Cleo Maxine Hartwell NEWPORT — Cleo Maxine Hartwell, 85, passed away at Sullivan County Nursing Home in Unity, New Hampshire, on March 7, 2020, after a period of declining health. Cleo was born on Jan. 17, 1935, in Fresno, California, to the late Lazarus and Sadie (Poe) Paul. She grew up and attended school in southern California before moving to New Hampshire in the 1960s with her family. Cleo worked at Dorr Woolen for over 20 years. She was always up for some fun, whether it was playing bingo or traveling to visit family out west, she loved to have a good time. Above all else, she loved her family. Cleo was predeceased by her parents and her sister, Alice Young. Surviving family includes her daughter, Sheryle Hartwell and husband Richard Pockett of Newport; sons, Michael Hartwell and wife Lori of Claremont and Thomas Hartwell of Newport; brothers, Daniel Paul and wife Marlene of Oregon and William Paul and wife Joy of Arizona; and her beloved grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Private services will be held. Newton-Bartlett Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
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