Newtown Death Notices: Remembering Local Residents

NEWTOWN, CT — The Newtown community is remembering three residents who recently died. Their lives included careers in banking, dental hygiene, business and the arts, as well as years of involvement in local organizations.

Here are the latest death notices for Newtown and Sandy Hook residents.

Jean P. Costas, 76

Jean P. Costas, 76, of Sandy Hook, died Nov. 1.

A graduate of Northeastern University and the Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists, Costas previously lived in Ridgefield, where she served as president of PEO Chapter G. She also started a gift basket business.

She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Charles W. "Chuck" Costas; her daughter, Nikki Boyd; and three grandchildren.

Audrey Haug Wilson, 94

Audrey Haug Wilson, 94, of Newtown, died Oct. 22 at home.

Born in Mount Kisco, New York, Wilson worked in banking for 37 years before retiring as a manager. She lived in Ridgefield for more than four decades and later resided in Old Saybrook.

Her husband, George F. Wilson, died before her. She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia Wilson Kuehn, and six grandchildren.

Jeanine Liane Greaves, 93

Jeanine Liane Greaves, 93, a longtime Newtown resident, died Oct. 22 at East Hill Memory Care in Southbury.

Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Greaves lived in Newtown for 60 years. An artist, she was a longtime member of the Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, where she held several leadership positions. She also attended St. Rose of Lima Church.

Her husband of 65 years, Jerry Greaves, died before her. She is survived by four children.