Paul Petersen of Simsbury & West Hartford | Obituary
- Petersen, a longtime resident of Simsbury, Connecticut, and formerly of West Hartford, passed away on January 31, 2026, at the age of 100, according to an obituary published...
- Born on January 12, 1926, Petersen is survived by his wife, Elsie Petersen (Allen), and his children, Allen C.
- The Hartford Courant has published a list of recent obituaries, including Eleanor Lorraine Avey, who passed away on January 31, 2026, the same day as Petersen.
Paul E. Petersen, a longtime resident of Simsbury, Connecticut, and formerly of West Hartford, passed away on , at the age of 100, according to an obituary published by Echovita.com.
Born on , Petersen is survived by his wife, Elsie Petersen (Allen), and his children, Allen C. Petersen (Janice) of East Granby and Nancy P. Cain (George) of Saratoga Springs, New York. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Alexander Cain, Erik Petersen (Olivia) and Abigail Ross (Jason), and his great-grandchildren, Lucy Petersen, Bennett Petersen, Stella Ross and Alexander Ross.
Petersen was predeceased by his parents, Andrew C. Petersen and Karen J. Petersen (Kristensen), as well as his siblings, Raymond E. Petersen and Anna Claire Murtaugh.
The Hartford Courant has published a list of recent obituaries, including Eleanor Lorraine Avey, who passed away on , the same day as Petersen. Other recent deaths listed include Joan W. Ackerman, Brian and Louisa Hosmer, Irene Kritzer, Jeffrey H. Lane, Martha Watts Prestley, and Norman “Buzz” Garrett.
According to the obituary, contributions in Petersen’s memory may be made to the First Baptist Church of West Hartford, located at 90 North Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Carmon Community Funeral Home.
The Hartford Courant’s obituary listings for , include Hisayo Czapla, listed “in memoriam,” and John R. Nasto, who passed away in 2020. Listings for , feature James Bergen, who died in 2001, as well as Donald Davidson, Eleanor B. Kibbe, and Patricia C. Welch.
Other individuals recently remembered in the Hartford Courant obituaries include James E. Andrew, James H. Burns, II, Louise R. Cooke, Richard (Dick) Dann, Frances C. Dorbuck, Jason P. Ferreira, Helen Giliberto, Gordon F. Granger Sr, Milton R. Hathaway, James Lescoe, Frederick D. Manganelli, Jr., Gail B. Meyers, Max H. Mitchley, Maria Anne Oatman, Rebel T. Pallotti, John A. Peltier, David Peters, Leopoldo Ruiz, Jr., Michael Stephen Sawka, Joseph W. Scott, Lucy Smyrski, Kathleen A Viereg, Mary Ginn Weinland, Judith A. (Kelley) White, and Beverly B. Williams.
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