Constance McTigue
Groton — Constance K. McTigue, 83, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2018, at Fairview in Groton, with family in attendance.
Connie was born Oct. 18, 1934, in White Plains, N.Y., to David and Cecelia Murray. The family moved to Groton where she attended school. Connie was first a homemaker. She then worked in accounting at Hermitage in Niantic and later at Hollis Engineering in New Hampshire. Widowed, she returned to the Groton/ New London area where she enjoyed being a ticket agent at Amtrak.
Connie enjoyed painting, sewing, and was an avid gardener. Her preserves were as wonderful as her pies and coffee cakes. Connie was dedicated to her siblings, children and grandchildren, encouraging them to pursue their dreams. She joined in their activities, from family camping to evening theater, and was always willing to pitch in and help. She accepted religious and spiritual searching with an open heart. Connie loved traveling with her husband and later with her sisters. In her 60s, she even rode an elephant in Thailand, her infectious laughter obvious in the photos.
Connie is predeceased by her beloved husband, Bernard C. McTigue. She is survived by her children, Bernard McTigue of Waterford, Vickie McTigue Cotton of Clinton, Susan Ryan of Westminster, Mass., Jennifer McTigue of Stonington and John McTigue of Somersworth, N.H.; as well as 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Connie is predeceased by her brother, David Murray; and sisters Winnifred Murray and Dorothea Johnson. She is survived by her sisters, Sylvia Wooten, Andrea Stuart and Cathleen Pajak, all of the Groton area.
Calling hours will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 28, 2018, at Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home, 13 Beckwith Lane, Old Lyme, CT 06371. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, June 29, 2018, at Christ the King Church, 1 McCurdy Road, Old Lyme. Burial will follow in Duck River Cemetery, 3 Bittersweet Lane, Old Lyme, followed by a reception in the Christ the King Church Hall.
Floral arrangements (no lilies please) are welcome and may be delivered to Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home on Thursday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Fairview Odd Fellows Home of CT, Memory Care Division, https://www.fairviewct.org/. Please visit www.fultontherouxoldlyme.com for tributes, directions, and more service information.