EMILY O. GARRISON II

1928 - 2014

BORN

1928

DIED

2014

EMILY GARRISON Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Apr. 28 to Apr. 29, 2014.

Garrison, Emily O., II Emily "Lee" Garrison passed away peacefully where she was most happy - in her Cambridge apartment on Friday, April 25, among her plants, books, paintings and friends. Lee was born on December 22, 1928 to Emily O. and Harry C. Garrison, formerly of Westport, Conn. Lee graduated from Connecticut College '49, Oxford University '51 and the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts '61 before launching her career as a full time artist and part time administrator. Lee was at home in the worlds of classics, art, literature and ideas, and lived variously in Salzburg, New York City, Rome and Naples, before arriving in Cambridge. Lee was a seeker of beauty on travels that lasted a lifetime. The tools of her artistry at hand, she painted at excavations in Sardis, Turkey, in the gardens of Positano, and in the mountains of Chiusaforte, Italy, and was as much at home painting in the parks of Istanbul as on the shores of Lake Champlain, where she spent many summers. Lee was an active artist all her life, and was very pleased to have recently established an arrangement with Burlington City Arts, VT. for the curation and ultimate sale of her life's work, much of which can be viewed on her website at leegarrison.net. But mostly, Lee was a cultivator of friends, and made them effortlessly wherever she went. She was genuinely interested in other people and loved connecting them with each other through her many dinner parties and through her regular correspondence. If you were Lee's friend, you were a part of her family. She would take an intense interest in your life, would remember almost everything you had ever told her, and would correspond with you on a regular basis as if you were her only care. And we all were. Lee is survived by her sister, Audrey G. Green of Lopez Island, WA., and her four nieces and nephews, David, Bill, Steve and Lisa of various parts out west. A memorial service and reception will be held at St. John's Episcopal Church in Charlestown on Saturday, May 3 at 10:30am. Memorial gifts can be made to St. John's Episcopal Church or to Burlington City Arts.

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April 23, 2020

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Elio Martina

Abbiamo disposto di far celebrare il prossimo 25 aprile 2020 una messa di suffragio per MRS Lee Garrison nostra cara amica negli ultimi anni della sua vita. La messa sarà celebrata nel comune di Chiusaforte dal parroco Don Rafael. Il ricordo di Mrs Lee è sempre vivo nei nostri cuori. Mrs Lee è sempre molto amata per la sua gentilezza e capacità di farsi voler bene. Un abbraccio da Elio e Annamaria. Chiusaforte Italy.

April 23, 2020

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ELIO MARTINA

April 23, 2019

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Elio MARTINA

Abbiamo ordinato una messa di suffragio per la Signora Lee Garrison il giorno 24 aprile 2019 nella Chiesa di Raccolana frazione di Chiusaforte. A cinque anni dalla sua dipartita: Il suo ricordo è sempre vivo nel paese di Chiusaforte. Elio Martina e Annamaria.

June 23, 2014

Bob & Carolyn Scholl

Lee also showed up at our door 10 years ago to paint our iris nd our peonies, and proceeded to tell us she had lived in our house here in Middlebury,CT when she was employed years ago at Westover School. We would see her every spring. She kindly left a beautiful painting for us one day and it hangs with pride in our house. Spring isn't the same without seeing Lee here in our yard, painting away. We will miss you greatly.

Carolyn and Bob Scholl

June 7, 2014

Dee Woodward

Lee showed up at my door one spring day and asked if she could paint my iris. This was 15 or so years ago and I was happy to have her in my meadow. We had purchased the house from an artist friend of hers and I'm guessing that some of her iris were painting in our yard I have pictures of her in her white painting jacket and hat. She came a few time over the years, what great memories of have of her in our middlebury ct meadow.

May 13, 2014

Elio Martina

Il prossimo 25 maggio 2014 a Chiusaforte (Udine) Italy nella Chiesa Parrocchiale dove Mrs Lee usava riunirsi la domenica, sarà celebrata una messa di trigesimo per l'anima di Mrs Lee Garrison. Alla messa parteciperà tutta la popolazione di Chiusaforte (Udine) Italy in preghiera. Iniziativa Albergo Martina Chiusaforte e Mrs Lee's fans club.

May 13, 2014

Elio e Annamaria Martina

A Mrs, Lee Garrison
Lei vivrà sempre nella memoria nostra e dei nostri figli. La ricorderemo sempre con simpatia e affetto.
Ai congiunti un abbraccio affettuoso.
Elio e Annamaria Martina Chiusaforte Italy

May 8, 2014

Dear Lee I am so sorry I did not get to see you one last time tucked into your little haven. we (the pups) and I will miss your visits in the summer: your wisdom , your little tee hee laugh and your marvelous stories. Susan

May 5, 2014

martina luciana

Lee mancherai a tutti gli amici che hai a Ciusaforte ti vogliamo bene, Luciana Martina

April 30, 2014

Ray and Linda Stearns

Dearest Lee , Ray and I will miss you so terribly . You have certainly earned your wings in Heaven. Your friendship to us will never be forgotten . You were a sweet and caring Lady . I hope you will paint the skies every day that we all can see . God Bless You dear one . Love Ray and Linda Stearns

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