Haddam - Hazel (Watrous) Archambault, 96, of Haddam, and Marco Island, Fla., beloved wife of Harry Archambault for nearly 73 years, passed away on Aug. 18, 2014.The daughter of Marion E. and Claude P. Watrous, she was a native and longtime resident of Chester, loving mother of Karen Archambault Hubbard (Skip) of Chester, Raymond Archambault (Elizabeth) of Chester, Thomas Archambault (Kathleen) of Chester, Mary Archambault Frank (Bryant) of West Bloomfield, Mich.; cherished grandmother of Thomas Hubbard (Cheryl), Elizabeth Hubbard, Heather Archambault (Scott Runyon), Seth Archambault, Taylor Archambault (Nicole), William and Alexander Frank; and great-grandmother to Sydney Archambault; Catherine, Claire, and Andrew Hubbard. She is also survived by sisters-in-law, Daisy Watrous and Helen Lundberg.She was predeceased by her siblings, Kathryn, Phillip, George, and Arnold Watrous. Hazel graduated in 1941 from the University of Connecticut and taught at Chester High School, her alma mater, before joining Harry in Fort Myers, Fla., where he was stationed during World War II. After the war, they returned to Chester, where she dedicated her life to her family and the community.For many years, she actively supported The United Church of Chester, the Goodspeed Opera House, Girl Scouts, and local education. Hazel also enjoyed traveling, golfing, and fishing. She took particular pride in the educational accomplishments of her extended family.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, at The United Church of Chester, 29 West Main St. Burial will precede the service at the "Old Cemetery" in Chester.Mrs. Archambault has requested that, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the United Church of Chester, 29 West Main St., Chester, CT 06412, or to a ;(function() { var adKeyValue = 't='; adKeyValue+= escape('clio=COYCACS'); adKeyValue += escape('&cobrand=theday'); adKeyValue += escape('&linktext=charity of the donor\'s choice'); adKeyValue += escape('&linkurl=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theday/condolences-charities.aspx?keyword=coycacs&pid=172178271'); adKeyValue += escape('&fn=Hazel'); adKeyValue += escape('&ln=Archambault'); var adClkUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=2134948411'; var adImpUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=2134948411'; document.write("<a href='" + adClkUrl + "' target=_blank>charity of the donor\'s choice<" + 'img' + " src='" + adImpUrl + "' style='width=1px; height=1px; display:inline;' /></a>"); }());.To share a memory of Hazel or send a condolence to her family, please visit www.rwwfh.com.Arrangements are by the Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home in Centerbrook.