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Lillian Andersen
January 16, 2018

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Lillian Andersen, 83, of Mystic died peacefully on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. She was born in Engesland, Norway to parents Oven Ovensen and Anna Ellefsen Ovensen. She graduated school and worked in Kristiansand, Norway prior to taking several trips via ocean liners to the U.S.A. in the mid 1950’s.

She met an American of Norwegian descent, Arnolf Andersen, while working as a waitress, and they were married on September 6, 1958 in the Norwegian Seaman’s Church in Brooklyn, NY.

Throughout her life, she worked several jobs, finally retiring from the Inn At Mystic where she was a Hostess at the Inn.

Lillian will be dearly missed by her two children, Curt Andersen and Laila Andersen, siblings Aldis Ljostad, Mary Aas and Knut Ovensen, many nieces and nephews as well as other family members both here and abroad.
She was pre-deceased by her husband, Arnolf, sister Martha and her niece Wenche.

Lillian was a member of the Mystic Congregational Church as well as the local Norwegian Club. She was a phenomenal seamstress and cook, enjoyed cross stitch, knitting, baking and going to Foxwoods.

Lillian proudly became a naturalized US citizen on May 9,2003.

Her family will greet relatives and friends at the Dinoto Funeral Home, 17 Pearl Street, Mystic on Friday, January 19th from 6-8pm. A service will be held at Dinoto Funeral Home on Saturday, January 20th at 1pm.
Burial will be private for the family at a later date.


Lillian Andersen, 83, of Mystic died Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Mystic Healthcare.

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Dinoto Funeral Home
17 Pearl Street
Mystic, CT 06355
860-536-2685