Linda Ann Abbott, of Somers, CT, passed away on March 15, 2016, surrounded by her family. Linda lived in Somers for 39 years and served as the Democratic Registrar of Voters and as Chair of the Cultural Commission. As Chair, she arranged summer concerts, coffee houses and art and photography shows at Piedmont Hall for the residents of Somers. Linda took great pride in her home on Main Street. She earned a certificate of Master Gardener from UConn, and applied those skills to her beautiful gardens that were a familiar sight to many Somers residents. She was a talented artist, and her watercolor and oil paintings were museum worthy. Linda was a wonderful and loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Linda was born on January 4, 1943 in Hartford, CT and later attended RHAM High School in Hebron CT. She leaves behind her daughter, Jill Cooper Barden of Whitman, MA and her two grandchildren, Ciara and Aidan; her brother Arthur Abbott and his wife Peggy of Farmington, CT; her sister Sylvia Abbott Jucker and her husband Ueli of Ellington, CT; her brother Jon Abbott and his wife Diana of Holyoke, MA; and a large extended family of nieces and nephews, their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was the younger sister of Dick Datsun of Manchester, CT and Jane Riach of Enfield, CT, and daughter of Ruth and George Abbott, who passed before her.

Calling hours will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2016, at Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Road, Enfield, from 2 to 4 p.m. with a memorial service to follow. Donations may be made in lieu of flowers to the ASL Association Connecticut Chapter, 4 Oxford Road, Unit E4, Milford, CT 06460 or The Masterpiece Trust (PBS), One Guest Street, Boston, MA 02135.