90, of Colchester and formerly of Amston, widow of the late Joseph J. Fill, passed away Saturday (Sept. 17, 2016) at the Wm. W. Backus Hospital in Norwich. Born June 6, 1926 in Natchitoches, LA, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Nellie (Plummer) Martin. Mrs. Fill had worked as a school nurse for Colchester Public Schools as well as RHAM High School in Hebron. She is survived by three sons, Ted Fill of Falmouth, MA; Tom Fill of Colchester, and Kevin Fill; two siblings, Dwight Martin and Sylvia Zimmerman; and numerous extended family and friends.  A Memorial Service will be observed 2:30 PM Sunday (Oct. 16th) at the Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home, 167 Old Hartford Road, Colchester.  The family will receive guests starting at 1:30 PM until the time of the service. Burial will be private in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Hebron. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 30 Church Street, Hebron, CT 06248.