Evelyn Harris Beach

Evelyn Harris Beach, 90 of West Hartford and Groton Long Point, passed away at home on September 30, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Evelyn was born January 7, 1922 in Somerville, New Jersey. She spent most of her youth, however in Cobleskill, New York. She graduated from Cobleskill High School, where she took violin lessons and was Concert Master for the orchestra. She then attended a summer program for Music at Ithaca College. She completed a two year business course at Rider College in one year. In 1942 she married Morrison H. Beach. They were happily married for 64 years prior to his death in 2006. We are sure he has been waiting impatiently for “his bride,” as he called her, to join him in heaven. She was also predeceased by her brother, Glenn Wellington Harris. The couple lived for over 50 years in West Hartford, where she was involved in a number of activities. She was involved in the League of Women Voters, was President of the Hartford Symphony Auxiliary and was on the Board of the Camerata School of Music. She volunteered for decades at the Hartford Hospital and was on the Board of their auxiliary. She, along with her husband was on the preservation committee for The Old Statehouse. In 2004 she was awarded membership to the Republican Senatorial Inner Circle Commission. More recently, she and her husband took great joy in being able to provide for the restoration of the Gazebo at Elizabeth Park. She was the consummate “executive wife.” Above all, however, she was Mom, Grandma and Nana. She leaves 3 children, Linda Bouffard and her husband, Jerry Bouffard, of West Hartford, their children; Juan Howe, Barbara Kana, Jennifer Beebe and her husband Joseph, and Jerry Jr., Deborah E. Beach also of West Hartford and her children; Brittany and Timothy Porro, and Howard Beach of Simsbury, his children; Justin and Ryan Beach and Ashley Welikson, and 5 great grandchildren; Olivia, Amber, Sophia, Noah , and Chloe, all of whom adored her. The funeral services will be Saturday, Oct 6, at 10:00 a.m. at First Church of Christ Congregational, 12 South Main St. West Hartford. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. Calling hours are Friday from 5-8 p.m. at the Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave., West Hartford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the VNA HealthCare Hospice at 103 Woodland Street, Hartford, CT 06105.

Evelyn Harris Beach

January 7, 1922 - September 30, 2012