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Bette Ellen (Conrad) Cunningham 83 of Simsbury, CT, former wife of the late William Cunningham, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Apple Rehab in Mystic, CT. Born in Springfield, MA, she was the daughter of Ralph and Marion (Short) Conrad and sister of Barbara Bousquet of Putney, VT. She grew up in Springfield and graduated from Technical High School. In 1950 she married her high school sweetheart William Cunningham, who was then serving in the United States Air Force in Tucson, AZ. After starting a family in Tucson they returned to the Springfield area where they raised five children. Once her children were grown, Bette launched a career in food service becoming head cook at Mary Lyons Nursing Home of Hampden, MA. At Mary Lyons …show more content…

Bette was eagerly anticipating moving into a retirement home by the shore in Noank in June of 2014 when she became seriously ill and instead required admittance to Apple Rehab in Mystic. Although in hospice, she was deeply appreciative of her last months at the shore that she loved in Mystic, CT, where she reveled in numerous outings for sightseeing along the coast and lobster rolls. Bette is survived by her five children David Cunningham of Noank, CT, Richard Cunningham and his wife Paula of Belchertown, MA, William Cunningham and his wife Lynne of East Longmeadow, MA, Paul Cunningham of East Longmeadow, MA, and Bette Johnston-Kilduff of The Villages, FL, grandchildren Sheree Dubuque, Cheryl Cunningham, Robert Johnston, Brian Johnston, Benjamin Kilduff and Emily Kilduff, great grandchildren Billy and Adianna Dubuque. The family would like to thank the caregivers of Apple Rehab of Mystic and the Center for Hospice Care of Norwich, CT for the loving care they gave to

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