Rosemary Kinard

Rosemary Jane Kinard, 88, wife of Ronald Kinard, died on February 5, 2015 at Midstate Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born in Waterbury, CT on February 13, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Mary Mungavin. She had resided in Meriden and Colchester since 1948. Mrs. Kinard was employed by JC Penney’s as Credit Manager, retiring in 1988. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph Church and was the past President of the St. Joseph Rosary Society. She enjoyed knitting and cross stitch and was a loving, caring and thoughtful wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by two daughters, Jane Jones and her husband Robert of San Diego, CA and Colleen Kinard Haines and her husband Gary of Meriden, four sons, R. Stephen Kinard and his wife Marie of Rotonda West, FL, Brian Kinard and his wife Sharon of Southington, Ronald Kinard and his wife Laura of Meriden and Mark Kinard of Wallingford; eight grandchildren, Traci Tasto (James), Michael Kinard (Sarah), Andrea Szymaszek (Joseph), Kyle Kinard (Aleksandra), Katherine Molter (Craig), Kevin Kinard, Allison LeBouthillier (Keith) and Sara Hall (Josh); nine great grandchildren, James, Delanie and Hannah Tasto, Alyssa, Trent, and Austin Kinard, Emma and Cole Szymaszek and Sophia Hall. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews and a special niece, Linda Taylor. She was predeceased by her husband, Ronald Kinard, her brothers, Francis and Joseph Mungavin and her parents. The funeral will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 11 am at St. Joseph Church, 22 Goodwill Avenue, Meriden for a Mass of Christian burial. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home, 88 East Main Street, Meriden, CT on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 from 9:30 to 10:30 am prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph School, 159 West Main Street, Meriden, CT 06451. Rosemary’s family would like to thank the staff at Westfield Care Rehab, especially Wing 400 for the compassionate care and love they gave to her and her family.

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