Joan (Joanie) A. Gullen, 77, of Ellington, beloved wife of Frank
Gullen, went to be with Jesus on March 11, 2017. She was the
daughter of Joseph Alphonse and Edna Grace (Elliott) Fournier,
born May 13, 1939 in St. Johnsbury, VT. She graduated from
St. Johnsbury Academy, became an office manager at
Metropolitan Insurance. She was introduced to the love of her
life by a childhood friend. She was married in August 1961 and
lived in Bangor Maine for a brief time before moving to
Connecticut where she lived for most of her life. She held
several jobs including Journal Inquirer, Lapoint Industries, Kozy
Krafts and Track Shack. She also volunteered her time at the
East Windsor Trolley Museum. Besides her husband Frank, she
is survived by her daughters, JoEllen Stancil and her husband
Tony of Vernon, CT, and Kelly McCabe and her husband Andy of
Storrs,CT. Her Grandchildren, Christopher and Terri Stancil,
Austin Stancil, Cale Stancil, A. Grace Stancil, Rebecca
Thompson, Joshua McCabe, Jessica (McCabe) and Ari Lawson, a
Great Grandson Alex Fontaine and her brother in law Doug
Hastings of Virginia. She was predeceased by her sister Nancy
(Fournier) Hastings. Relatives and friends may join the family at
the Burke-Fortin Funeral Home, 76 Prospect St., Rockville on
Thursday, March 16, 2017 from 4-6 PM. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be held at St. Bernard's Church, Rockville on March 17, 2017
at 10 am. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, the
family has asked that you please make donations to St. Jude's,
Foley Foundation, Cornerstone or Masonicare.
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