Caroline Scanlon

MERIDEN- Caroline Munzner Scanlon, 80, formerly of Essex Court died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at the Alzheimer's Resource Center in Southington. She was the former wife of the late Richard J. Scanlon.

She was born in New Haven, Aug. 19, 1933, to the late Clarence and Elsie Schoor Munzner. Caroline was supervisor of phlebotomy at the former Meriden-Wallingford Hospital, West Campus for over 20 and upon retiring from that position she became a phlebotomist for Dr. Benjamin Kahn's office in Meriden. She was a past president of the Elm City Kennel Club, was on the Board of Directors at Sterling Village in Meriden and was a former member of the Guilford Senior Citizens.

She is survived by a son, Edward M. Scanlon, of Northport, Fla.; two daughters, Kathleen A. Dempster and her husband, David, of Wallingford and Joyce F. Scanlon and her husband, Steven Hettrick, of Middlefield; two sisters, Dolores Belevich and Priscilla Rice, both of Arizona; four grandchildren, David Dempster, Kelly Miller, Kelsi Londa, and Kaiden Hettrick; and five great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Kyle and Liam Dempster, and Gavin and Bryce Miller. She was predeceased by her son, Richard C. Scanlon; and her brother, George Munzner.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, Nov. 11, at 10:30 a.m. at the B.C. Bailey Funeral Home, 273 S. Elm St. Burial in the Beaverdale Memorial Park will be private. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday, Nov. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m.

The family would like to express sincere gratitude to the staff of the Alzheimer's Resource Center for their loving care to Caroline. It is suggested that contributions in her memory be directed to the Alzheimer's Resource Center, 1261 S Main St., Plantsville, CT 06479. To leave a message of remembrance or for directions, please visit www.BCBailey.com