Arlene Alice Durley
Arlene Alice Durley, 98, wife of the late Grant J. Durley, passed away Thursday, April 17 at Elim Park Baptist Home in Cheshire after a brief illness. Mother of Judith M. (James) Johnson of Bethany, and Harold D. (Maria) Durley of Bethany. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren and 7 great- grandchildren, and was predeceased by a sister, Marjorie Sanford. Arlene was born in Naugatuck, CT July 9, 1915; daughter of the late Harold and Martha Krell Beecher, and had resided in Bethany for 75 years before moving to Cheshire in 2001. She was a bank teller with the Amity Bank prior to her retirement, and she was an active member of the First Church of Christ Congregational in Bethany, having been a Sunday school teacher and auditor. Arlene also served on the Bethany Library Board. A Memorial Service will be held in the Christ Chapel of the Elim Park Baptist Home, 150 Cook Hill Rd., Cheshire on Saturday, May 3, at 11:00 AM. A reception will follow. Arrangements in care of BEECHER & BENNETT, 2300 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Arlene's name may be sent to a charity of one's choice.
Rock, Maria and family sorry to hear of the passing of your Mother and Grandmother. We are truly sorry for your loss. Mary Rozum and Glenn Rozum.