Marie Whalen

Marie (Plourde) Whalen, 85, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 20, 2022, at The Cheshire Regional Rehabilitation Center, after a brief illness. Marie was the loving and devoted wife of the late Edward Whalen for sixty-one years.

She was the daughter of the late Levite and Isabelle Plourde of Fort Kent, Maine. Marie was a loving mother to her three sons and her adored grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She worked for many years in the retail industry and enjoyed spending her free time quilting, crocheting, and using her creative talents in many ways.

Marie is survived by her loving children Steven Sr. and Patricia Whalen, Michael Whalen, and Andrew (A.J.) and Amy Whalen. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Anna (Whalen) and Christopher Cornett, Steven Jr. and Alicia Whalen, Kylie Whalen, and Kristen Whalen & fiancé Colin Cassidy; as well as cherished great-grandchildren Juliana and Jameson Cornett, and August Whalen.

She is also survived by siblings Juliette Belanger, Theresa and Conrad Voisine, Bernice Corriveau, Levite Jr. and Sandra Plourde, Beth and Michael Collins, Rella and Omer Dubois, Claude and Patsy Plourde, Pat and Gary Hickey, and sister-in-law Theresa Plourde.

She is predeceased by a daughter, Kelly Marie Whalen; siblings Patrick and Eva Plourde, Julian Plourde, Bernadette and Al Caron, Armand and Joan Plourde, Phillip Plourde, and two brothers-in-law Roland Corriveau and Anthony Belanger.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, May 24th at 10 a.m. at St. Dominic Church, 1050 Flanders Rd., Southington. Burial will follow at St. Thomas Cemetery. Calling hours will be prior to the Mass from 8-9:30 a.m. at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington. For online condolences and directions please visit, www.dellavecchiasouthington.com