Obituary of Audrey S. Ely

Audrey S. Ely, age 84, a long time resident of Deep River passed away at her residence on Sunday afternoon, April 27, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in New York City on October 6, 1929, the daughter of Arthur and Dorothea (Scallia) Streit. Audrey graduated as a member of the Class of 1947 at Deep River High School and had a long career as a secretary both at Becket Academy in East Haddam for ten years and retiring in 2013 after thirty years at The Brian House in Chester. Audrey was a member of the Deep River Historical Society and did charitable work on behalf of the March of Dimes. She enjoyed working in her yard and antiquing. She was a communicant at Saint Joseph's Church in Chester. Audrey will be forever remembered as being a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by her children, daughter, Robin J. Ely of Boston, MA, sons, Peter S. Ely, of Pike, NH, and Jon P. Ely of Deep River, her grandchildren, Francesca Ely-Spence, of Boston, MA, and Travis Scott, of Dunnellon, FL, her sister, Beverly Simons, of Fresno, CA and brother, Arthur Streit of Milford, CT. She also leaves her former husband, John P. Ely of West Haven and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at the Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, 34 Main Street in Centerbrook on Wednesday, April 30th from 5:00PM to 7:00PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, May 1st at 10:30AM at Saint Joseph's Church, 48 Middlesex Avenue in Chester. Burial will follow in Saint Joseph's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Audrey's name to The Shriners Hospital for Children, 516 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104-2396. To share a memory of Audrey or send a condolence to her family please visit www.rwwfh.com.