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Gwendolyn Grimes

Gwendolyn Grimes

Female 1926 - 2015  (88 years)

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  • Name Gwendolyn Grimes 
    Born Sep 1926  Waterford, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 26 Aug 2015  Mystic, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2523  Family Tree
    Last Modified 30 Oct 2017 

    Father Arthur Russell Grimes,   b. 7 Sep 1900, Mystic, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1959, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Cornelia Louise Avery,   b. 16 Jun 1901, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1986, Deming, New Mexico, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Family ID F12185  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Harold Stanton Chapman,   b. 8 Aug 1923, Ledyard, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 2001, Mystic, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 7 Apr 1945 
    Children 
     1. Gwen Ann Chapman,   b. 1946
    Last Modified 31 Oct 2017 
    Family ID F12186  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Sep 1926 - Waterford, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Aug 2015 - Mystic, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Gwen Chapman
    Gwen Chapman

    Census
    1930 US Census
    1930 US Census
    Waterford, New London County, Connecticut
    1940 US Census
    1940 US Census
    Waterford, New London County, Connecticut

  • Notes 
    • Gwendolyn (Grimes) Chapman passed away peacefully on Aug. 26, 2015, at Apple Rehab in Mystic. The daughter of Arthur R. And Cornelia (Avery) Grimes, she would have celebrated her 90th birthday in September.
      A graduate of Williams Memorial Institute, Gwen worked as a secretary and later for her cousins at Hewitt Woodcrafters in Old Mystic for more than 20 years. She enjoyed co-workers and customers alike. She next worked for Marlborough Country Barn and then Sturbridge Yankee Workshop until her retirement.
      Gwen married Harold S. Chapman on April 7, 1945. He passed away in February 2001. Together they enjoyed area as well as high school sports events. Until recently, she continued to follow the Red Sox, the Patriots, and both the men's and women's UConn basketball teams. Always a lover of a challenging jigsaw puzzle, she also enjoyed a good romantic novel.
      A talented knitter, her family enjoyed their handmade sweaters and shared them lovingly when outgrown. Gwen was especially proud of her baby booties. A family friend once referred to them as "astronaut boots". She made hundreds of pairs over the years. Her father-in-law, Giles Chapman, made sure each new baby on his milk route received a pair.
      Gwen will be missed by her daughter, Gwen Ann Joseph and husband, Richard, of Mystic; her beloved granddaughter and great-granddaughter, Michelle and Payton Edwards of Ledyard; her sister, Marilyn "Muggs" Bufkin of New Mexico; her brother, Prentis Grimes of Waterford; and several nieces and nephews and cousins so very special to her.
      She was also predeceased by her sister, Beverly Kelly.
      Thanks to the caring staff at Apple for their care and concerns for her.
      There are no services per her request. Interment will be private.
      Byles-Groton Memorial Home is assisting the family.