Karen Lee, 47, of East Hartford, passed on July 13, 2016 at home. Karen was born in Elgin, IL, on October 15, 1968 and was the treasured daughter of the late Francis Erdely and Gladys (Kemp) Erdely. She leaves her beloved sons David Pikul and Ryan Windoloski, daughter- in- law Danielle Pikul, sisters Shelley Alexander, Wendy Morin and brother Colin Erdely. Karen enjoyed cooking, interior design, gardening and checking on her neighbours. She was a true friend to anyone in need and loved children and pets. Karen worked diligently in the Health Care Industry for a good part of her life. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 20th from 12:00 to 1:00 pm at the D’Esopo East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford. In lieu of flowers, donations to the MS Foundation are appreciated. For online expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit www.desopo.com.