Judith Conland

Judith Conland Obituary

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Age - 82

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October 6, 2023

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Tolland, CT

Judith Elizabeth (Jones) Conland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 1, 2023, with family by her side. Judy was born on October 23, 1940 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence Arthur and Bess (Leslie) Jones, and the beloved wife of Harry. Judy was raised with two sisters in Arlington, Virginia. She moved to Connecticut to attend UConn where she majored in Physical Therapy. Judy met her husband, the late Henry Holton Conland II on the Storrs campus where their love story began and continued for 58 years. Judy was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Mansfield, CT. She followed her faith and was a past-president of the American Baptist Churches of Connecticut, where she held many roles over the years. She was a long-time member of the Town & County Club in Hartford. Judy had a sixth sense that allowed her to always find a Dairy Queen or a toy store. She loved her Storrs home, was an avid reader and loved being a pet mom. Judy travelled the world and often found respite at her second home in Minocqua, Wisconsin. Judy was a proud and devoted mother to her three loving daughters, grandmother of 4 and great-grandmother of 5. Her greatest joy was watching all three generations grow, thrive, and laugh. Her devotion to her family will live on through the many handcrafted items that she lovingly made. Judy is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth Jean Soucy and her husband Michael of Coventry, Virginia Anne Conland-Murdoch and her husband George of Mansfield Center, and Diana Ruth Conland of New Haven; her grandchildren, Michael Conland Soucy and his wife Michelle, Eryka Leslie Soucy and her partner Ben Christensen, Holton Joseph Soucy, and Sarah Rose Hines and her partner Michael Sneed; and her great-grandchildren, Alayna, Jaxson, Hayden, Maci and Delilah. She is also survived by her sister, Carol Brower (Stan), of Chandler, Arizona and many nieces and a nephew. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at the First Baptist Church of Mansfield, 945 Storrs Rd, Storrs. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. For online condolences please visit www. pietrasfuneralhome. com. UDDUP TTFN

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