Anneliese Saunders

SAUNDERS, Anneliese (Demko) Anneliese (Demko) Saunders, 58, of Manchester, passed away peacefully Friday, (July 23, 2004) at Manchester Memorial Hospital with her family at her side. Anneliese was born August 27, 1945 in Germany, beloved daughter of the late Johann and Anna (Muschko) Demko and came to this country in 1953, she had been a resident of Manchester since 1956. She had worked as a Machinist for over 20 years with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and had worked for the U.S. Postal Service for the past seven years. Anneliese was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church in Manchester and was known to be an avid gardener. She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer A. Saunders, her son and daughter-in-law, Michael C. and Lynn Saunders, their children, Sarah Saunders and Therese Parsons all of Manchester; three brothers, Victor Demko of Manchester, Alfred Demko and his wife, Dolores of Coventry, Ernest J. Demko of Vernon and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 27, at 11 a.m. at the Watkins Funeral Home, 142 East Center St., Manchester. Burial will be in the East Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Monday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Jack A. DeQuattro Community Cancer Center, 71 Haynes St., Manchester, CT 06040.