Leonora Nolan

NOLAN, Leonora (Banis) Leonora (Banis) Nolan, 92, of Avon, widow of Dr. William J. Nolan, passed away peacefully Sunday (March 29, 2009). Born in Waterbury, September 1, 1916, daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Meskunas) Banis. Prior to retiring, Lenora was an Executive Secretary at Timex Corporation, Chandler Evans and the Torrington Company. She was the former President of the New England Branch of the Professional Secretary's Association. Lee, as she was known to her friends, received her undergraduate degree from CCSU and received her Master's in Social Work from UCONN in her mid-seventies. Lenora is survived by her son, Joel E. Sugdinis and his wife Ann of Eastham, MA; her three grandchildren, Rosa Sugdinis, Christopher Sugdinis and Matthew Sugdinis and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services and burial were held privately at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Friends of Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT 06032. Arrangements were handled by The Ahern Funeral Homes, Inc.