Sharon E. Ballard

Sharon E. Ballard, 64, of Kensington, died Friday, May 20, 2011 at Brittany Farms Healthcare Center. Born in Westerly, RI, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Hazel (Curran) Ballard. Sharon was a former resident of East Windsor and Bristol before moving to Kensington 10 years ago. Surviving are her long time companion, Philip Poppel of Kensington; three children, Randal Larson of Bristol and his fiancé Sharon Sullivan; Tracey Lachat and her husband Wayne of East Windsor, and Scott Larson and his wife Katie of Enfield; two brothers, Vaughn Ballard and his wife Debbie of Charleston, RI, Bradley Ballard and his wife Susan of Stowe, OH; four grandchildren, Sunni Sheehan, Emily Boucher, Breahna Boucher, and Heidi Larson; and two great-grandchildren, Shawn and Kyla. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 26, at 7:00 PM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home, 411 So. Main St., New Britain. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until the time of the service. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Assoc., 2075 Silas Dean Hwy, Suite 100, Rocky Hill, CT 06067.