Carolyn "Cacky" Willard

WILLARD, Carolyn "Cacky" Carolyn (Couch) Willard, the only child of the late Hazel and Arthur Couch, was born in Hartford on January 13, 1920. She lived in Hartford for most of her life and summered at Groton Long Point. She graduated from the Oxford School and Wellesley College. She was married to the late John Blevney Willard. Together they had three children, John "Rocky" Willard who resides in Savannah, GA, Prudence Hignett who resides in Brookline, MA and the late Wendy Wilson. She also has seven grandchildren, five with spouses and ten great grandchildren. Cacky, as she was known by most, lived a fuller that full life as a wife, mother and volunteer. As a young bride Carolyn was invited by the minister's wife at the Asylum Hill Congregational Church to teach Sunday school. She dared not say no. Later she was honored by the church for having taught for over 50 years. She participated in and supported any and all activities in which her children were involved. This included their educations, scouting, Little League, professional sports, and their careers. She served with professional dedication and success on many boards and committees including Gray Lodge and the Travelers Aide Society. She enjoyed memberships, among them NSCDA-CT, the Town and County Club, The Friday Club, The Hartford Tennis Club, Garden club and the Treble Clefs. Cacky died on Friday, (November 2, 2007) in Brookline, MA where she enjoyed the last five years of her life in the caring community of Centre Communities of Brookline at 100 Centre St. A memorial service will be held on Monday, November 26, at 11 a.m. in the Asylum Hill Congregational Church, 814 Asylum Ave., Hartford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Asylum Hill Congregational Church 814 Asylum Ave., Hartford 06105 or the GLP Woman's Organization C/O Jeannie Evans, 22 Atlantic Ave., PO Box 3108, Groton Long Point, CT 06340.