Simsbury Obituary: Prudence Cutler, 98

Prudence Pease Cutler ( Prudy) wife of the late Ralph Dennis ( Denny ) Cutler of Farmington and Chilmark, Mass., passed away Nov. 15, 2105 in Simsbury at age 98 .

She was the daughter of Herbert and Polly Pease of New Britain, and the sister of the late Polly Edson, Jude Pease and Hoyt Pease.

She leaves her children, Thomas Cutler of Farmington, Ruth Cutler of Ashford, and Carolyn Cutler of Avon, and her sister, Penny Pease and sister in law, Patricia Pease, two god children, David Edson and Edward Norris, Jr. and many nephews and nieces.

Prudy and Denny spent many summers sailing along the Maine coast, or at their home in Chilmark, Mass while enjoying the company of their many friends. Prudy had the ability to cheerfully cook a great meal aboard a boat or for a gang who happen to drop by. An avid gardener, she grafted an apple tree while at Vassar College which still produces in Ashford today. As a member of The Garden Club of Hartford Prudy actively supported the “No Bill Boards Bill” and defended the West Hartford Reservoir against an encroaching highway. She was on the board of the Nature Conservancy CT and a supporting member of Sheriffs Meadow Foundation, The Farmington River Watershed Assoc. and CT Forest and Park Assoc.

The family would like to thank Attorney Robert Smith, her nephew Dr. James Cox-Chapman and the wonderful staff and Brightstar aids on the Atwater unit at McLean in Simsbury for all of their caring support.

In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to one of the above mentioned organizations or in Prudy’s name give a friend a hug and some chocolate.

A celebration of her life will be Dec. 8 at 2:30 in the Chapel at The McLean Home, 75 Great Pond Rd, Simsbury.