EAST HARTFORD - Yoselin Mendez Roman, 57, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, surrounded by family and friends in East Hartford.Yoselin was born on March 4, 1959, in Santo Domingo, D. R., to Minerva Mendez and the late Jose Mendez; she grew up in the Dominican Republic before moving to Brooklyn, N.Y., where she graduated from Wingate High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. 1977; later she attend Brooklyn College where she received a bachelor of arts degree in art history (1991) and a master's in guidance and counseling (1993). Yoselin began her career working for public education in 1991, as a teacher and then guidance counselor, lastly working as a high school guidance counselor for New Haven Public Schools since 1996. She enjoyed spending her time with her family, friends and traveling.Yoselin is survived by her son, William Roman and his wife, Karen, of East Hartford; a daughter, Melissa Mendez, and grandson, Karmelo Mendez, both of New Haven; sisters, Maria Blanco and Betty Diaz, both of New Haven, Sandra Mendez, of Florida; brothers, Jose Mendez, of New Haven, Fabian Mendez and his wife, Theresa, of Aurora, Ill., Levi Mendez and his wife, Francia, of Middletown, N.Y.; her loving nieces, nephews; and numerous other relatives. Yoselin is predeceased by her dear friend, Marcos Colon.The family greeted friends and relatives at a memorial on Saturday, Nov. 19, in the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Ave., North Haven. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the newhavenscholarshipfund.org.www.northhavenfuneral.com