Nancy Jean Cerra

Nancy Jean (Callahan) Cerra, 74, of Granby, beloved wife for 24 years of the late Nelson Anthony Cerra, Sr., passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 18, 2015, at Hartford Hospital. Born in Hartford on October 1, 1940, daughter of the late Harold and Edna Mae (Collins) Callahan, she was a lifelong resident of Granby. Nancy worked as an inspector for 18 years at Hamilton Standard before her retirement in 2009. She also worked for many years as a bus driver in the Granby and Windsor Public Schools. In her spare time, Nancy enjoyed camping in Rhode Island with her family where she would relax on the beach during the day and talk with her family and friends by the fire at night. Nancy was a talented artist and loved drawing, painting ceramics, sewing, quilting, and crocheting. Her work can be seen throughout her family and friends homes and was admired by everyone. Most of all, she will be remembered as a woman who loved her family. While she could be feisty and sassy, she was also very witty and funny. She leaves a son, Anthony Marco Cerra and his wife Sarah of Granby; two daughters, Heidi Lyn (Blomstrand) Inkel and her husband David of Windsor and Linda Mae (Blomstrand) Canady and her husband John of Laveen, AZ; two stepsons, Nelson Anthony Cerra, Jr. of Somers and Mark Anthony Cerra of Suffield; a sister, Judith Hart of Granby; seven grandchildren, Nelson Anthony Cerra, III, Zachary Cerra and his wife Serina, Annmarie Cerra, Kyle LaCasse, Amanda LaCasse, Estefania Canady, and Abraham Canady; several nieces and nephews; and her two faithful and loving companions Bella and Rocky who never left her side. Besides her husband she was predeceased by a sister, Gail Caye. Her family will receive friends on Thursday, January 22, 4-7 p.m., at the Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home, 364 Salmon Brook St., Granby. Burial will be private. The family has requested that in memory of Nancy's love of animals, especially dogs, that memorial contributions be made to the Connecticut Humane Society, 701 Russell Rd., Newington, CT 06111.