Carolyn (Ives) Newell died peacefully on December 28, 2021 at the age of 89. She was born December 21, 1932 in Hartford, daughter of the late Louis King and Marcella (Elway) Ives. Carolyn leaves behind her four children, Brenda and her husband Timothy Testerman of Simsbury, CT, Sharon Caetano of Louisburg, NC, Nancy and her husband Brian Maloney of West Hartford, CT, and Brad Newell and his wife Beth of Alton Bay, NH. Carolyn was the grandmother of twelve grandchildren; Nathan, Kyle and Todd Testerman, Christina and Scott Caetano (predeceased her), Sean, Ryan, Kevin, and Katie Maloney, and Greg, Pamela (Stephen) and David Newell. She was the great grandmother of Landon Stephen, Humza Newell and Caeden Stephen. Carolyn grew up in West Hartford, attended Hall High school and then Endicott College where she studied Interior Design. She married Charles Newell in 1952 and was later divorced. She enjoyed “all creatures great and small”. She sang with the Sweet Adeline’s and enjoyed the gifts of music she experienced at Middlewoods Assisted Living in Farmington. She volunteered in the Farmington school system, reading to the younger children. Her crafts and handiwork were her passion and now her legacy. Her life will be celebrated in a private manner. In lieu of flowers, Carolyn’s wishes were to encourage people to send donations to Connecticut Children’s Foundation, PO Box 412901, Boston, MA 02241 in memory of her grandson, Scott Caetano.