Obituary for Marianne Bolling Hennessey
Marianne (Bolling) Hennessey of West Hartford, beloved wife, mother and grandmother was called home by her Lord and Savior on December 9, 2017 at John Dempsey Hospital with her loving family at her bedside.
Marianne was born January 13, 1933 in Gothenburg, Sweden, the daughter of Eric and Carin Bolling. She is survived by her husband Richard and her children Charles Hennessey of West Hartford; Chief MSgt. Eric Hennessey, USAF (Ret) and his wife Deborah of Fredericksburg, VA; Mark Hennessey and his wife Martha of West Hartford; Marguerite “Rita” Hennessey of Milford, CT; and her grandchildren Melissa, Sean and Stephen Hennessey of Fredericksburg,VA and Michael and Rachel Hennessey of West Hartford. Marianne leaves an extended family including three special nieces, Christine Hendricks Mulqueen of New Mexico, Virginia Clark Dykon of Granby, CT and Kathleen Clark Boland of North Granby, CT. Marianne considered her greatest gift in life was her family that loved, respected and supported each other.
The family is grateful and appreciative of the kind and compassionate care that Marianne received from her dear friend and caregiver at home, Judith Alvarado, and from the ICU staff of John Dempsey Hospital, and the staff of Hughes Rehabilitation.
Upon graduating from Göteborgs Högre Samskola, Marianne joined the Swedish Foreign Service and served on the staff of the Swedish Embassies in Copenhagen and Ankara. It was in Ankara where Marianne met Richard. They quickly became the love of each other’s lives and were married in Sweden in 1955. Marianne adapted to the life as an Air Force wife and accompanied her husband on assignments to Karachi, Pakistan, Wiesbaden, Germany and Lima, Peru. Upon Richard’s retirement in 1968 they returned from Peru and settled in West Hartford, a town that Marianne loved and praised as one of the greatest places to raise a family. Marianne enjoyed gardening and tending to her flowers that was truly a labor of love for her.
There will be a visitation on Friday, (Dec. 15) from 1 to 3 pm at the Sheehan–Hilborn–Breen Funeral Home, 1084 New Britain Ave., West Hartford with a prayer service at 2:45 pm. Burial will be private.
Memorial donations may be made in Marianne’s honor to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 3 International Drive – Suite 200, Rye Brook, NY 10573. Online condolences may be made at www.SheehanHilbornBreen.com
Marianne was born January 13, 1933 in Gothenburg, Sweden, the daughter of Eric and Carin Bolling. She is survived by her husband Richard and her children Charles Hennessey of West Hartford; Chief MSgt. Eric Hennessey, USAF (Ret) and his wife Deborah of Fredericksburg, VA; Mark Hennessey and his wife Martha of West Hartford; Marguerite “Rita” Hennessey of Milford, CT; and her grandchildren Melissa, Sean and Stephen Hennessey of Fredericksburg,VA and Michael and Rachel Hennessey of West Hartford. Marianne leaves an extended family including three special nieces, Christine Hendricks Mulqueen of New Mexico, Virginia Clark Dykon of Granby, CT and Kathleen Clark Boland of North Granby, CT. Marianne considered her greatest gift in life was her family that loved, respected and supported each other.
The family is grateful and appreciative of the kind and compassionate care that Marianne received from her dear friend and caregiver at home, Judith Alvarado, and from the ICU staff of John Dempsey Hospital, and the staff of Hughes Rehabilitation.
Upon graduating from Göteborgs Högre Samskola, Marianne joined the Swedish Foreign Service and served on the staff of the Swedish Embassies in Copenhagen and Ankara. It was in Ankara where Marianne met Richard. They quickly became the love of each other’s lives and were married in Sweden in 1955. Marianne adapted to the life as an Air Force wife and accompanied her husband on assignments to Karachi, Pakistan, Wiesbaden, Germany and Lima, Peru. Upon Richard’s retirement in 1968 they returned from Peru and settled in West Hartford, a town that Marianne loved and praised as one of the greatest places to raise a family. Marianne enjoyed gardening and tending to her flowers that was truly a labor of love for her.
There will be a visitation on Friday, (Dec. 15) from 1 to 3 pm at the Sheehan–Hilborn–Breen Funeral Home, 1084 New Britain Ave., West Hartford with a prayer service at 2:45 pm. Burial will be private.
Memorial donations may be made in Marianne’s honor to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 3 International Drive – Suite 200, Rye Brook, NY 10573. Online condolences may be made at www.SheehanHilbornBreen.com