Janet Ingraham

1931 - 2020

Janet Gould Ingraham
Janet Gould Ingraham – 89 of Ridgefield, CT, died surrounded by her family on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Danbury Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born January 21, 1931 to Elisha Perkins Gould and Cornelia Buswell Gould in Marblehead, Massachusetts. She is survived by her brother Elisha Perkins Gould, II, of Marblehead, Massachusetts, her son Robert Ingraham and his partner, Walter Mazurosky, of Woodbury, CT, her son, John Ingraham of Ridgefield, CT, her son, Douglas Ingraham, and his wife, Meredith, of Danbury, CT, daughter in law, Debora Ingraham, of Manchester, CT, grandchildren, Emily Peterson and her husband, Mitchell, of Sandy Hook, CT, Francis "Jake" S Ingraham III and his partner, Ashley Cain, Hope Ingraham and her partner, CJ DeRosa, of Poughkeepsie, NY, David Ingraham of Pleasant Valley, NY and Martin Ingraham and his wife, Haley of Dover, PA and their daughter, Paisley, also several nieces and nephews and many, many friends. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, Francis "Frank" S Ingraham, Sr, and her son, Francis "Skip" S Ingraham, Jr. and her sister-in-law, Sally Carter Gould. Janet grew up in Marblehead, MA. Upon graduation from Marblehead High School, she went to Farmington Teachers' College, in Farmington, Maine where she trained to become a teacher and gained many life-long friends. Following her graduation from college and marriage to Frank, they made a life in several areas including Glens Falls, NY, Norfolk, VA, Bryn Mawr, PA (twice), and Michigan, before settling down for the last 50 years in Ridgefield, CT. Being a teacher by training, Janet taught first grade for a few years before her first son was born, and then continued to use her talents to teach quilting from her kitchen table starting in the 1970s and continuing until her final days.
Janet was an avid quilter who enjoyed her quilting retreats, trips to the annual Vermont Quilt Festival, and far off jaunts to many an obscure quilt shop, all with friends in tow. When not traveling for quilting, she enjoyed making her own creations both at home and as part of the Spirit Stitchers. She dedicated an enormous amount of time to her craft, though she has left behind several unfinished projects to be completed by her daughter-in-law, Deb. Along with quilting, she loved her church, Jesse Lee United Methodist Church. She enjoyed entertaining not only family, but many church groups. She leaves with her friends and family memories of dinner parties, puzzle building, and playing "Plain Janet Bridge" - a style with no fancy conventions. As part of Jesse Lee, she assisted the Spirit Builders during the renovation of the Carriage House.
Due to Covid-19, services will be at a later time and at the family's convenience, when we can properly celebrate her life and her memory together. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the following :Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist Church: checks should be made payable as follows: Spirit Builders and mailed to Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist Church, 207 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT or electronically at http://Jesseleechurch.com/give and then select Spirit Builders. The Vermont Quilt Festival: checks should be made payable as follows: The Vermont Quilt Festival, and mailed to The Vermont Quilt Festival, c/o Bookkeeper, 11 Pearl Street, Suite 205, Essex Junction, VT 05452, or electronically at https://www.vqf.org/donate/