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Virginia "Kilduff" Charnick obituary

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Carlson Funeral Home

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New Britain, Connecticut

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Oct. 22, 2025

11:00 a.m.

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Virginia Charnick Obituary

Virginia (Kilduff) Charnick, 95, of New Britain, wife of the late David Charnick, passed away Thursday (October 16, 2025) at Jerome Home in New Britain. They were married 52 Wonderful years. A lifelong New Britain resident, she was daughter of the late Edward and Beatrice (Leake) Kilduff. She attended New Britain High School and was employed at American Savings Bank in New Britain for sixteen years and then at St. Joseph College in West Hartford for twelve years. Virginia was a member of the former Stanley Memorial Church where she was a former deaconess and then became a member of the Church of Christ, Congregational in Newington. Virginia is survived by two sons, David Charnick and his wife Linda of Southington and Richard Charnick and his husband Richard Mayo of Newington; a brother, Peter Kilduff and his wife Judy of New Britain; a sister, Ellen Brush of Southington; a cherished grandson, Michael Charnick and his wife Michelle of Fort Kent, ME; her god child, Jennifer Brush of Southington; several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband David, Virginia was predeceased by a son, Jeffrey Charnick; three brothers, Edward Kilduff, William Kilduff and Charles Langley; as well as two sisters, Anne Williams and Marjorie Doria. A funeral service will be held Wednesday (October 22, 2025) 11 AM at Carlson Funeral Home, 45 Franklin Square, New Britain, CT 06051. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Calling hours are Tuesday 4 to 7 PM and Wednesday morning 10 to 11 AM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter, 200 Executive Blvd Suite #4b, Southington, CT 06489. Please share a memory or note of sympathy at www.carlsonfuneralhome.com

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Published by WFSB on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Carlson Funeral Home

45 Franklin Square, New Britain, CT 06051

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Calling hours

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Carlson Funeral Home

45 Franklin Square, New Britain, CT 06051

Oct

22

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Carlson Funeral Home

45 Franklin Square, New Britain, CT 06051

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Carlson Funeral Home

45 Franklin Square, New Britain, CT 06051

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LISA A. CALLOWAY

October 20, 2025

I worked with Virginia for years at SJC always enjoyed chatting with her first thing in the morning

Carlson Funeral Home

October 17, 2025

Our sincere sympathies for your loss.

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