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Sophie Farley of Branford died Feb. 24 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was the wife of the late Fred Farley. Sophie was born March 13, 1921, in Westfield, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Frank and Wladyslava Koezamecha Marcyoniak.

Sophie was one of 13 children. She was a survivor of the 1944 Hartford Circus Fire. Sophie was a member of the Guilford Senior Center and a member of the “Young at Heart” band.

Sophie is survived by her daughter Marie Marsh of Guilford; her six grandsons, Dan Marsh (Gail), Brian Marsh (Joann), Dennis Marsh (Susan), Ahren Farley, Christopher Farley, and Keith Farley; and six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sons David and Frank Farley.

Her family would like to express their sincere gratitude and appreciation to the staff at Branford Hills Health Care Center for their care and devotion to Sophie during her time there.

Relatives and friends are invited to a funeral service Feb. 28 at 10:00 a.m. in the W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 N. Main St., Branford, and may call prior to the funeral from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Agnes Cemetery, Branford. For directions and an online memorial, see www.wsclancy.com.