Karen Ann Parsons

Karen Ann Parsons

SALISBURY — Karen Ann Parsons, 71, of Salisbury, died on Sept. 20, 2023, at Noble Horizons in Salisbury. 

A near life-long resident of Salisbury, Karen was a loving and dedicated educator, parent, grandparent and great-grandparent. 

Born May 20, 1952, in Sharon, she was the daughter of the late Hjordis (Christensen) and Richard E. Parsons of Salisbury. 

Karen graduated in 1969 from Housatonic Valley Regional High School. She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Hampshire, and later received a master’s in education from Lesley University.  

After student teaching and working at Salisbury Bank and Trust, she taught home economics and computers and technology at Maplebrook School for close to three decades. During her tenure at Maplebrook, Karen touched the lives of numerous students as a teacher and mentor. 

She was also a faithful parishioner of the Congregational Church of Salisbury, where she taught Sunday school. In recent years, Karen participated in activities sponsored by the Salisbury Historical Society and was an energetic member of the community at Noble Horizons.

She is survived by her daughter, Kristina (Josh) Lattrell, and son Michael (Michelle) Brenes; brother John Richard (Deborah) Parsons; granddaughters Taylor Maranzano and Leah Casey; grandsons Lucas Casey and Nathan Brenes; step-grandchildren Jake Lattrell and Derek Lattrell; great-granddaughter Brooke Slater; nephews John Parsons and Paul Parsons and their families; and niece Sarah Parsons. She was pre-deceased by her brother, George Parsons.

The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Noble Horizons who took care of Karen for the past seven years, and who helped make Noble her home. 

A graveside service will be celebrated on Friday, Sept. 29, at 11:00 at the Salisbury Cemetery in Salisbury, CT. 

In lieu of flowers, donations in honor of Karen can be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research at give.michaeljfox.org or P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741 The Kenny Funeral Home  41 Main Street, Sharon has care of arrangements. 

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