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Marlene Kelley

Marlene Kelley[1]

Female 1938 - 2023  (84 years)

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  • Name Marlene Kelley 
    Nickname Peggy 
    Born 11 Sep 1938  Fort Fairfield, ME, US Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 19 May 2023  Waterbury, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6426  Smithwick Family Tree
    Last Modified 3 Aug 2025 

    Family Donald Robert Fenn,   b. Abt 10 Apr 1918,   d. Abt 29 Jan 1976  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 15 Sep 1953  Cheshire, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
    +1. June Ann Fenn,   b. 4 Jun 1956, Waterbury, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 2008, St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
    +2. Lori Fenn,   b. 30 Oct 1956, Waterbury, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 2016, Hartford, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    +3. Jody L. Fenn,   b. 3 Aug 1959, Waterbury, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 2019, Naugatuck, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     4. Mark Fenn,   b. 22 Aug 1960, Naugatuck, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 2004, Waterbury, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
    +5. Shirley Marie Fenn,   b. 16 Nov 1962, Waterbury, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 2002, CT, US Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
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    Last Modified 3 Aug 2025 
    Family ID F1982  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Marlene (Kelley) Cronin
    Marlene (Kelley) Cronin

  • Sources 
    1. [S897] Obituary - Marlene (Kelley) Cronin, (Naugatuck Valley Memorial), https://www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com/obituary/MarlenePeggyFenn-Cronin.
      Waterbury-Marlene (Kelley) Cronin “Peggy Fenn” age 84, widow of James Cronin, passed away on Friday May 19, 2023 at her home.

      She was born in Fort Fairfield, Maine on September 11, 1938, daughter of the late Marrill and Harriet (Shaw) Kelley. She was a longtime resident of Naugatuck and moved to Waterbury 20 years ago. Marlene was a community advocate and the former owner of Peggy Fenn’s in Naugatuck for 18 years. She was a member of the VFW Women’s Auxiliary (Past president), Elks Club, Waterbury AOH, and Eagles Club Aerie 640 in Naugatuck where she was elected Mother of the Year. Peggy enjoyed the casino, country music, and was a huge Elvis fan.

      She leaves her children, James Fenn (deceased),Darlene Camp, June Fenn (deceased), Lori Fenn (deceased), Joanne Fenn, Mark Fenn (deceased), Shirley Fenn (deceased), Jodi Miller (deceased), Dawn Fenn and Stacey Fenn; her many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Marlene was predeceased by her former husbands Donald Fenn and John Urgitis.

      Family and friends may visit on Thursday May 25, 2023 from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald Zembruski Funeral Home, 240 North Main Street in Naugatuck. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 318 Church Street, Naugatuck. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery. To send an online-condolence, please visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com

    2. [S433] Connecticut State Library Data, https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/.