Since the 1890′s, present and past owners of the Wilson Funeral Home have served the families of the Norwich community as an independent, family-owned funeral home. The funeral home is now owned outright by Douglas Wilson and his wife, Sharon (Ryan), each of whom were born and raised in Norwich, and are graduates of Norwich High School. After completing their college degrees, Doug and Sharon returned to Norwich to raise their daughter, Kelly. Doug and his father, Pete, who passed away unexpectedly in 1991, have been on call in answering the funeral needs for Norwich families for over 60 years.
Doug and Sharon are passionate about serving the Norwich community. Doug serves on the boards of a local water authority and St. Paul’s Cemetery. He has also served in leadership roles for numerous other local organizations. Sharon, a recently retired and award-winning Norwich City Schools reading teacher, is a member and past president of the Catholic Charities board of directors, and serves on the Norwich Family YMCA board of directors.
John Gawronski, another active Norwich resident, joined the firm in 2010. He graduated from mortuary school in 2011 and is currently completing his one-year residency at the funeral home. His wife, Shannon, is the Norwich Family YMCA fitness director, and coaches local high school athletic teams. Their three children — Erin, Gabe, and Katie — are students in the Norwich City Schools.
Also helpful in serving Norwich families for all these years has been Doug’s mother, Dorothy, 93 — a familiar face around Norwich. Dorothy worked for decades as a nurse in the Norwich City schools.
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Locally Owned & Independent: There IS a Difference
