Beatrice Marie Solheim, 88, of Norwalk died peacefully November 13, surrounded by her family. Born in Norwalk, September 27, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Beatrice Olsen Karlsen and Harold Karlsen. She was married to the late Eilerth Solheim for 59 years.

Trained as a baby nurse at St Mary’s Hospital for Children, which once stood on the grounds of Notre Dame Convalescent Home on West Rocks Road in Norwalk, she spent most of her life as a homemaker, and had been active in Norwalk’s Republican party. 

She is survived by her children Peter Solheim, and his wife Janis, and Lisa DeVellis, and her husband Kenneth, all of Newtown, Carol Solheim, and her husband Ranjit Santiago, of Norwalk, and Gregory Solheim of Southbury; her grandchildren Anja and Kirsten Santiago, Erik and Sean Solheim, Shannon, Shelley, and Renee Solheim, Kimberly Solheim West, Sarah DeVellis Adams, and Corey and Joseph DeVellis; her sister Patricia Kitteridge; and eight great-grandchildren. Her sister, Trine Karlsen, predeceased her. 

The family would like to thank Notre Dame Convalescent Home for the loving and compassionate care Mrs Solheim received there, in her long struggle with dementia.

Funeral services will take place Wednesday, November 18, at 10:30 am, at Carpino Funeral Home, 750 Main Street South, Southbury.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Notre Dame Convalescent Home, 76 West Rocks Road, Norwalk CT 06851, would be appreciated.