Betty Ann Ghagan, 87, of East Hartford, beloved daughter of the late John and Lottie (Millest) Ghagan, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Betty Ann was born in East Hartford on March 26, 1933 and was a lifelong resident. She was a 1951 graduate of East Hartford High School and worked for Aetna Insurance Company as a claims analyst for 43 years. Betty Ann was an avid reader and enjoyed solving word search puzzles. She was a loyal fan of the UConn Women’s Basketball Team. A devout Catholic, she was a longtime faithful communicant of St. Mary’s Church of North American Martyrs Parish in East Hartford.
Betty Ann will be forever missed by her five nieces, Joanne Hooper and husband Robert Ulrich of Marlborough, Maureen Hooper, Susan Hooper, Kathleen Pagano and husband Michael and Stacy Krechko, all of East Hartford; two great-nephews, Matthew Gasper and wife Debra of Indiana and Jacob Krechko of East Hartford; one great-niece, Meredith Wolfrom and husband Scott of Massachusetts; four great-great-nieces, Madelyn and Rose Gasper and Sienna and Ayla Wolfrom; her foster sister, Maureen Rathbun of Ashley Falls, MA and several cousins and her dear friends; Mary Curtin, Chris Fiorita and Marie Saulnier and her beloved cate Noel. She was predeceased by two sisters, Alice M. Ghagan and Mary Jane Hooper and her husband Harold “Bill” Hooper; her brother, John “Jack” F. Ghagan and his wife Evelyn; her infant brother, Russell Ghagan and her foster sister, Florence Struczinski.
Due to the current health crisis, funeral services and burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery, East Hartford will be private. Donations in Betty Ann’s memory may be made to North American Martyrs Parish, 15 Maplewood Ave., East Hartford, CT 06108 or the CT Humane Society, 701 Russell Rd., Newington, CT 06111. The D’Esopo-East Hartford Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements. To share a memory of Betty Ann with her family, please visit www.desopoeh.com
