Marian Elmendorf Demgen

Our loving mother, Marian Elmendorf Demgen of Branford, CT, passed away on April 4, 2025.  She was born in Schenectady, NY, on November 21, 1928, daughter of the late Wendell and Helen (Lawson) Elmendorf.  She married the love of her life, the late Harrison Demgen on June 14, 1947.  They settled in Simsbury, CT, raising their four children Paul (Lou Ann), Jeffrey (Jennifer), Barbara (Jonathan) and Betsy (John).  They retired to Melbourne, FL, where Marian enjoyed golfing, bridge, reading and traveling. She was a devoted Christian who started two Lutheran churches where she volunteered, sang in the choir and played bells.  Marian   was predeceased by four siblings and survived by eleven grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.  A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, April 26 at 11am at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 60 Church St., Manchester, CT.