Farmington Obituary: Louis Tenan, 81

Louis John Tenan, 81, formerly of Bristol, beloved husband of the late Joan (Lee) Tenan, passed away Friday, June 2nd, 2017.

Louis was born in Bristol on April 26th, 1936 son of the late Louis R. and Mary Ann (Dubrosky) Tenan and grew up in Unionville. Prior to retiring, he was an Airplane Engine Inspector with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in Southington. He was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War. Louis loved the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing and camping and was an animal lover.

Louis is survived by his children, Christine Cochran Kommer of Maryland, Mark R. Tenan of Bristol, Karen L. Parracino and her husband, Roger of Bristol, Sharon A. Gwara and her husband, Steven of Plainville and Cynthia L. MacDonald and her husband, Curt also of Plainville, ten grandchildren, Joseph (Kelly) Manocchio, Jeffrey (Sherri) Manocchio, Jeffrey and his fiance Sarah Hart, Jeremy and Katie Parracino, Christopher, Meghan and Cameron Gwara, and Christian and Matthew MacDonald, four great grandchildren, Joseph Manocchio, Jr., Alyssa and Anthony Manocchio and Dashiell Judd, his brother Richard Tenan of South Carolina and his sister Marion Archacki and her husband Robert of Florida. He also leaves numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and in-laws. He was predeceased by his infant son, Matthew Brian Tenan.

Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville on Monday (June 5) from 6:00-8:00pm. Funeral procession from The Ahern Funeral Home will be Tuesday (June 6) at 9:15am followed by the Funeral Liturgy in the Church of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Unionville at 10:00am. Burial with full military honors will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Avon.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association of Connecticut, 2275 Silas Deane Highway, First Floor N – Unit 9, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 or to the Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter, 200 Executive Boulevard, Suite 4B, Southington, CT 06489.