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Delores ‘De’ Edna Tarr Morissette
POMFRET — Delores “De” Edna Tarr Morissette, 83, died Jan. 25, 2023, at home.
De was born in 1939 in Etna, Maine, to Rodney Sr. and Pearl Merrithew Tarr.
De was adored by her late husband and cherished by her children. Grandma De took every opportunity to spoil her grandchildren.
She deeply loved gummy bears, lemon desserts, and cheese pizza with extra sauce on the side. De was an avid bowler. S
he served her community as a registered nurse, a volunteer at local libraries, a Boy Scout den mother, and an EMT.
She was where family and friends stopped by to see if they really needed to go to the hospital.
After selling the family farm she ran with her husband Denny and retiring from nursing at Pomfret School, De spent her days reading, doing crosswords, collecting 4-leaf clovers, and gazing at the birds and view from her beautiful home on the hill.
The sound of wind chimes always brought her joy. She had a deep love for angels and required all her loved ones to carry angels to guard them on their journeys.
She was predeceased by her husband of 62 years Denny Morissette; her son, René Morissette, and family members, Anita Tellier, Doug Tarr, Gertrude Tarr, and Rodney Tarr Jr. She leaves her children, Marcel (Lisa) Morissette and Michelle (Lance) Bouchard; six grandchildren, Matthew (Mariette), Jenny, D, Brittany, Dylan, and André; siblings, Beryl Tarr; and in-laws Muriel (Joseph) Mrakovich and Leo (Susan) Morissette.
The Memorial Mass is at 11 a.m. Feb. 3 in Most Holy Trinity Church, Pomfret.
Masks are strongly and respectfully asked to be worn to protect the lives of others. Donations: Pomfret Fire District, 67 Hampton Rd., Pomfret, CT 06258, to help continue the work De so genuinely believed in. Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Dorothy A. Kenyon
PUTNAM — Dorothy A. (Smick) Kenyon, 83, of Providence St., died Jan. 23, 2023 at home. She was the matriarch of the family. She was the wife of the late John Kenyon. Born in 1939 in Dudley, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mable (Wood) Smick.
Mrs. Kenyon worked for Woodstock Line for more than 30 years retiring at age 81 due to her illness.
She enjoyed playing bingo at St. Joseph Church in N. Grosvenordale and Garden Baptist Church in Ballouville.
She leaves her daughter, Diana Lefebvre (Mark): grandchildren, Catrina Vanasse (Dennis), Oscar McDuffee Jr. (Gloria), Jessica Lefebvre and her fiancé Willis, Mark Lefebvre Jr., Joseph Tetreault, Tara Aiken, and Patrick Audet; her brothers-in-law, Tom Kenyon (Sue) and Paul Kenyon; stepchildren, Shawn Kenyon (Barbara), Debbie Phillips (Tom), Jean Mayo, and Kelly Kenyon; 15 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughter, Donna Tetreault and her five brothers and four sisters.
A Celebration of Dorothy’s life will be held at a later date. Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.
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