Obituary of Esther Olson Serafin

Mrs. Esther Olson Serafin, 98, Formerly of New London and Woodstock, born January 24, 1907in Worcester, MA, died on August 6, 2005 at Village Manor Nursing Home in Plainfield, following a lengthy illness with Alzheimers Disease. Mrs. Serafin was a visiting nurse for the City of New London for 20 years. She retired in 1970 and relocated to Woodstock, to be near her family. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Kristin S. Reynolds and Ms. Dorothy S. Taylor, both of Woodstock; two granddaughters, four grandsons and ten great grandchildren and her sons-in-law Jotham Reynolds and Alexander Larzelere. She was predeceased by her husband William T. Serafin in 1950, her eldest daughter, Sallie O. Larzelere in 1996, and her grandson Paul D. Larzelere in 1997. A private Memorial Service took place in August, 2005 with interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery in New London, CT. Smith & Walker Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Donations may be made in her memory to the American Red Cross. To share a memory with the family, Light a Candle at www.smithandwalkerfh.com.