Amy Marie Hunderlach
Math - 1966Amy Marie Hunderlach, 87, of East Granby, beloved wife for over 60 years of Charles Hunderlach, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
Born in Hartford to the late John and Emma (Langhans) McGann, she has been an East Granby resident for the last 40 years. Amy took an accelerated course at the New Britain Teacher's College and completed her teaching degree in only three years to begin her teaching career at Middletown High School. Amy then worked at United Aircraft as an engineering aide where she was responsible for calculating the curvature of vanes and blades to provide the most efficient operation of the engine. After obtaining her master's degree from the University of Hartford, Amy continued to teach at many schools including Mark Twain School in Hartford, Weaver High School, Cromwell High School, St. Gabriels School in Windsor, East Catholic High School and East Granby High School, where she retired from in 1980. Amy enjoyed working at G. Fox in the Men's Ties and Scarves dept. during her Christmas vacations, and spent time as a bank teller in Middletown and as an asst. manager of a women's clothing store in Hamden.
For eight years, Amy owned and operated her own consignment, collectable, and antique shop in Granby called "Tickets and Fares." Amy was a communicant and eucharistic minister at St. Bernard Church in Tariffville and volunteered her time with many local organizations. She was president of the Middletown Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, president of the Meriden Chapter and governor of all state chapters of the Dale Carnegie Alumni, president of the Rosary Confraternity in Wilson, and court of St. Raymond Regent and state regent for the Catholic Daughters of America. Amy also served as asst. Girl Scout Leader in Windsor and was president of the Windsor Garden Club where she arranged the installation of planters of flowers for the Senior Housing on Mack St. and also edited their monthly bulletin, "The Earthworm." She was president of the Granby Senior Club and the Granby Civic Club serving as chairman of the Antique Wedding Gown Festivities. Amy was a member of the East Granby Bicentennial Commission, the East Granby Zoning Board of Appeals, and the East Granby Commission on Aging where she helped them secure their first bus. She also helped organize the East Granby Historical Society with Ethel Wilson, signing up 75 members that day. Amy had volunteered with the Gifts of Love office in Avon, and the McLean Auxillary as a recording secretary and in their gift shop. An exceptional woman, she will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband Charles Hunderlach, of East Granby. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her sisters Jayne McGann and Kaye Benatti.
The Middletown Press - July 4,, 2011