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Marie Whitford Obituary
She was born on July 20, 1922, the daughter of Ray and Marjorie Gould. Raised in Stonington, she was a 1940 graduate of Stonington High School.
She is survived by her children, Woodrow Klewin Jr., Florence Klewin, Linda Lee, Joy Klewin, Barbara Jean Dunbar, Dawn Morel, Alan "Butch" Whitford, and Kim Jones; her brother, George Gould; 21 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren, and a great-great grandchild.
She was predeceased by her siblings, Alan, Walter, and John Gould, and Idella Klewin.
Her family will greet relatives and friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday at The Dinoto Funeral Home, 17 Pearl St., Historic downtown Mystic. A Service will be held at the Old Mystic Baptist Church at 10 a.m. on Saturday with burial following at Old Plains Cemetery, N. Stonington. For information, directions, or to share a note of remembrance/condolence with her family, please visit www.dinotofuneral.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Marie Whitford
May 2, 2009
Linda and Family
My sincerest condolences.
Heidi Gordon
Bill&Bobbie Potopowitz
May 2, 2009
Dear Linda Lee and her Family,
You all are in our thoughts and prayers.
Monica Douton
May 1, 2009
Dear Sissy, Butch, Kim, and family. I am so sorry to hear Marie has passed. I remember her being a great lady who loved life.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Monica
Sharon and David Pacheco
April 30, 2009
Dear Flo, Woody and family,
Our hearts go out to your family during this most difficult time. Please accept our deepest sympathies.
Dolores (Payne) Emery
April 30, 2009
Dear friend Joy and family, So sorry to read about your mom. I remember Marie from Lantern Hill Road when we were neighbors,and wondered how she did all that she did. She was a strong woman. May all your memories of your life together help you through this hard time. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
April 30, 2009
Our deepest sympathies are with you at this time. Our prayers
are also with you as we morn your loss.
Tracy and Lynn Jackson, Stonington, Connecticut
Billie (Lovine) Watrous
April 30, 2009
The Whitford family,
So sorry to read of your Mom's passing. I have so many memories of the times we girls spent together. Your Mom, making sure we stayed out of trouble. I will always remember her words of admonition.
So glad we are older and wiser now. Remember the little red Austin Healy?
Gloria White
April 30, 2009
May you find comfort in the love that surronds you and be warmed by the love that lives on in your hearts. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you in your time of sorrow.
Deacon Peter& Melissa Danesi
April 30, 2009
Dear Woody,Flo and family,
Melissa and I want to express our love to you at this time of your mothers passing. There will be a time when we all will see those we love once again in God's kingdom where pain and sorrow no longer exist.
Love to all,
charlotte bogue
April 30, 2009
Flo, Joy,Linda and Barbara Fond memories of you all growing up with mine in Old Mystic YOur Mom had great heart to continue as she did Charlotte
Susan (Davis) Larese-Casanova
April 30, 2009
Please accept my deepest sympathy for the loss of your mother.
ashley millette
April 30, 2009
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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