Doris B. Greenwood

GREENWOOD, Doris B. Doris B. Greenwood, of Farmington, loving wife to David C. Greenwood, died unexpectedly at UCONN Medical Center in Farmington on Sunday, (August 21st, 2005) where she was surrounded by the love of her husband and children. Doris, the daughter of Fred and Edith (Ashman) Blaha was born and raised in Guilford. After graduating from Guilford High School, Class of 1941, Doris moved to Hartford, where she worked at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft for several years before raising her family. She resided in Newington for 25 years where she was the first Deaconess of the First Church of Christ, Congregational, started the Child Study Group and was a Girl Scout Leader. In 1972, she moved to Farmington. Doris was devoted to her family and friends. She was an avid reader, a member of the Hartford Bridge Club, loved traveling and the theatrical arts. She enjoyed skiing, swimming and boating with her family. She was widely known for her culinary talents and her love of entertaining, her joy of life and her engaging laugh. Doris is survived by her son, David C. Greenwood, Jr. and his wife, MaryBeth (Carver) Greenwood; son, Richard A. Greenwood and his fiancee, Brigitte Soucy; daughter, Lynne Greenwood; son, Peter L. Greenwood and his wife, Christine Chaise-Greenwood; four grandchildren, Jonathan, Devany, Mathew and Jeffrey; two sisters, Elenore Hubbard of Guilford and Janet Hodder of Turlock, CA; and three brothers, Gordon Blaha of Guilford, Kenneth Blaha of Madison and William Blaha of Guilford. Friends and relatives may visit with the family in the church parlors of the Church of Christ, Congregational, 1075 Main St., Newington Saturday, Aug. 27 from 9:30 - 11 a.m. Funeral services will follow in the Sanctuary of the main church at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Judith M. Cooke officiating. Burial will be in the family plot at Center Cemetery, Newington. Her family wishes to express their deep gratitude to the hospital staff for their outstanding service and for their kind and caring support. In lieu of flowers, donations for the further education, equipment and training of the Intensive Care Unit may be made payable to ICU in the name of Doris B. Greenwood and mailed to the attention of Kathleen Coyne, UCONN Medical Center, 263 Farmington Ave., Farmington, CT 06030. Funeral arrangements are being handled by The Ahern Funeral Homes, Inc.