Obituary: Cheryl Marie Molyneux, 68, Of West Haven

WEST HAVEN, CT — (From Porto Funeral Home): Cheryl Marie Roly Molyneux, 68, of West Haven, beloved wife of 48 years to Harry J. Molyneux passed away on March 2, 2024 surrounded by her family at her home.

Cheryl was born in New London on July 3, 1955 daughter of the late Russell and Dorothy Burgess Roly Jr. She grew up in Niantic where she spent her days boating, crabbing, and fishing with lifelong friend Jane Summers, where her love of lobster and shrimp cocktail began.

After moving to West Haven at age 15, Cheryl met the love of her life Harry Molyneux in 1971. They were married on May 29, 1976, in West Haven.

During their 48 years of marriage, they raised three children: Christopher (Alison), Shaun (Sephera Dandurand), and Meredith Molyneux. They were blessed with three grandsons: Jack, Patrick, and Finn Molyneux.

In honor of her grandmother, Lillian Roly, Cheryl decided to become a nurse and graduated from Saint Raphael’s School of Nursing in 1976. She worked for 45 years as a registered nurse, retiring in August 2017.

Cheryl and Harry were able to mark off their bucket list with trips to Alaska, Europe, and Hawaii as well as many other destinations.

Cheryl enjoyed being with her family whether it was taking a boat ride in LI sound, celebrating her birthday by watching 4th of July fireworks, fishing off Montauk, vacations to Disneyworld, Myrtle Beach, and Hilton Head, spending time with her children and grandsons or just a Sunday dinner with extended family. She loved to scrapbook and captured all those wonderful memories over the years for us to cherish.

She is survived by her two sisters, Susan Molyneux, and Tricia (Fred) March, a brother, Russell Roly II, two sisters-in-law, Maryrose (Phil) Palumbo, and Kate Molyneux, and many nieces and nephews.

Family and friends are invited to a parlor service in the PORTO FUNERAL HOME 830 Jones Hill Rd. West Haven, SATURDAY at 12 noon. Interment will be private. Family and friends may call SATURDAY from 10 a.m. until time of service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 28 West 44th St. Suite 609, New York, NY 10036.

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