Obituary of Elizabeth Passavant Kaufmann

Elizabeth (Betty) Passavant Kaufmann, a longtime resident of Darien, Connecticut, died peacefully on September 8 in Norwalk Hospital. She was 92. She is survived by three children, Charles B. Kaufmann III (Patty) of Greenwich, CT; Rodgers P. Kaufmann of Evergreen, Colorado; and Elizabeth P. Kaufmann (Ernest Tucker), also of Evergreen; a sister, Virginia (Sis) Henderson of Darien; six grandchildren, Anya, Cameron, Jami, Jeff, Juli and Travis, and six great-grandchildren. Born on January 15, 1919, in Springfield, Ohio, to Charles and Hetty Passavant, she grew up in Zelienople, PA, and was an outstanding student-athlete at Zelienople High School. Mrs. Kaufmann attended Smith College, graduating in the Class of 1940. She met her late husband, Charles B. Kaufmann Jr., in Sea Island, Georgia, and they were married in 1942. She worked for several years in the Administration Office at Rosemary Hall School in Greenwich, CT, and later served as a volunteer for the American Red Cross and the Stamford Hospital. Mrs. Kaufmann was an active member of the Noroton Presbyterian Church in Darien, and an avid gardener and bridge player. She was also a devoted and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and will be forever missed and loved by her family members and many others who knew her. The family extends their deepest appreciation to the many individuals, especially Benjamin Abraha, as well as the staff at Atria Darien and others, who contributed so much to the quality of her life in recent years. A memorial service will be held at the Noroton Presbyterian Church, 2011 Post Road, Darien at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 21, 2011. Charitable contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Post 53 Ambulance, P.O. Box 2066, Darien, CT 06820; Noroton Presbyterian Church, 2011 Post Road, Darien, CT 06820; Zelienople Historical Society, 243 S. Main Street, Zelienople, PA 16063. The Edward Lawrence Funeral Home, Darien handled the arrangements. Funeral Home: Edward Lawrence Funeral Home 2119 Post Road Darien, CT USA 06820