M. Jodi Rell, Connecticut's second female governor who died last week at 78, will lie in state next week in the Capitol on Tuesday.

Now, Rell, who died on November 20 at age 78 after a short illness, will lie in state at the Capitol near the same spot where she held the open house. The public is invited to visit the Capitol next Tuesday, December 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to pay their respects.

Former Gov. M. Jodi Rell will lie in state at the state Capitol on Tuesday, Dec. 3 and her funeral will be held in Hartford later in the day, according to the governor’s office. M. Jodi Rell died on Wednesday,

Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell has died at age 78. Rell’s family say she died Wednesday at a Florida hospital following a brief illness.

Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who took over the office to become the second female governor in state history, died on Nov. 20 at a Florida hospital following a brief illness, her family said in a statement.

Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell died on Wednesday after a brief illness, according to her family. They said she died at a Florida hospital. She was 78 years old.  Gov. Ned Lamont is calling for U.

She was lieutenant governor when her boss, Gov. John G. Rowland, resigned in a corruption scandal. The second woman to lead the state, she was later elected in her own right.

She became the second female governor in state history after her predecessor resigned amid a corruption scandal.

M. Jodi Rell, Connecticut's second female governor who died last week at 78, will lie in state next week at the Capitol.