Kehoe, Claire
Claire (Bruno) Kehoe, 92, of South Windsor, beloved wife of
the late Henry J. Kehoe died peacefully on Friday, May 13, 2022, at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. Claire was born in Hartford, CT, on July 3, 1929, daughter of the late Joseph and Julia (Mancuso) Bruno. She grew up in the South End of Hartford and was a graduate of Bulkeley High School. She met and married Henry, the love of her life, on April 29, 1950, and they were married for 50 years. They began their lives together in Hartford, before moving to Vernon in 1960, where she lived for most of her life. In her earlier years she enjoyed modeling for Brown Thompson's. Claire then went on to work at Travelers Insurance, Em's Bake Shop and for the Vernon School System for 25 years retiring in May 1995. She loved the beach, especially the CT. Coast at Sound View and family vacations at Hawks Nest. Claire enjoyed playing cards, Mah Jong, and cribbage. She also enjoyed bingo, puzzles, and cheering for the NY Yankees and UCONN Women's Basketball. Claire was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary #2046, the Vernon Senior Center, and was also part of a group called Club Girls. She enjoyed traveling and cruising. Claire was a strong and proud cancer survivor. A kind, caring, loving, and devoted mother, grandmother, sister, Aunt, and friend to many, she will be dearly missed. She leaves her children, Michael H. Kehoe of Tulelake, CA., Karen M. Owen of South Windsor whom she made her home with, Joseph P. Kehoe and his wife Barbara of Coventry, and Kathleen A. Pleasanton and her husband David of Rocky Hill; her sister, Dee Bordonaro and her husband Manny of Ellabell, GA; her sister-in-law, Rosemary Bruno of South Windsor; and her grandchildren whom she adored, Michael P. Owen, and Kyle S. Owen both of South Windsor. She also leaves her Goddaughters, Patty Trudell and Pamela Pecoraro and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers, Joseph Bruno Jr., and Ralph Bruno, and her granddaughters, Sarah Kathleen Owen, and Kristina Marie Owen. Her family would like to thank St. Francis Hospital for all the care she was given in her final days. A special thank you to her primary doctor Dr. Yusra Anis -Anwar. Her family will receive friends on Sunday, May 22, 2022, from 2-5 p.m., at the Samsel & Carmon Funeral Home, 419 Buckland Rd., South Windsor. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebrated on Monday, May 23, 2022, at 9:30 a.m., meeting directly at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 673 Ellington Rd., South Windsor. Burial will follow at Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery in Bloomfield. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to
Heart Association. For online condolences please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com