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Shirley Morrell Klemenz, 87, of North Haven, passed away peacefully on Feb. 16 at the Masonicare Health Center, Wallingford. She was the beloved wife of the late John V. Klemenz, Sr. Shirley was born in New Haven on July 17, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Irving H. and Edna Cronogue Morrell.

She worked as an assistant teacher at ACES in North Haven.

She was the mother of John V. (Lillian) Klemenz, Jr., Karl J. (Barbara) Klemenz, and Thomas P. (Lauren) Klemenz. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, and a brother and sister.

Her funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Ave., on Feb. 20 at 11:00 a.m. Family and friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish at St. Barnabas Church, 44 Washington Ave., North Haven, at 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 260 Cochituate Rd., Farmington, MA 01701. For an online obituary, visit www.northhavenfuneral.com.