Karen Louise (Williams) Stratton's Obituary
Obituary
Karen Louise Stratton (Williams), 74, of Thurmont, MD. passed away on Monday August 22, 2022. Karen was born the only daughter of the late Maxine A. (nee Coble) and the late William E. Williams in Spangler, Pennsylvania on September 14, 1947 She Is survived by her husband Thomas A. Stratton of Thurmont, Maryland.
Karen graduated from Northern Cambria High School in 1965. She then went on to get an Associate of Arts degree from Frederick Community College (FCC). After obtaining her degree, she began a career in the Continuing Education Department at FCC until her retirement in 2013.
Karen is survived by her four children; Wendy Lee McGuire and husband Christopher McGuire of Charlotte, North Carolina; Kelly Jo Stratton-Murphy and husband James J. Murphy, Jr. of Billerica, Massachusetts; Matthew Stratton and wife Angela Alfonso Stratton of Frederick, Maryland and Dayna Lynn Stratton and fiance' Bobby Canale of Thurmont, Maryland. Karen is grandmother of Karl McGuire and Katrina McGuire.
Karen was a lover of animals, especially her cats and dogs. She had many friends to whom she was loyal and devoted thinking of them as her extended family. She relished getting together with them on a regular basis.
A memorial service and celebration of Karen's Life will be held on Monday , August 29, 2022 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of the Resthaven Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 9501-B Catoctin Mountain Highway (Rte. 15 north) Frederick, Maryland 21701.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Frederick County Animal Control:
FCAC
1832 Rosemont Ave.
Frederick , MD 21702
Telephone: 301.600.1546
https://frederickcountymd.gov/15/Animal-Control
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