Audrey L. Curtis

Audrey L. Curtis – 68, of High Street, passed away peacefully at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin on Sunday, March 22, 2009. Born in Johnson on February 15, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Winford and Marion (Lafley) Corey. On February 9, 1974, she married Ronald M. Curtis in Waterbury. Ronald predeceased Audrey on October 6, 1989.

Audrey was a 1959 graduate of Waterbury High School. Her lifelong vocation was working as a bookkeeper; first for the Vermont State Hospital for many years; later for the Waterbury Elementary School and then more recently for the Vermont State Employees Credit Union in Waterbury from which she retired due to declining health.

Her memberships included the Waterbury Fire Department Auxiliary and the Harry N. Cutting American Legion Auxiliary Unit 59. Artistically gifted, Audrey enjoyed painting in water colors, sewing, cross stitch and drawing. She also loved her camp on Lake Seymour, genealogy, but most of all she cherished her time with her close and loving family.

Audrey is survived by her three children, Kelly Martin and her husband, Josh of Waterbury, Todd Curtis of Waterbury, and Edward Lafley (US Army retired) and his companion, Gaby Jukel of Düsseldorf Germany; her grandchildren, Corey Curtis, Jason Lafley and Jennifer Lafley; her sister, Linda Hall and her husband, Sam of Waterbury; her brother, Roger Corey and his wife, Paula of Franklin; the apple of her eye, Minnie her toy poodle; as well as nieces, nephews and extended family. She was predeceased by 3 brothers, Winford Corey Jr., Cedric Corey and Ronald Corey; and a sister, Sylvia Corey.

Memorial services will be held from the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury on Wednesday, March 25th at 2 p.m. where friends may call from 1 p.m. until the hour of the service. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Hope Cemetery, Waterbury. The family requests that flowers be omitted; rather memorial gifts would be appreciated to the Waterbury Fire Department Auxiliary, C/O Sherry Doane, 1341 Kneeland Flats Road, Waterbury Center VT 05677. To send on-line condolences please visit www.perkinsparker.com .