Nancy Finnegan

Nancy Finnegan of Newtown passed away on February 7, 2012. She was born in New York City on April 24, 1943. Nancy was the daughter of the late Robert and Anna Burlinson, the stepdaughter of the late Alexander Burlinson and for forty three years the proud wife of her best friend Gerald Finnegan. A Graduate of Mount St. Ursula Academy, the College of Mount St. Vincent and the City University of New York, Nancy was a special education teacher in New York City Public School 71 and later in the Trumbull Public School System. She was proud to have initiated and taught the first two years of the St. Rose of Lima School kindergarten program. Nancy resided in Newtown for forty one years and was active in the Hawley School PTA and the St. Rose of Lima CCD programs. In addition to her husband, Nancy is survived by her daughters Amy Finnegan of Jacksonville Beach, FL, Diane Finnegan Palino and her husband Michael of Wakefield, RI and by her son Gerald Finnegan, Jr. and his wife Julienne of Hollis, NH. God blessed Nancy with her four grandchildren: Hannah Paolino, Finnegan Paolino, Ayden Finnegan and Ronan Finnegan. She is also survived by her brother, Robert Burlinson and his wife Mary Anne of Burlingame, CA, her sister Diane Burlinson Farah and her husband George of Scarsdale, NY ; in-laws Patrick Finnegan of New York City and Agnes and John McCaffrey of Toms River, NJ as well as many nephews, nieces and cousins. The family will receive friends at St. Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Road, Newtown on Monday February 13th from 10:00am to 11:00am. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00am. A private interment will be held at the convenience of the family. The family would like to thank Dr. Robert Cooper and his staff at the Praxair Cancer Center for their care and compassion for the past five years. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Regional Hospice & Home Care of Western CT, 405 Main St., Danbury, CT 06810 or to Ann's Place, 80 Saw Mill Road, Danbury, CT 06810. Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main St., Newtown is serving the family.