Maria Celia (Vasquez) Cunningham, 77, of Colchester, went home to the Lord and her beloved husband, James, on Sunday (March 25, 2012) at the Manchester Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Miles, TX on February 14, 1935, daughter of the late Filipe and Francisca (Farias) Vasquez. Maria served proudly in the U.S. Air Force where she met the love of her life. Maria and Jim were married on May 2, 1964 in Minot, ND and shared nearly 44 years of marriage before he predeceased her on April 16, 2008.
Mrs. Cunningham was a Registered Nurse in the area at a number of facilities including Bacon Academy in Colchester, UCONN, the University of Hartford, Beckett Academy as well as the O'Brien School in East Hartford, which she retired from in 2005.
She was an active communicant of St. Andrew Parish in Colchester where she was a longtime member of the Choir as well as the Ladies Guild. Over the years, she was also involved with her sons and husband in Cub and Boy Scouting.
She is survived by her three sons, James Michael and wife, Ching Ho of Santa Clara, CA, Patrick Joseph, his wife, Kate and their daughter, Cielo, all of Albuquerque, NM and Joseph Christopher of Norwich; two "adopted" sisters, Rufina Lara of El Paso, TX and Andrea Aldas of Carlsbad, NM; and numerous extended family members and friends.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was predeceased by two brothers, Ventura and Enrique Vasquez; her adoptive parents, Tomas and Juana Farias and siblings, Ursulo and Tomasa.
Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home, 167 Old Hartford Road, Colchester. The funeral will assemble starting at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home before the celebration of the Funeral Liturgy at 11am at St. Andrew Church, 128 Norwich Ave., Colchester. Graveside Services with full military honors will be observed 1 p.m. Saturday at the New St. Andrew Cemetery, Colchester. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Catholic Charities, 331 Main St., Norwich 06360. For online condolences, please visit www.auroramccarthyfuneralhome.com. Published in The Hartford Courant on March 27, 2012
She was born in Miles, TX on February 14, 1935, daughter of the late Filipe and Francisca (Farias) Vasquez. Maria served proudly in the U.S. Air Force where she met the love of her life. Maria and Jim were married on May 2, 1964 in Minot, ND and shared nearly 44 years of marriage before he predeceased her on April 16, 2008.
Mrs. Cunningham was a Registered Nurse in the area at a number of facilities including Bacon Academy in Colchester, UCONN, the University of Hartford, Beckett Academy as well as the O'Brien School in East Hartford, which she retired from in 2005.
She was an active communicant of St. Andrew Parish in Colchester where she was a longtime member of the Choir as well as the Ladies Guild. Over the years, she was also involved with her sons and husband in Cub and Boy Scouting.
She is survived by her three sons, James Michael and wife, Ching Ho of Santa Clara, CA, Patrick Joseph, his wife, Kate and their daughter, Cielo, all of Albuquerque, NM and Joseph Christopher of Norwich; two "adopted" sisters, Rufina Lara of El Paso, TX and Andrea Aldas of Carlsbad, NM; and numerous extended family members and friends.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was predeceased by two brothers, Ventura and Enrique Vasquez; her adoptive parents, Tomas and Juana Farias and siblings, Ursulo and Tomasa.
Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home, 167 Old Hartford Road, Colchester. The funeral will assemble starting at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home before the celebration of the Funeral Liturgy at 11am at St. Andrew Church, 128 Norwich Ave., Colchester. Graveside Services with full military honors will be observed 1 p.m. Saturday at the New St. Andrew Cemetery, Colchester. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Catholic Charities, 331 Main St., Norwich 06360. For online condolences, please visit www.auroramccarthyfuneralhome.com. Published in The Hartford Courant on March 27, 2012
Maria Celia (Vasquez) Cunningham, 77, of Colchester, went home to the Lord and her beloved husband, James, on Sunday (March 25, 2012) at the Manchester Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Miles, TX on February 14, 1935, daughter of the late Filipe and Francisca (Farias) Vasquez. Maria served proudly in the U.S. Air Force where she met the love of her life. Maria and Jim were married on May 2, 1964 in Minot, ND and shared nearly 44 years of marriage before he predeceased her on April 16, 2008.
Mrs. Cunningham was a Registered Nurse in the area at a number of facilities including Bacon Academy in Colchester, UCONN, the University of Hartford, Beckett Academy as well as the O'Brien School in East Hartford, which she retired from in 2005.
She was an active communicant of St. Andrew Parish in Colchester where she was a longtime member of the Choir as well as the Ladies Guild. Over the years, she was also involved with her sons and husband in Cub and Boy Scouting.
She is survived by her three sons, James Michael and wife, Ching Ho of Santa Clara, CA, Patrick Joseph, his wife, Kate and their daughter, Cielo, all of Albuquerque, NM and Joseph Christopher of Norwich; two "adopted" sisters, Rufina Lara of El Paso, TX and Andrea Aldas of Carlsbad, NM; and numerous extended family members and friends.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was predeceased by two brothers, Ventura and Enrique Vasquez; her adoptive parents, Tomas and Juana Farias and siblings, Ursulo and Tomasa.
Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home, 167 Old Hartford Road, Colchester. The funeral will assemble starting at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home before the celebration of the Funeral Liturgy at 11am at St. Andrew Church, 128 Norwich Ave., Colchester. Graveside Services with full military honors will be observed 1 p.m. Saturday at the New St. Andrew Cemetery, Colchester. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Catholic Charities, 331 Main St., Norwich 06360. For online condolences, please visit www.auroramccarthyfuneralhome.com. Published in The Hartford Courant on March 27, 2012
She was born in Miles, TX on February 14, 1935, daughter of the late Filipe and Francisca (Farias) Vasquez. Maria served proudly in the U.S. Air Force where she met the love of her life. Maria and Jim were married on May 2, 1964 in Minot, ND and shared nearly 44 years of marriage before he predeceased her on April 16, 2008.
Mrs. Cunningham was a Registered Nurse in the area at a number of facilities including Bacon Academy in Colchester, UCONN, the University of Hartford, Beckett Academy as well as the O'Brien School in East Hartford, which she retired from in 2005.
She was an active communicant of St. Andrew Parish in Colchester where she was a longtime member of the Choir as well as the Ladies Guild. Over the years, she was also involved with her sons and husband in Cub and Boy Scouting.
She is survived by her three sons, James Michael and wife, Ching Ho of Santa Clara, CA, Patrick Joseph, his wife, Kate and their daughter, Cielo, all of Albuquerque, NM and Joseph Christopher of Norwich; two "adopted" sisters, Rufina Lara of El Paso, TX and Andrea Aldas of Carlsbad, NM; and numerous extended family members and friends.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was predeceased by two brothers, Ventura and Enrique Vasquez; her adoptive parents, Tomas and Juana Farias and siblings, Ursulo and Tomasa.
Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home, 167 Old Hartford Road, Colchester. The funeral will assemble starting at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home before the celebration of the Funeral Liturgy at 11am at St. Andrew Church, 128 Norwich Ave., Colchester. Graveside Services with full military honors will be observed 1 p.m. Saturday at the New St. Andrew Cemetery, Colchester. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Catholic Charities, 331 Main St., Norwich 06360. For online condolences, please visit www.auroramccarthyfuneralhome.com. Published in The Hartford Courant on March 27, 2012
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