Obituary: Elizabeth Anne Galt, 65, Longtime Greenwich Resident

The following obituary of Elizabeth Anne Galt, 65, is from the Shaughnessey-Banks Funeral Home:

Elizabeth Anne Galt, beloved mother, partner, sister, aunt, and friend, died suddenly in Greenville,
South Carolina on Sunday, September 10, 2017. She was sixty-five years old. Elizabeth and her
brothers were raised in Westport, Connecticut by their mother, Alfreda Sill Galt, after the death of
their father, William E. Galt, when Elizabeth was just two years old. Alfreda was an abiding
influence in her life, and their close relationship was a great source of inspiration for them both.
Elizabeth attended the Barlow School, and graduated from Bennington College with a Bachelor’s
Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.

Elizabeth was a long time resident of Greenwich, Connecticut. She actively served her community
as a member of the Board of Directors of Greenwich Hospital for the last 19 years; she participated
in and chaired many of its major fund raising efforts, and also served on the hospital’s institutional
review board. She was a member of the Representative Town Meeting from 1998 to 2009. She was
a director of the Greenwich YWCA, YMCA, and she received the Spirit of Greenwich Award in 2010.
Beyond her community, she was a Managing Director of Golden Seeds, a venture capital company
specializing in companies run by women, and the President of the Board of Directors of City
Harvest, an organization working to alleviate urban poverty. She received the 1000 Points of Light
Award in 2000. This list highlights just a portion of the organizations and institutions that have
benefited from her energy and skill.

Elizabeth had a keen interest in the Arts and a particular passion for photography, which she
pursued with customary tenacity in her younger days. Her curiosity, enthusiasm, and can do
attitude led her to explore and master a huge range of pursuits: whether taking pictures, skiing,
playing tennis, sailing, skydiving, figure skating, dancing, reciting poetry, or entertaining friends
and family, she did it all very, very well. This impressive roster was, of course, always secondary to
being Catherine’s Mom, her most cherished activity of all.

In 2016, at the age of 64, Elizabeth received a Master of Science degree in bioethics from Columbia
University in New York City after two years of relentless study and determination. Her family and
friends are very proud of her thoughtful academic contributions and her 4.0 GPA.

Elizabeth is survived by her daughter, Catherine Hirsch Hoolehan, and husband, Christopher
Hoolehan of Boston, Massachusetts; her dear companion of many years, Peter Chetcuti of
Greenville, South Carolina, and his children Daniella Jones and Myles Chetcuti; her brothers,
George Galt and his wife Jody of Boulder Creek, California, and Jack Galt and his wife Debra Jones
of Charlotte, Vermont; her nieces, Johanna Galt of Washington, DC, Shyela Woodsorrel of Eugene,
Oregon, Sanje Woodsorrel of Los Angeles, California, and Alicia Brown of Capitola, California and
her husband Ryan; her nephews, Bodhi Galt and his wife Elizabeth, of Ben Lomond, California, and
Ben Robbins of Boulder Creek, California; as well as her Elizabeth’s grand-nephew David Galt, and
grand-nieces Nicole, Isabella, and Sophia Brown; and many, many dear friends.

Elizabeth inspired so many of us who loved her generosity of spirit, quick wit, infectious energy,
incisive intellect, caring nature, and penchant for having fun. Her natural beauty and grace are
unforgettable. Her accomplishments are remarkable. Her legacy is a world bettered by her
presence. She will be deeply missed.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 16 th at 11am at the Round Hill Community
Church, 395 Round Hill Rd., Greenwich, CT. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in
Elizabeth’s name to Dress for Success-Mid Fairfield County, https://midfairfieldcounty.dressforsuccess.org/. To send an online condolence or for directions, please visit www.shaughnesseybanks.com.