Constance "Connie" Louise

Strain

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IN LOVING MEMORY

Constance "Connie" Louise Strain

May 11 1924 - Mar 21 2021

Constance “Connie” Louise Strain of McKinney, Texas passed away March 21, 2021 at the age of 96.  She was born on May 11, 1924 to William Howard Devlin, Jr. and Amy Cudworth (Higby) Devlin in Hackensack, New Jersey.  Connie married the late Robert James Strain on Jan 1,1945 in Staten Island, New York.  Connie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother to her family.

She was a longtime 58-year resident of Charlotte, North Carolina and moved 18 months ago to McKinney to be with her four great-grandchildren.

Connie loved sewing, knitting, and cross-stitching and was accomplished at playing bridge and golf. She loved spending golf weekends at their vacation home in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and traveling throughout the Carolinas in their golf league.

She is survived by her children, Gary W. Strain and wife, Donna of Plano, Texas, Robert Donald Strain and wife, Carol of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Pamela Sutton of McKinney, Texas; grandchildren, R.J. Strain, Ashley Strain Newman and husband, Zack, Amy Strain Glassanos and husband, Daniel, Christopher Strain, Jason Sutton, and Justin Sutton; great-grandchildren, Lilah Newman, Lola Newman, Madison Glassanos, and Benjamin Glassanos; and numerous other loving family members and friends.

Connie was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Strain.

 

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