Individual Details

Kathleen Elizabeth May Glynn

(5 Dec 1920 - 27 Sep 2012)

Cherry, Kathleen Elizabeth (Kay) of New Milford., Connecticut passed away at St Francis Hospital in Hartford on Thursday, 27 September 2012 at the age of 91 years. Kay was born in Sarnia Ontario and graduated as a nurse from Ontario College. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and enjoyed having many friends. She was a lover of all animals, especially Sam, her Jack Russell. Kay was active in various charities and clubs in the Brookfield, Danbury and New Milford communities. Late in her life she became a successful entrepreneur and also served on the board of the Glen Hill Convalescent Center. Kay is survived by her sons Thomas R. Cherry, his wife Barbara and David A. Cherry and his wife Patricia and their daughter Erica, all of West Hartford, Connecticut. Many other family members, friends and acquaintances, will also miss her charm and humor. Kay's ashes will be placed in a niche at the Memorial Gardens, St Paul's Episcopal Church, Brookfield Center, Connecticut next to those of her husband, Dr Joseph B. Cherry. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to the Dr. Joseph B. Cherry Memorial Nursing Scholarship which was created in 1999 with a gift from Kay and Dr Henry Blansfield to the WCSU Foundation. Contact: Director of Development, WCSU, 181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06801, Telephone: 203-837-8419.

Published in News Times on October 2, 2012

Events

Birth5 Dec 1920Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Immigration28 Dec 1945Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Marriage22 Feb 1947Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada - Dr. Joseph Bentley Cherry
Immigration3 Jul 1948Highgate Springs, Franklin County, Vermont
Naturalization26 May 1955New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
Death27 Sep 2012Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Obituary4 Oct 2012New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut
BurialSaint Pauls Memorial Garden, Brookfield Center, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Families

SpouseDr. Joseph Bentley Cherry (1921 - 1985)
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
FatherCharles Richard Glynn (1880 - 1956)
MotherMay Gertrude Peacock (1885 - 1959)

Notes

Obituary

Mrs Kathleen Elizabeth Or Kay Cherry
Event TypeObituary
Event Date04 Oct 2012
Event PlaceConnecticut, United States
Residence PlaceNew Milford
GenderFemale
Age91
OccupationEntrepreneur
Birth Year (Estimated)1921
BirthplaceSarnia, Ontario
Death Date27 Sep 2012
Death PlaceHartford
NewspaperNew Milford Spectrum, The
Spouse and Children
Thomas R CherrySonMale
David A CherrySonMale
EricaDaughterFemale
Dr Joseph B CherryHusbandMale
Parents and Siblings
Sam RussellFatherMale
Others on Record
Jack RussellUnknownMale
Barbara CherryUnknownFemale
Dr Henry BlansfieldUnknownMale
Patricia CherryDaughterInLawFemale

Endnotes

1. "United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPSN-6YZ : 27 November 2014), Kathleen Elizabeth Glynn, 28 Dec 1945; from "Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1954," database and images, Ancestry(http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing Ship , arrival port Buffalo, New York,, line , NARA microfilm publication M1480, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, RG 85, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 46..

2. "Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK3R-T7ZD : 16 March 2018), Kathleen Elizabeth May Cherry, 1924-1952; citing M1463, Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895-1924, 19, NARA microfilm publications M1461, M1463, M1464, and M1465 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, publication year); FHL microfilm 1,570,732..

3. "Connecticut, District Court Naturalization Indexes, 1851-1992," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKYR-YL8P : 16 March 2018), Kathleen Elizabeth May Cherry, 1955; citing roll 9, NARA microfilm publication M2081 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 2,339,652..

4. "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKG4-ZRPW : accessed 7 May 2018), Mrs Kathleen Elizabeth Or Kay Cherry, Connecticut, United States, 04 Oct 2012; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing New Milford Spectrum, The, born-digital text..

5. Find A Grave Memorial 98174390.