Mary Lapalme Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Mary Lapalme (Canterbury, Connecticut), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Mary left this world on January 4, 2026 at the age of 88, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Mary Lapalme to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, May Bowen (Evans) and Whitman Bowen; her husband Arthur Hart (Archie) of God's Country; her daughter Patricia Sullivan (Pat); and her siblings, Helen Banovich, Barbara Plassman, Jean Shutsky, Pauline Urgell, Robert Bowen, Tom Bowen and Irene Nicol.

She is survived by: her children, Diana Hart Saunders of New London and Charles Hart (Chuck); her children-in-law, Cathleen Hart of Vernon and John Sullivan of Canterbury; her grandchildren, Randall Sullivan, Cassandra Wright (Sullivan) and Elizabeth Wegeler (Saunders); and her great grandchild Casmir Charles Sullivan. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Mary's name to the Canterbury Historical Society, PO Box #2, Canterbury, CT 06331.