Obituary: Corrine M. Heuberger, 97, Of Wallingford

WALLINGFORD, CT — (From Wallingford Funeral Home): Corrine M. Heuberger, 97, of Wallingford, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sept. 8, 2022.

Born in Fall River, MA, January 7, 1925, she was the loving daughter of the late Mable (Bliss) and William Morgan and is predeceased by sisters Dot, Beryl and brother Bill.

Corrine grew up in RI and was a switchboard operator at the telephone office. She met and married handsome Sailor, Alvin H. Heuberger on November 17, 1948. The family moved from Rhode Island to Ridgeland in Wallingford, CT and built the life she always dreamed of. Kids could play outside until the streetlights came on. Parents got together for Saturday night dances (She loved to dance), gather at a kitchen table filling the house with laughter, and formed work crews for countless projects around the neighborhood.

Many knew her as Corky from her 20+ years working at the Corner Shoppe in Yalesville. Later in life she moved to Sunny Acres, another close-knit community where she added to her close circle of friends.

She was so creative and took pride in making gifts for family and friends; elaborate costumes for Halloween and the 1970 Wallingford Jubilee, dresses for weddings or proms, countless mittens, and other creations she knitted over the years. She looked forward to all holidays and seasons; delighted to decorate for all of them. She loved birds and animals, especially the family dogs, Ginger and Nauset, and would light up when friends brought their dogs to visit.

She valued family above all else and spent as much time with them as she could.

Corrine is survived by her daughters, Gail Toncray, Gwenn (Mike) D'Amico, Gretchen (Hal) Sloane, Linda (Jim) Reynolds, Eleanor Heuberger; granddaughters, Lisa (Martin) Cordova, Hailey (Mark) Valery, Kelley (Bill) Sheehan, Katie Sloane; great grandchildren, Ricky, John, Cole, Ethan, Mackenzie, Theo, and counting; as well as her extended family who always remembered to stay in touch, Donna, Leslie, and Bill and their families.

Corrine was very close with her long-time caregiver, Janice Pascarelli, who treated our Mom like family. We are forever grateful for the loving care she provided and the friendship she gave to all of us. Our support also included outstanding care from Orianna Opalacz, the staff at Wright Residence and Masonic Ramage 5.

A private memorial service will be held at Masonicare on September 29, 2022, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please spend some time with an elderly relative or friend who can't get around like they used to. It will give them great joy.

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