Maureen Leary Bornstein, of Hamden died peacefully on October 25, 2015 from complications of Parkinson’s disease.  She is survived by her husband Harold D. Bornstein, Jr. M.D. of 47 wonderful years of marriage.  She was the daughter of the late Cornelius F Leary and the late Bridie Hayes Leary. Maureen is survived by stepsons Daniel Bornstein (Jane) of St. Louis, MO, Stephen Bornstein of Key West, FL, and Kenneth Manning of Boston and Dillon, S.C.,  stepdaughter Amy Deveau of Ridgefield, CT and predeceased by stepson Peter Bornstein of Ridgefield, CT. She is also survived by her brother John F. Leary, sister in law Kathleen Leary, nieces Kathleen Ann (Kelly) Ryan of Glen Ellyn, Illinois and Sheila (John) Clifford of Pittsburgh, PA and nephew John F. Leary (Michele) of South Windsor, CT.  She is also survived by eleven grandnieces and grandnephews, predeceased by nephew Michael Leary.  Maureen graduated from St. Francis School, Wilbur Cross High School and Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven.  Subsequently, she received a Master’s degree in Education and a Sixth Year Certificate in Educational Administration, both from Fairfield University.  Maureen worked at New Haven Savings Bank and later taught elementary education for 34 years in the North Haven Public Schools, finishing as Teacher-Director of the Chapter 1 Program in North Haven.  After retiring, Maureen served as secretary for five years at her husband’s medical practice until the office closed.  She was also co-secretary for the Class of 1953 of Yale University School of Medicine.  Maureen was loved by many faithful friends and devoted students. We want to express our thanks to the caring staff at the Arden Courts of Hamden who watched over her the last 14 months of her life and to the caring nursing staff at Yale New Haven Hospital during her short stay there earlier this month. 

Her funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home 36 Washington Avenue, on Thursday morning at 9:15. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Francis Church, New Haven at 10:00 am. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. Family and friends may call on Wednesday from 4 to 7 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Maureen L. Bornstein Class of 1957 Scholarship at the SCSU Foundation, 501 Crescent St., New Haven, CT 06515.