Eloise Napper, 57, of Bristol passed away on Tuesday (December 30, 2008). She was born in Hartford, the daughter of Henry L. Napper, Sr. of Bloomfield and the late Virginia Rush Levine. She was raised and educated in Hartford. She was a graduate of Weaver High School, class of 1970. She worked for 30 years as a Certified Nurse Assistant. She was a member of Phillips Metropolitan CME Church. Eloise was predeceased by her mother, Virginia Rush Levine and her brother Lewis Napper. She leaves to cherish her memories her father Henry L. Napper, Sr. and her stepmother Mary Napper of Bloomfield; a daughter Yolanda Napper of Newington and a son Tyrone Napper Sr. of Bristol; seven grandchildren; Briyana Pabon, Tyrone Napper, Jr., Kendra Anderson, Tyler Napper, Brennan Napper, Breanna Napper and Ashlee Napper; four brothers, Henry L. Napper, Jr. and wife Kathy of Windsor, Vernon Napper, Oliver Levine and wife Carolyn all of Hartford; Demetrius Levine and wife Ivy of Brooklyn, NY; seven sisters, Henrietta (Bonnie) Napper and husband Thomas and Anna Levine all of West Palm Beach, FL; Mellenese McCarter of Windsor; Karen Levine, Lisa Levine, Annette Jackson and Pam Owens all of Hartford. Two stepsisters, Gennisteen McCarter of West Palm Beach, FL; Lisa Spencer and husband Donnie of Hartford, two stepbrothers, Darryl McCarter and Cecil McCarter both of Hartford. She also leaves to mourn a Godson Kareem Lopes of Hartford and two dear and loving friends, Cheyenne Mathis of Hartford, Diane Johnson of Wethersfield and she leaves behind a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and many friends. Services will be held at Phillips Metropolitan CME Church, 2550 Main St., Hartford, Wednesday, January 7 at 11 a.m. A calling hour will be at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery, One Cottage Grove Rd., Bloomfield.

Published in The Hartford Courant on Jan. 6, 200