Deborah S. Fenton

Deborah “Deb” S. (Taylor) Fenton, 58, of East Hartford, loving companion of Stacy G. Kelley passed away peacefully with her beloved caring family by her side on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Hartford Hospital after a long courageous 15 year battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Hartford on April 7, 1964, a daughter of the late Robert J. and Barbara (Wilk) Taylor, she had been a lifelong resident of East Hartford. Deb was a graduate of George J. Penney High School in East Hartford, class of 1982 and was an avid loyal fan of the Boston Red Sox. She was a talented bowler who liked both duck-pin and ten-pin bowling. She also looked forward to the annual family trip to Newport, Rhode Island and playing cards, especially the game “Set Back”. Most of all, Deb was a devoted and proud mother and grandmother who loved watching and supporting her children at their sporting events and other activities.

In addition to her longtime companion Stacy, Deb is survived by her four beloved children, Jennifer M. Laribee and her husband Adam of Watertown, Matthew R. Eason and his wife Ashley of East Hartford, Nicholas J. Fenton of East Hartford, and Rebecca H. Fenton of East Hartford. She also leaves her brother, Daniel W. Taylor and his wife Maria of New Britain; three adored grandchildren, Logan C. Mounce and Greyson T. Laribee both of Watertown and Anthony C. Eason of East Hartford; her former husband, Edward J. Fenton, Jr. of East Hartford; her “sister” Katie (Symington) Marek of Bolton; three nieces, Victoria (Taylor) Bernier and her husband Scott of West Hartford, Sarah Marek and Catherine Marek both of Manchester; a nephew, Daniel “Little” Taylor of New Britain; a special important friend who helped Deb throughout her illness, Jennifer Oatway and her husband Brian of East Hartford; several cousins and dear friends.

Funeral service will be Thursday (July 7, 2022) with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10:30 am at St. Christopher Church of St. Edmund Campion Parish, 538 Brewer Street, East Hartford. Burial will follow at Silver Lane Cemetery, East Hartford. (Everyone is asked to please go directly to the church on Thursday morning). Deb’s family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday (July 6, 2022) from 4 – 7 pm at the D’Esopo East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Deborah’s name may be made to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer, 333 E Lancaster Avenue, #414, Wynnewood, PA 19096 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Deb’s family would like to extend their sincere gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Timothy Hong, nurses, and entire staff at Hartford Hospital for their professionalism, care, love, and compassion given to Deb and her entire family. For on-line expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit www.desopoeh.com.