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Ann Matsner Gruenberg

Willimantic, Connecticut

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CANTERBURYHAMPTONAnn Matsner Gruenberg, 78, dedicated educator and longtime resident of Canterbury and Hampton, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2025 due to complications of Parkinson's disease. Ann was born in New York City in 1947, the daughter of Ernest and Lillian (Saastamoinen)...

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Ann and I were colleagues at Eastern Connecticut State University until my retirement in 2013. During that period I was impressed by her teaching ability and her significant contributions through her writing and presentations in early childhood education. Of more importance, I remember Ann as a compassionate and dedicated member of our academic community. She was highly regarded by students and faculty alike and did much to foster Eastern´s excellence as a quality university. It was a...

Oh, Anno...Memories flood back, vivid as their creation. I know you are in the Light. You are forever engraved in the heart. You truly "won a victory for humanity" in your devotion to the children. Now you fly free.