Marion H. Olsen
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 8:44am
Marion H. (Kelly) Olsen, 88, of Middletown, beloved wife of 63 years to the late George A. Olsen, Jr., passed away Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010 at Apple Health Care in Middletown.
She was born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Charles J. and Irene M. (Murphy) Kelly, and later resided in New Hyde Park, Long Island, NY, until 1976 before moving to East Haddam, and Sarasota, FL. She worked for A&S Dept. Stores until moving to Connecticut. Marion was an avid reader and loved to travel, especially cruising, and in her later years, discovered painting.
She is survived by her two daughters and a son-in-law, Kathleen Lang and her husband George “Bud” of Durham, and Lynn Yuris of Middletown. She was the loving grandmother of six grandchildren, Kelly Lang Schock and her husband Mark, Tracy Lang Sambor and her husband Scott, Noreen Lang Grenier and her husband Mike, all of Middlefield, Kerri-Ann Lang Kessler and her husband Ryan of New York, Tricia Yuris Belin and her husband Derrick, Rich Yuris and his wife Abby, all of Middletown. She was called “Grandma Marion” by her 15 great-grandchildren. Marion was predeceased by her only sister, Virginia Cooke of Long Island, NY.
The funeral liturgy will be held Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 11 a.m. at St. Bridget of Kildare Church, Moodus-Leesville Rd., Moodus. A springtime burial will be in St. Bridget’s Cemetery. Friends may call at Biega Funeral Home, 3 Silver St., Middletown on Wednesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may send memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson's Disease Foundation 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509 New York, NY 10018.
