Obituary: Verna T. Pray, 75, Of Pawcatuck

Written by Mystic Funeral Home

Verna (Thomson) Pray, 75, of Pawcatuck, CT, wife of William A. Pray, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018. Born in Bible Hill, a village in Nova Scotia, Canada she was the daughter to the late Harold and Eleanor Thomson and lived in Pawcatuck for many years.

She was a graduate of the Halifax School of Nursing located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and was a nurse for many years at the Westerly Hospital, the former Norwich State Hospital and CT Valley in Middletown up until her retirement in 2002.

Verna was a member of the CT State Employees Association, enjoyed playing golf and was a member of Pequot Golf Club in Stonington.

Besides her husband Bill , she leaves two brothers, John Thomson (Lynn)of AB, Canada and Keith Thomson (Patricia) of New Brunswick, Canada; sister, Audrey Thiesen (Jerry) of Truro, Nova Scotia; nieces and nephews; and a brother-in-law, James Pray (Irene) of Stonington.

A visiting hour will be held on Thursday, March 15 at 1 p.m. followed by a service at 2 p.m. at the Mystic Funeral Home located on Route 1 in Mystic. Her burial will be held privately.

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