Obituary of Mary Morier

Mary Sessions Morier of East Hartford, formerly of Glastonbury passed away at Middlesex Hospice in Middletown on April 13, 2014 at the age of 84. Mary was born in Bristol, CT on March 20, 1930 to Grace McCall and Paul Beach Sessions. Mary graduated from Northampton School for Girls in1948. She went on to earn a B.A. in Fine Arts from Connecticut College in 1952. She married Robert Morier in 1952 and eventually settled in Glastonbury where she raised her family. In 1980, Mary opened her own florist shop, Woodford,s Flowers. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends at the cottage at Grove Beach Point in Westbrook. She loved mystery novels, the daily crossword puzzle and watching her birds at the feeder. An avid sports fan, she supported UConn Women,s basketball, the PGA tour and she adored her Red Sox. She loved to wager the occasional bet or two and enjoyed trips to the casino. Mary is survived by her six children: Ann Morier of East Hartford; Jim Morier and his wife Shirley of Rockville; Robin Fagan and her husband Paul of Camden, Maine; Peter Morier of Vancouver, Washington; Jenifer Morier and her husband Neal Harley of Guilford, Vermont and David Morier and his wife Meghan of Ionia, New York; and her seven grandchildren: Lily and Sam Lyons, Mary, Ann and Michael Fagan and Tobias and Roland Morier. Mary was predeceased by her brother, James Sessions and her sister, Janet Beach. A memorial service will be held for Mary at First Church of Christ Congregational at 2183 Main St., Glastonbury on Thursday, April 24 at 2:00 PM. Family and friends may call at the Mulryan Funeral Home, 725 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury on Wednesday, April 23 from 4:00-6:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mary's memory to: Friends of Sessions Woods, PO Box 1550, Burlington, CT 06013 or to the Connecticut Humane Society, 701 Russell Rd., Newington, CT 06111. For online condolences please visit www.mulryanfh.com