Canton Obituary: Audrey Morgan, 92

Audrey E. (Hagan) Morgan passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. She leaves this world to join her husband John L. (Jack) Morgan, her son Mark F. Morgan and her son Glen D. Morgan.

Audrey was born in Vancouver, BC on June 24, 1923, the daughter of Thomas and Nellie (Cowell) Hagan. She met her husband Jack (from New Brunswick, BC) while he was stationed in Vancouver during WWII. After the war, they were married and moved to Canton in the early 1950’s. They painstakingly and lovingly built their home in Canton, stone by stone. Audrey was particularly proud of the fireplace she built with fieldstone she carried up from the stream. Audrey was a woman ahead of her time, she was a working mother when it was not popular to hold a job outside the home, she was an avid traveler, often traveling alone and she lived independently in her home until the age of 92.

Audrey found great joy in cooking, gardening, reading, painting and church. She was an active member of a book club and a beloved and dedicated member of Trinity Church in Collinsville where she regularly attended services and Bible Study. Audrey was also a talented artist. At the age of 91 she held her first Art Exhibition and sale at the UCONN Medical Center where she also volunteered for many years.

Audrey is survived by her grandchildren, Amy Alida Audrey Morgan and Benjamin Jeffrey Ogle and her daughter-in-law, Cheryl Ogle Morgan. The family wishes to thank the staff of Hartford Hospital, especially the nursing staff on N8 - Women’s Health and her surgical team (Dr. Aaron Shafer and Residents) as well as the caring staff of the 9th floor ICU and the Conklin Building Palliative Care unit for their extraordinary care over these last few weeks.

To honor Audrey’s wishes, there will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be held in her honor on Monday, September 21st at 4:00 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church, 55 River Road in Collinsville. The family will receive friends at a reception immediately following the service in the church hall.

In honor of her many years of volunteer service, donations may be made to UCONN Health Auxiliary, c/o Connucopia Gift Shop, 263 Farmington Ave., Farmington, CT 06030-2815, or to the Canton Public Library, 40 Dyer Ave., Collinsville, CT 06019, in honor of her love of reading.

The Vincent Funeral Home of Canton is caring for the arrangements. Please visit Audrey’s “Book of Memories” at www.vincentfuneralhome.com for online condolences.