Recent Death Notices From Enfield: Sept. 4–19, 2026

ENFIELD, CT — Here are recent death notices from Enfield. Information comes from the linked obituaries.

Gordon R. Anderson Jr., 88, of Enfield, died Sept. 19 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. Born in Hartford, he enlisted in the Navy shortly after high school and was a longtime member of American Legion Post 80. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Anderson.

Barbara A. Finnegan, 93, of Enfield, died Sept. 18. Born in Manchester, she worked for many years in human resources at Bob's Furniture. She enjoyed boating and traveling with her late husband, Ronald Finnegan, and attending her grandchildren's recitals and sporting events.

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James Francis Chester, 88, of Enfield, died Sept. 14. Born in Hartford, he served in the Air Force and worked at Hamilton Standard for more than 40 years. A lifelong Catholic, he was the husband of the late Judith (Kayross) Chester.

Karen Dale Ruel, 76, of Enfield, died Sept. 4 at St. Mary's Home in West Hartford after living with breast cancer for two years. Raised in Windsor, she moved to Enfield in 1988 and worked at Oak Hill School for 27 years, mostly as recreation director. She was the wife of the late Paul Omer Ruel for 47 years.

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