Kimberly Terray Whinnem

Kimberly “Kim” Ann Whinnem, ne Kimberly Ann (Terray, Jensen) 66, of Bloomfield, CT, passed away after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Kimberly was born May 19, 1957 in Middletown, CT to the late Dr. Daniel M. Terray and Elizabeth Shuttleworth Terray.

A graduate of Old Saybrook Senior High School, class of 1975, Kim went on to earn a degree from The Monserrat School of Visual Art in Beverly, MA in 1979.

Kim spent many happy years working in advertising and marketing at G. Fox and Company, Crafts and More (Ames) and Amerifit Nutrition. In more recent years, she spent her days painting. She enjoyed her gardens and was a bird enthusiast. She loved watching the wildlife in her backyard.

She was a loving wife, sister, stepmother, aunt, grandmother and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Kim is survived by her loving husband, Richard (Rick) Whinnem of Bloomfield, CT; her stepchildren, Jesse and Jordan Whinnem, of Libby, MT, Liz Whinnem of Enfield, CT and Sarah Whinnem of Queens, NY; grandchildren Lilian and Josephine Whinnem of Libby, MT; siblings Laurie Terray Sizemore and Dr. R. Tom Sizemore III of Murfreesboro, TN, Dr. Daniel Terray, Jr. and Kate Terray of Old Saybrook, CT, Corinne Terray Kilty and Patrick Kilty of Chester, CT, Dr. Amy Terray and Harry “Paul” Amara of Old Saybrook, CT. She will be remembered as a loving aunt by her nephews Michael Beele, Kevin Beele, Ian Kilty, Nicholas Peters and Matthew Terray and her nieces Sage Arpaia, Ruby, Penny and Bella Amara.

Kim was blessed with many caring friends and neighbors. There are too many to mention here, although she would wish for us to mention the affection she held for her special friend Monique Pasqualini. She held fondness for the Jensen family and cousins and gratitude for the wonderful cancer support staff at Saint Francis Hospital.

Kim is predeceased by her parents, her sister-in-law Corinne Whinnem Baron and her first husband Peter C. Jensen.

Visitation will be held at Swan Funeral Home, 1224 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475, on Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Cremains burial will be held at a later date in Cypress Cemetery, Old Saybrook, CT.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Center, 462 Queen Street, Suite 201, Southington, CT 06489, Forgotten Felines 153 Horse Hill Road, Westbrook, CT 06498 or A Place Called Hope (a birds of prey rehabilitation Center) 154 Pond Meadow Road, Killingworth, CT 06419.