Gladys A. Knudsen
October 27, 1934 ~ April 3, 2024
Born in:
Bronx, NY
Resided in:
Jacksonville, NC
Gladys A. Knudsen, 89, formerly of CT, ME, NY and lastly Jacksonville, NC, died peacefully on Wed., April 3, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Bror Werner and Ida May Ahlstrand, born in the Bronx, New York, NY, and the widow of the late Walter G. Knudsen.
Gladys was predeceased by her son, Werner Carl Knudsen, and 2 brothers, Carl A. Ahlstrand and Anders H. Ahlstrand. She leaves 2 daughters, Gladys K. Knudsen of Rockwood and Greenville, ME and Barbara K. McFarland-Shields of North Haven, CT and St. Petersburg, FL, and a son, Walter K. (Amy) Knudsen, formerly of NY, now of Jacksonville, NC. Also, 5 grandchildren, Deborah Knudsen of Arizona, Walter R. (Lunden) Knudsen of North Carolina, LaToya (Tyler) McFarland-Shea, Quinten (Meghan) Knudsen of Utah and Leslie (David) Riviera of Arizona, and 4 great-grandchildren.
Friends may visit with her family on Friday, April 12th from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Beecher & Bennett Funeral Home, 2300 Whitney Ave. Hamden, CT. Funeral Service will begin at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Centerville Cemetery in Hamden, CT. In lieu of flowers, donations in Gladys’s memory may be made to Animal Haven, 89 Mill Rd., North Haven, CT 06473.
Services
Visitation: April 12, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Beecher & Bennett Funeral Service - Hamden
2300 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
203-288-0800
Funeral Service: April 12, 2024 2:00 pm
Beecher & Bennett Funeral Service - Hamden
2300 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
203-288-0800
My deepest condolences to Glady’s family. She & I were best pals from when we first met in high school and always kept in touch. There should be more people in the world like Gladys it would be a better place to live. I shall miss her cards & notes to me. God Bless Her. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻