Betty Jane (Holmberg) Nygren

September 18, 1926 - November 24, 2016

Betty Jane (Holmberg) Nygren, 90, of Kensington, widow of William A. Nygren, passed away Thursday (November 24, 2016) at the Jerome Home. Born in New Britain, Betty Jane is a graduate of New Britain High School, Class of 1943, and has been a Kensington resident since 1951. She was formerly employed at New Britain Machine and was a lifelong member of First Lutheran Church in New Britain, where she sang as a soloist earlier in her life. She spent most her time raising her children and caring for her extended family. A devoted wife and mother, Betty Jane leaves two sons, William A. Nygren, Jr. and his wife Theresa of West Hartford; Robert Nygren and his wife Kellie of Berlin; a daughter, Barbara Nygren McDonald and her husband Joseph of Boxborough, MA; six grandchildren, Brett McDonald and his wife Jaclyn; Shane and Ryan McDonald; Katrina, Valerie and Hallie Nygren; a great granddaughter, Chloe McDonald; and a sister-in-law, Mabel Holmberg of New Britain. Besides her beloved husband William Nygren, she was predeceased by a brother, Norman Holmberg. Funeral services are Monday 11 AM at First Lutheran Church, 77 Franklin Square, New Britain, CT 06051. Burial will follow in Maple Cemetery, Berlin. Calling hours are Sunday 4 to 6 PM at Carlson Funeral Home, 45 Franklin Square, New Britain. Donations may be made to the First Lutheran Church. Betty Jane’s family wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to the entire staff at the Jerome Home for their years of loving care. Please share a memory or note of sympathy at www.carlsonfuneralhome.com