Marie F. Turner

Marie F. Turner, 88, of Meriden, loving wife of the late Arnold J. Turner, passed away on March 28, 2025, at the Hospital of Central CT, New Britain. She was born in Waterville, ME on August 2, 1936, a daughter of the late Albert and Albertine (Bourque) Genest. Marie is survived by her children, Mark Turner, Paul Turner and his wife Marie, Louise Testa, Rosemarie Turner, Diane Albert, and David Turner. She also leaves her sister, Barbara Hoffman, nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Besides her husband James, she was predeceased by fourteen brothers and sisters. Marie was a CCD teacher for 36 years at St. Rose of Lima Church, a volunteer at the Meriden Nursing Home, and loved to play the organ.

A Memorial Mass celebrating Marie’s life will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in St. Rose of Lima Church, 35 Center St., Meriden. Friends and family are invited to meet directly at church. Interment will be held at a later date at Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Augusta, ME. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that everyone do something kind for someone else. For online condolences, please see Marie’s obituary at www.beecherandbennett.com.