Leonora -Nora- Yarusewicz

Leonora "Nora" Yarusewicz entered into eternal peace on August 8, 2015. She was born on March 19, 1921 to Alfredo and Domenica Salvatore in Simsbury, CT. She was predeceased by her husband, Stanislaw Yarusewicz; sister- Perina Kohan; brothers Silvio Salvatore, Angelo Salvatore, Pietro Salvatore and Leo Salvatore. She is survived by her brother Roland Salvatore (Frances his wife); sisters-in-law Ceilia Tomusiak and Beatrice Salvatore; daughter Janice Starkey (James her husband), granddaughters Jennifer Almendarez (Nicholas husband) and Jessica Starkey-Bryson (Clifton husband) and many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Nora graduated from Simsbury High School in 1939. After graduation, she went to work for Ensign-Bickford Industries. She retired in 1983 after competing 44 years of service. While working, she pursued her desire to become a hairdresser and graduated from Hartford Academy of Hairdressing in 1970. She was very active in the Simsbury Senior Center. She moved to Arizona in 2009. She attended activities at the Cottonwood Senior Center. The family would like to thank the staff at Hospice of the Pines and Sedona Winds Assisted Living facility for the care they gave her. A memorial will be held at Westcott Funeral Home in Cottonwood on August 24, 2015 at 6:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Alzheimer\u0027s Association of America (322 Eigth Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001) or the American Diabetes Association (1701 N. Beauregard Ave., Alexandria, VA 22311). An online guestbook is available to sign at www.westcottfuneralhome.com