Obituary of Marjorie A. Steen

Marjorie Jane (Auty) Steen, 84, wife of Raymond Steen, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014, in Naples, FL. Born on November 21, 1929 in Waltham, MA, Margie grew up in Philadelphia, PA and East Providence, RI. Margie was a graduate of East Providence High School, Class of 1948. Margie met her lifetime soul mate, Raymond Steen, and they married in 1951. Margie had a wide and varied love of crafting and attended various classes into her sixties. While living in Jackson, NH. Margie worked at Whitney's In Jackson, Linderhoff Golf Club, and at Heritage New Hampshire. Margie worked in New Britain, CT at Beneficial Finance, in Mansfield Center, CT at H.L. James, and at the University of Connecticut in the Library, the Office of Career Services, and the Office of Graduate Admissions. Marge leaves behind her husband, Raymond Laurie Steen, of Hartford, her sister, Elizabeth Buker, of Bristol, RI, her three daughters, Laurie and her husband, Brian Werling of Woodstock, CT; Nancy, of Hillsboro, NH, and Susan, of Hartford CT. Five grandchildren: Matt Noyes and his wife, Melissa of Southington, CT; Jessica Noyes Kovolenko and her husband Greg, of Sykesville, MD; David Werling and his wife Nedra, of Altamont, NY; Elisabeth Werling and her fiance′, Evan Morel of Vernon, CT; and Jacob Noyes of Hillsboro, NH. Margie's six great grandchildren were the love of her life: Adessa and Zachary Noyes; Chad and Reese Werling; and Patrick (Patchy) and Abigail Kovolenko. She also leaves her brothers in law and sisters in law, thirteen nieces and nephews and ten grand nieces and nephews. Margie was predeceased by her parents, Jessie Sprague Richardson Auty and Abner Barnaby Auty; her brothers in law, Harry Buker, Robert Linne, Sr., and Harold Steen, Jr., her nephew Robert Linne, Jr., and her dear friend and sister in law, Ernine Steen Linne. Margie will be remembered during a Celebration of Life service at Farrell Funeral Home, 110 Franklin Square, New Britain, CT. Please join the family in remembering Margie on Wednesday, February 19 at 11:00 a.m. The interment will take place in the spring at the Rhode Island Veteran's Cemetery. As an enduring memorial, a handbell will be purchased in her memory for Smith Memorial Handbell Choir, 30 West Main Street, Hillsboro, NH 03244. Donations may be made in her name to keep ringing and reminding us of her presence. In her final years, she was cared for by her daughter, Susan Steen, of Hartford.