Obituary of Elizabeth Varner

Elizabeth (Pettit) Varner, 87, of Glastonbury, wife of the late George W. Varner, died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Salmon Brook Nursing Home. Born July 10, 1924 in Mountain Top, PA, daughter of the late Frederick S. and Charlotte (Lewis) Pettit, she had lived in Glastonbury for the past 60 years. Prior to her retirement in 1989 she was a secretary in the Law Department for Travelers Insurance Co. She was a graduate of Coughlin High School in Wilkes Barre, Pa. and from Wyoming Seminary in Pennsylvania. She was an active member of St. James Episcopal Church and the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW in Glastonbury. She is survived by 2 sons and their spouses, Frederick George and Maureen Varner of Lebanon, Myron Stephen and Margaret Varner of Lewisville, CO, 2 daughters, Charlotte Ann Varner of Manchester, Linda Jane Pouliot of Windsor, 5 grandchildren Colin Varner, Marc Varner, Wilson Primus, Lauren Pouliot and Erica Pouliot and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son Marc Varner. Funeral service will be Wednesday Oct. 12 at 2:00pm in St. James Episcopal Church, 2584 Main St., Glastonbury. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Glastonbury. Friends may call at the Mulryan Funeral Home, 725 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury on Tuesday Oct 11, from 5-8pm. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., Rocky Hill, CT. 06067. To share a memory please visit www.mulryanfh.com.