Obituary: Elena Morin Barnard, 73, of Branford

Information via W. S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home,

Elena Morin Barnard of Branford was surrounded by her children when she died on Tuesday April 19, 2016 at Yale-New Haven Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Theodore Winthrop Barnard.

Mrs. Barnard was born March 3, 1943 in Hoboken, NJ, daughter of the late Anthony and Ann Redjo Morin.

She was a secretary at Yale University for 15 years prior to her retirement. She enjoyed sewing and gardening, both vegetables and flowers. She loved vacationing on Martha's Vineyard and spending her summer days at the Owenego Inn.

She is survived by her children, Tiffany (Andy) Davidson of Weston, Theodore W. (Laura) Barnard of Ivoryton and Taylor (Kevin) Erickson of Branford; her step-children, Susan Barnard of VA, Gregg (Ann) Barnard of IN and Debra (Jim) Matthews of NY; her brother Thomas (Raquel) Morin of RI; her grandchildren, Alex, Drew, Billy, Chelsea, Ian, Evan, Caroline, Jordan, Connor, Emma, and Jane; and her great-grandson Theo. Elena will be dearly missed by her family, friends and those she touched.

Relatives and friends may call Friday evening from 5 – 8 PM at the W. S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 North Main Street, Branford, and are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial Saturday morning at 10:00 in St. Therese Church, Branford. Burial will follow in Center Cemetery, Branford.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Alpha-1 Foundation, 3300 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, FL 33134.