Katherine Joyce Anderson

Katherine “Joyce” Anderson, 75, of East Hartford, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Hartford Hospital. She was the widow of her beloved Albert C. Anderson, to whom she was married for 37 years.

Born in Hartford on June 1, 1946, she was the daughter of the late William and Bernice (Goodrich) Ganley. She was a graduate of Bulkeley High School, Class of 1964. Joyce was a bookkeeper for McKesson and Robbins Pharmaceuticals of Rocky Hill for over 10 years. She then ran an in-home child-care service for 18 years. Most recently she was employed by American Greetings for the past 20 years. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed tending to the flowers in her beautiful backyard. Joyce enjoyed her time vacationing with family in York Beach, Maine. She was an animal lover.

Joyce is survived by her daughter, Kristin Girling and her husband Christopher of Cromwell; a stepdaughter, Lynn Messier and her husband Larry of Columbia; a sister Beverly Rinaldi of Pittsfield, MA; three grandchildren, Amy Cordone, Jennifer Pillari and Jonathan Messier; six great-grandchildren and her companion of the last 13 years, David Thiffault.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. on Saturday (September 25th) at D’Esopo East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter St., East Hartford. A prayer service will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the funeral chapel at the conclusion of the visitation. Burial will follow at Silver Lane Cemetery, East Hartford.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Joyce’s memory may be made to Protectors of Animals, 144 Main St., Unit O, East Hartford, CT 06118.

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