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Obituary for Jean Andersen (Gresens)

Jean (Gresens) Andersen, 90, of West Suffield passed away March 9, 2011 with her family by her side. Jean was the wife of the late Reidar F. Andersen. She was born on Oct. 24, 1920 in Rochester, NY. She was the daughter of the late Minolina Albertina (Knack) and Theodore Gresens, and was pre-deceased by her brother, Howard Gresens. She lived in West Suffield most of her life. Jean was an active member of the community, working as a teacher and guidance counselor in the Suffield public school system for over 20 years. She was a former board member for the Suffield Emergency Aid Association and was active in the Suffield Senior Center. She volunteered with Children & Family Services at the Second Chance Shop, with the Storrowton Village Museum during the Big E, and with Saint Francis Hospital working in the Suffield office of the home care department. Jean was also an avid reader and knitter. She is survived by her three children: Gretchen and her husband Bruce Goulding of West Suffield, CT; David Andersen of New Scotland, NY; and Theodore Andersen of Greenwich, CT; six grandchildren, Laurance Andersen, Katherine Andersen, Madeleine Andersen, Elizabeth Walthall, Erik Goulding, and Kristine Goulding; and great grandson Hayden Andersen. A memorial services will be held on Saturday March 12, at 12 noon at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 585 South Street, Suffield, CT. Friends may call at the Heritage Funeral Home on Friday March 11, from 4 to 7 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Suffield Senior Center, 145 Bridge Street, Suffield, CT 06078

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