Clara J. Bartholomew, 69, wife of Richard Bartholomew, died on January 8, 2016 at Cape Coral Hospital in Florida after an extended illness. Born in Meriden on October 23, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Eva Kelly. She resided in Meriden for over forty years before moving to Florida in 2013. Mrs. Bartholomew was employed by the City of Meriden Senior Citizens Center, retiring in 2007. Besides her husband Richard, she is survived by two sons, Richard Bartholomew Jr. and his wife Barbara of Milford, CT and Todd Bartholomew and his wife Debbie of Foley, AL; six grandchildren, Morgan and Brandon Bartholomew of Milford, CT, Sam and Tyler Fitzpatrick of England, Amber Castleberry of Ft. Stewart, GA and Tori Bartholomew of Foley, AL; three great-grandchildren, Cadence and Aaron Castleberry and Freddy Fitzpatrick; one sister, Barbara Riccio of Hubbard, OH; three brothers, Joe Kelly and his wife Marion of Meriden, George Kelly and his wife Martha of Pinellas Park, FL, Fred Kelly and his wife Debbie of Benson, NC; three sisters-in-law, Betty Kelly of Wallingford, Joan Munger of Wallingford and Grace Keef of Harrison, Maine and special friend, Audrey Kurowsky. She was predeceased by a brother, John Kelly; sister, Roberta Davignon; brother-in-law, George Bartholomew and brother-in-law, William Munger, Jr. A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2016 from 1 to 3 pm at the John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home, 88 East Main Street, Meriden, CT. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Fisher House Foundation, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850.
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Clara Bartholomew
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