Grace D. Carpenter, age 85, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Harold Carpenter, passed away on Wednesday August 29, 2018 at Masonicare , Newtown. Grace was born in Astoria, Queens, NY on January 17, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Jennie Tobisen Henrichs. She was a retired clerk for Warnaco and enjoyed gardening, embroidering and collecting thimbles and bells. She was a devoted member of the Stratford United Methodist Church and was a member of their choir. Survivors include her beloved children: sons,  Keith A. Carpenter of Stratford, Kris D. Carpenter and his wife Laura of Monroe, a daughter, Beth Leighton of Stratford, four grandchildren, Jessica and Scott Nunno, Alisha Leighton and Jenna Carpenter.  She was predeceased in addition to her husband and parents by her son,  Kenneth Carpenter, a brother Albert Henrichs and sisters,  Anna Munez, Helen Henrichs and Jennie Goyette and son in law Steven Leighton. Friends are invited to attend funeral services on Saturday September 8, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. in the Dennis & D'Arcy – Abriola & Kelemen Funeral Home, 2611 Main St. Stratford with the Rev. Simeon Law, officiating. Burial will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Trumbull.  Friends may greet the family on Saturday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home prior to services. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to the Stratford United Methodist Church or the Alzheimer's Foundation.

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