Wendelin "Wendy" McGurgan

Wendelin “Wendy” (Abrahamson) McGurgan, 70, of Kensington, wife of Hugh J. McGurgan, passed away Monday (August 12, 2024) at Hartford Hospital. Born in New Britain, daughter of the late Leonard and Vera (Johnson) Abrahamson, she lived in Kensington most of her life. Wendy was a graduate of Berlin High School, class of 1972, and Simmons College in Boston in 1976. She was a member of Kensington Congregational Church and a former member of the CT Humane Society. Wendy worked in Production Control and quoting at Colt Firearms and Cambridge Specialty from 1980 to 1993 when she began courses at Connecticut Canine to become a Licensed Professional dog trainer. She ran the Town of Berlin dog Obedience Training Program for 30 years until her retirement in 2023. During this time she also worked part time at A.S. Labieniec Feed and Grain in Kensington. She was especially fond of German Shepherd dogs and they were always the lead dogs in her public and private training sessions. Wendy was enthusiastic and energetic in all her life activities. She enjoyed spending time with friends, family, and her work dogs. She loved doing her daily crossword puzzles and winning Scrabble games. She enjoyed many late winter vacations to the Caribbean, especially St. Croix, collecting sea shells, jewelry, and local artwork for display at home. Besides her husband Hugh, she leaves a brother, Christian Abrahamson of Kensington; two sisters, Gretchen and her husband Brian McCulloch of Duncan, BC, Canada, and Gretchen's sons Colin and Ian Moyer and their spouses and children; Susan and her husband Ted Wojcik of Fremont, NH and their son Cody of Salem NH; many cousins including Peter Lewis, Robert Lewis, Betsy (Lewis) Keller of West Hartford, Eric Abrahamson of Kensington and their spouses and children. She also leaves her niece Jill, husband Eric, and children Maddie, Charlotte, Avery, and Parker Young of Bethel; her nephew Colin Abrahamson, his wife Emily and their children Violet and Piper of Kensington; Hugh’s brothers Peter McGurgan, his wife Christine, their children Erin, Jennifer, and Sean of Southington; Robert McGurgan and his wife Elena of West Hartford; Andrew McGurgan, his wife Susan, their sons Robert, Kevin, and Patrick of Cincinnati, Ohio; Dennis McGurgan and Andrea of Southington; and Hugh’s sister Mary, husband Ron and sons Eric and Adam Muhlenhaupt of Philadelphia. A Memorial Service for Wendy will be held on Saturday October 12, 2024, 11:00 AM at Kensington Congregational Church, 312 Percival Avenue Kensington. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the CT Humane Society, 701 Russell Road Newington, CT 06111. Carlson Funeral Home, New Britain, is assisting with arrangements. Please share a memory or note of sympathy at www.carlsonfuneralhome.com

Wendelin "Wendy" McGurgan

May 19, 1954 - August 12, 2024

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May 19, 1954 - August 12, 2024

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