Dale Shuttleworth Foberg

Dale Shuttleworth Foberg, 74, of Glastonbury, died Sunday October 24, 2010 at Arden Courts in Farmington after a six year illness with Pick's Disease. Dale was born in Amsterdam, NY on February 21, 1936, the daughter of the late John and Dorothy Shuttleworth. Dale graduated from Hartford Public High School in 1954, attended the University of Connecticut and graduated from Hartford College for Women. Dale was the wife of Donald H. Foberg. They married in Hartford on May 7, 1960 and they moved to Glastonbury in 1962. Dale was a stay at home mom and was an active volunteer in Glastonbury. She was a Co-Leader of a Camp Fire Troop with a group of girls/young women who stayed together from grade school through high school and beyond. She was a volunteer at the East Glastonbury Library and a member of Friends of the Library. In addition, she was a longtime member of the Federated Women's Club of Glastonbury and held several officer positions including two terms as President. Dale was a skilled Crafts Women who enjoyed working on many types of crafts and needlework, and received many awards for her work. She was always working on something right up until she became ill. She enjoyed the mini vacations that she and Don took after he retired in 1996. She loved the summer vacations on Cape Cod and especially the vacations in Bermuda. Don and Dale had season tickets for both the men and women UConn basketball teams and were able to enjoy many cities in the USA having attended eight Final Four Basketball Tournaments since 1992, both men and women. To Don's surprise she also enjoyed attending the Hartford Whalers Hockey Games. However, she refused to do to any football games with him. Dale was a friendly, quite and reserved person but exhibited an inner strength and courage these past six years but also through her two previous breast cancer treatments. Besides her husband Don, she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Deborah and John Peterson of Glastonbury; two grandchildren, Kristina and Benjamin Peterson; and several nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank McLean Hospice for their assistance in caring for Dale in the past year and the entire staff at Arden Courts of Farmington for their superior and compassionate care of Dale for the last three and a half years. There are no calling hours, but a celebration of her life will be held Saturday October 30, 2010 1 PM at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 915 Main Street in South Glastonbury. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the East Glastonbury Library, 1389 Niepsic Rd., Glastonbury, CT 06033; The Federated Womens Club of Glastonbury, PO Box 513, Glastonbury, CT 06033 or to the charity of the donor choice. The Carlson Funeral Home, New Britain is assisting the family with arrangements. Please share a memory by clicking on "Condolences" at the bottom of this page.

Dale Shuttleworth Foberg

February 21, 1936 - October 24, 2010

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February 21, 1936 - October 24, 2010

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