NELLIE DUNN

March 23, 1915 - August 24, 2008

Nellie (Shemansky) Dunn of New Britain, Ct daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Shemansky entered into eternal rest on Sunday August 24, 2008. She was the wife for 33 years of the late Daniel Dunn who passed away on Feb. 29, 2008. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Richard F. and Rosemary Ostafin, Ronald J.and Sheila A. Ostafin, Deborah and John Shore, a very special granddaughter and her spouse Laura and Michael Sinisgalli. She also leaves her brother and his wife William C. and Bertha Shemansky. She was predeceased by her first husband Frederick J. Ostafin, her daughter Dolores Day and granddaughter Kristin Ostafin, her brother Joseph Shemansky, sisters Ann Shemansky and Alice Laird. She also leaves ten grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, with whom she spent many hours of her time with an additional set of great granddaughters expected in October, and several nieces and nephews. She was a very talented and outgoing, energetic person who will be sorely missed by all those who had the opportunity to know her and share her life. Nellie was employed by the Aetna Life and Casualty for over 25 years as a Supervisor. She enjoyed traveling with Dan in their retirement years having taken many wonderful cruises and trips. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting making many wonderful keepsake gifts for her grandchildren. She enjoyed singing and spent several years as a member of the Hartford Chapter of The Sweet Adeline's. Nellie was a member of St Andrews Church in New Britain. She very much enjoyed bowling in her senior league and received many trophies for her bowling successes. Funeral services will take place from the Venskunas Funeral Home 670 Stanley St on Wednesday at 10:30am until the time of the Mass of Christian Burial at St Andrews Church at 12 noon. Burial will follow in Mt St Benedict Cemetery in Bloomfield. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Connecticut Altzheimer's Center, Inc 1261 Main St Plantsville, Ct. To send online condolences plz go to www.venskunasfuneralhome.com.