Obituary: Marion Joyce (Gwinnell) Hurteau, 87, of Guilford

Obituary courtesy of Guilford Funeral Home:

Monday, May 15, 2023, Marion Joyce (Gwinnell) Hurteau, 87, longtime resident of Guilford passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at St. Raphael Hospital, New Haven. Devoted wife of the late Donald (Don) L. Hurteau. Marion was born in New Haven on April 14, 1936, daughter of the late Edward Gwinnell and Bernadette (Brokelschen) Gwinnell. Loving mother of Barbara (Joe) Grandel, Ellen (John) Horan, Nancy LaFogg (Dave Abel), Donald E. Hurteau, Kathy (John) Duenzl, and Thomas W Hurteau (Cara). She is survived by eight well-loved grandchildren; Amy, Nicole, Andrew, Shannon, Angelica, Christopher, Jack, Emily and 4 great grandchildren; Lorin, Marcel, Jaxton and Camden. Marion was predeceased by her great granddaughter Farah Lynn Hurteau, her sister Janet Murray, nephews Timothy Murray, William R Hurteau III, niece Denise Hurteau Fitzerald, sisters-in-law June Hurteau Strawson and Dolores (Diane) Christe Hurteau, and brothers-in-law Donald Murray, Vincent Strawson, and William R Hurteau II. Marion is survived by many well-loved nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Marion was a 1954 graduate of West Haven High School. In 1955 she married her High School sweetheart Don. Don and Marion first met at age 9 while Marion's father was doing carpentry work for Don's father on his family's summer cottage on Lake Quonnipaug in North Guilford. After reconnecting in High School they were married for 59 years. Marion's great love of children has continued throughout her well lived life. Not only was she a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother her work roles also reflected her desire to support and nurture children. Marion was active in the North Guilford Melissa Jones School PTA, Speech Therapist Aide for the children in the Guilford School system, and a Nursery School Teacher for the North Guilford Nursery School, a role she loved. Marion will be remembered for the countless lives she touched, by all who knew and loved her, and will forever remain in our hearts.

Friends are invited to calling hours on Sunday, May 21 from 4 – 6 pm at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. Graveside services will be held in All Saints Cemetery, 700 Middletown Ave, North Haven on Monday, May 22 at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; https://www.stjude.org/ or Shriners Hospitals for Children, PO Box 947765, Atlanta, GA 30394; https://www.shrinerschildrens....