Ruth participated in The League of Women Voters and The Garden Club. In 2015 she served as the Grand Marshal of the Newtown Labor Day Parade
Aurora was a nurse's nurse, always putting her patients first.
A lifelong contractor and craftsman, Martin was renowned for his exceptional skills and strong work ethic.
Lisa was the first female firefighter in Georgetown, CT.
Paul was a pioneer in special interest publishing, and founded the Taunton Press in Newtown in 1975
Joe's career in the concrete and swimming pool business spanned 75 years.
Pat owned and operated Island House, The Irish Shoppe in Ridgefield, with her twin sister Peggy.
Caryl was a co-founder of FRIENDS of the Danbury Library, and a founding member of the Regional Hospice of Western Connecticut.
Evelyn was involved in a variety of volunteer activities while raising her three daughters, serving as a Girl Scout Leader for many years.
Erin was a passionate and dedicated advocate for natural health and wellness, self-expression, and individual liberty.
During Mel's career, he always made time for coaching soccer and youth baseball, and passing his knowledge on to those eager to learn.
Sandy's passion was spending time with her family, especially enjoying the time spent with her 8 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Marie was artistic, expressing herself through interior design and amazing, bright outfits.
George was a longtime parishioner of St. Rose of Lima Church, where he helped count the weekly offerings and volunteered at the carnival.
Kaia loved all things horse related, was a master seamstress and an amazing student.
Chuck was a man of many trades who had a passion for carpentry and muscle cars.
Amy worked hard to support her family and to achieve her dream job at Yale New Haven Health Maternal Fetal Medicine Center.
Jean was a longtime parishioner of St. Rose of Lima Church and worked in the church office for more than 40 years.
Ronnie enjoyed crossword puzzles, gardening, needlepoint, watching cooking shows and spending time with her family and friends.
David specialized in commercial finance law on the lending and leasing contractual side of aviation, maritime, real estate & manufacturing.
Connie was a caretaker who was always concerned about the welfare of others and always ready to feed you her famous cheesecake.
Nothing was more special to John than spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren.
Kim was incredibly kind. She truly took joy in helping others. Her choice of career in health care is one small example of that.
John worked at The Connecticut Post in Bridgeport and more recently at The Boys and Girls Village of Orange.
Kathy was a math teacher at Stratford High School, stopping to raise her three children.
Jim will always be remembered as a selfless servant, dedicated husband and father, always wanting to help others.
Maria enjoyed cooking for others and was especially known for her sweetbread. She was also quite talented with crocheting and needlepoint.
Marianne was the main office secretary for Newtown High School at the time of her retirement in 2006.
Larry was a proud, longtime member of the VFW in Newtown, Post 308.
Charlie was always the first to offer help when anyone was in need, and somehow always knew how to fix the things that were broken.
Jo-Ann worked as an LPN for the State of CT, including Fairfield Hills Hospital and the Greater Bridgeport Community Mental Health Center
In addition to Bridgeport Hospital, Patti worked at Oxford Healthcare, St. Rose of Lima Church, and United Healthcare.
Wanda was extremely talented with her sewing, knitting and crochet skills. Her beautiful work will be enjoyed for many generations.
An avid runner, mechanic, banjo player, and Block Islander, Greg built a loving family in Newtown, where he lived for over 30 years.
Sue loved Christmas and found so much joy in creating a magical Christmas morning for her children and grandchildren.
Carol was present for everyone, forever young at heart and always ready for a new experience.
Sam was a member of Daytime Lodge 144 and AF & AM of Stratford and Layfette Consistory for thirty years.
Marlene became an art teacher in Pelham, NY before becoming a full-time mother and housewife.
Dennis' career enabled him to work with the Apollo Program, developing photographic technology that was eventually used on the moon missions
Mr. Cabral was a self-employed construction contractor for many years before his retirement.