Fern M. (Bristol) Michel, 82, of Seymour the beloved wife of the late Edward J. Michel, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Monday, November 4, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Derby, CT on September 10, 1931 the beloved daughter of the late William B. and Mary Fitzgerald Bristol.
Fern enjoyed and cherished time with her family. She owned and operated her own business Starleaf Company. Fern was an avid homemaker who loved to cook, collect recipes and garden and loved to sing and had a beautiful voice. Her love of reading and writing was endless. Fern took pride in her penmanship which was beautiful. She often was asked to write for others.
Her loving family includes her caring daughter Mary Jean Michel-Marchitto of Seymour and her loving granddaughter Kristi Lynn Hofsess who she adored and her husband Glenn of Brookfield and her cherished great grandchildren Parker, Landon and Anna Hofsess. Fern was predeceased by her beloved son in law David J. Marchitto and her beloved brothers William B. Bristol and Erwin B. Bristol and loving sisters Vera Fitzgerald, Doris Carey and Lois Mattei.
A Celebration of Life Service will be offered for Fern on Friday, November 8 at 11:30 A.M. in the Chapel of the Miller-Ward Funeral Home, 260 Bank St. (opposite Klarides Village, Rt. 67) Seymour. Interment in the family plot in Riverside Cemetery, Shelton will take place following the service. Friends and relatives may call at the funeral home on Friday morning from 9:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
Memorial gifts in Fern’s memory may be made to the Derby Public Library for the purchase of children’s books through the funeral home.
To light a virtual candle or leave online condolences please visit www.millerwardfuneralhome.com.
