Obituary of Cynthia C. Brown

Cynthia C. Brown, of Darien, CT, was born on May 25, 1927 to Arthur L. and Elinor Lambert Manchee. She graduated from The Knox School in 1945 and Smith College in 1949. Throughout her life Cynthia had a keen interest in historic preservation and the decorative arts. This led her to become one of the founding members of the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk Connecticut when it was established in 1964. She was active with the mansion for over forty-five years, serving in a variety of roles, including Chair of the Board of Trustees. An eternal optimist, Cynthia always encouraged those around her and brought out the best in all of us thorough her compassion and caring. Cynthia is survived by son, James M. Clark, Jr., daughter in law Kathy Clark, sister Sally Bachelder, brother in law Richmond Bachelder, sister in law Alice C. Brown, step children Thomas G. Brown and wife Julie Brown, Elizabeth Brown Warters and husband John Warters, Adam Brown, and grandchildren Samuel Clark, Nathan Bebo, Colin Brown, Jackie Brown, Ross Brown, Allie Warters, Molly Warters, and Harry Warters. A memorial service in celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut at 11:00 a.m. The Edward Lawrence Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Funeral Home: Edward Lawrence Funeral Home 2119 Post Road Darien, CT USA 06820