Colleen Watrous, 61, of Middletown, beloved wife of Mark Watrous, died Monday December 9, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 10, 1957 in Middletown, the daughter of the late Bert Chapman and Patricia (Kelly) Chapman.  Colleen worked for many years at Farmer's Mechanics savings bank, as a crossing guard at Farm Hill Elementary before working in the records department at the Middletown Police Station.  She loved to garden and was a member of the Garden Club, she was a member of the Committee Board for the Wadsworth Mansion and volunteered for many functions and mentored students at MacDonough Elementary and taught CCD at St. John Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Megan Watrous of Middletown; sons, Ernie Watrous of New York and Timothy Watrous and his girlfriend Jessica Jascot of Haddam and their fur babies Keysha and Harley; brother,  John "Jack" Chapman and his wife Nancy and their daughter Alyssa and son Ryan of Cromwell; grandchildren, Alaina Watrous and Amaya Watrous of Middletown and Elijiah "EJ" Watrous of New York.

Funeral services will be held Saturday (Dec. 14 ^th ) at 11 a.m. at Biega Funeral Home, 3 Silver St., Middletown. Friends may call at Biega Funeral Home on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. Those who wish may send memorial donations to Alzheimer's Foundation of Connecticut.