East Granby Obituary: Julie-Ann Poll, 51

Julie-Ann (Rotondo) Poll, 51, of East Granby, beloved wife of Michael S. Poll, passed away, Sunday, June 26, 2016.

Born in Hartford, daughter of Luigi and Mary (Calcagni) Rotondo of Avon, she was raised in Avon graduating from Avon High School in 1983. She received her BS from Bryant University in 1987 and her MBA from the University of Hartford in 1995. She and her husband have lived in East Granby for 26 years where she was active with all her children's activities including the East Granby High School Booster Club, East Granby Little League, and even held every office in the East Granby Women's Club.

She had her own blog, Juliedible for food and restaurant reviews. Professionally, she had been employed by CIGNA for 10 years and for the past 16 was a product manager with the AETNA. She enjoyed an Aetna program that allowed her time to be a volunteer tutor at the Burns Elementary School in Hartford.

Besides her parents, Luigi and Mary and husband, Michael of 28 years; she leaves her daughter Christine M. Poll of Waltham, MA and her son Gregory M. Poll of Manchester.

Her family will receive friends Friday, July 1, 2016 from 4-8 pm at the Carmon Funeral Home & Family Center, 301 Country Club Road, Avon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, July 2, 2016, 10 AM directly at the Church of Saint Ann, 289 Arch Road, Avon. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.