Winnifred Poirot, 106, of East Haven, passed away Feb. 21 at the Mary Wade House. She was the devoted wife of the late Charles A. Poirot. She was born Feb. 8, 1909, in Hastings, England, to Louis and Elinor (Coxon) Ortner.

Winnifred was preceded in death by her husband and parents; her siblings Dorothy Laydon, Ethel Reilly, and Phyllis Munroe; and a grandnephew, John B. Laydon Jr. She is survived by her nephew John Laydon (Carla) of North Haven.

Winnifred was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in East Haven. All services are private with Clancy Funeral Home of East Haven. For an online obituary, please visit www.ClancyFuneralHome.com.