Karen Pollard, age 64 wife of Russell Pollard and resident of Seymour, died surrounded by her loving family January 14.
She was born Feb. 23, 1948 in New Haven, daughter of Leonard W. DeNardis of North Haven & the late Emily Beyerle Kisyk DeNardis. A graduate of Seymour High School, Class of 1965, Karen worked as an executive secretary for S.N.E.T. for 32 years. She was a co-chair for the class reunion committee and worked as a paraprofessional substitute teacher for the Seymour School System. She was a member of the Seymour Congregational Church, the social club ‘The Fabulous Sixty Girls,” and was an avid Zumba & Line Dancer.
In addition to her husband she leaves two daughters, Cynthia Cassese of Seymour & Dana Pollard Eggert of Branford, three brothers, Paul DeNardis of Seminole, FL., David Kisyk of St. Petersburg, FL., & Leonard DeNardis of Colorado, sister Laura DeNardis of Washington, D.C., two grandchildren Matthew Cassese & Elise Eggert, her stepmother Gail DeNardis of North Haven and several nieces & nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 18 at 11:00 a.m. at The Seymour Congregational Church. Burial will follow in Oak Cliff Cemetery in Derby. Friends may call on Thursday, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Jenkins King & Malerba Funeral Home, 12 Franklin St. Ansonia. (www.jenkinskingfh.com)
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society through the funeral home.
