Dorothy Ann Palmer

November 19, 2018

Dorothy Ann Palmer, 87, of Newington died Monday (November 19, 2018). Born in Hartford on September 1, 1931, a daughter of the late Raymond and Dorothy (Slater) Palmer of West Hartford, she was a resident of West Hartford for 55 years before moving to Newington; she spent her summers in Quonochontaug, Rhode Island. Ms. Palmer was a graduate of Chafee School in Windsor, received her B.A. from Cornell University in 1953, her M.A. in history from Trinity College, and in 1966 she received a Diploma in International Relations from The International Institute of Social Studies, University in the Hague, Netherlands. She taught for 39 years, 37 of them at Wethersfield High School where she was an active member of the Wethersfield Federation of Teachers, with 1 year in Millbrook, New York and 1 year for the U.S. Army in Wurzburg, Germany. Ms. Palmer traveled extensively, visiting every country in Europe and all continents except Antarctica. Upon retirement, she divided her time between Connecticut and Rhode Island, served as docent at the Museum of American Political Life at the University of Hartford and was an avid bridge player. She was very appreciative, and enjoyed the company, of her caregivers in recent years, especially Olga and Nadia. She is survived by her sister, Harriet P. Shea and her brother-in-law, David J. Loughlin, 4 nieces and 1 nephew; Marjorie Loughlin (Frank Costigan), Nancy Loughlin (Warren Boley), Susan Loughlin (Chris White), Julie Holt (Michael), John Shea (Ames), and 9 grandnieces and grandnephews; Kyran, David, Kevin, Samuel, Dylan, Meredith, Sara, Madeline and Daniel. She was predeceased by her sister Joyce P. Loughlin and her brother-in-law, John P. Shea. The funeral will be Tuesday, November 27th at 10:00 am at St. Thomas the Apostle, 872 Farmington Ave., West Hartford. Burial will be at Mount St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, CT. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com