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Colleen Mary Whipple

1/18/1955 - 4/13/2025

BORN

1/18/1955

DIED

4/13/2025

FUNERAL HOME

Byles-Groton Memorial Home - Groton

310 Thames St.

Groton, Connecticut

Colleen Whipple Obituary

Groton - Colleen Mary Sullivan Whipple died at 70, April 13, 2025, at her home in Groton. She was born Jan. 18, 1955, the eldest daughter of Edmond P. and Gloria Hope Sullivan in New York City.

She graduated from Connecticut College in 1977, and worked for many years as manager, cash for General Dynamics in Groton.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at Langley's Restaurant at Great Neck Country Club, 28 Lamphere Road, Waterford. Burial is private. Please visit www.byles.com to sign the guestbook.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Day on May 25, 2025.

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Celebration of Life

3:00 p.m.

Langleys Restaurant at Great Neck Country Club

28 Lamphere Road, Waterford, CT

Funeral services provided by:

Byles-Groton Memorial Home - Groton

310 Thames St., Groton, CT 06340

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