Wendell Scott Stephenson

Wendell Scott Stephenson of West Hartford died on August 17, 2014 in West Hartford. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of the late W. Vernon Stephenson and Georgia Stephenson, and had lived in West Hartford all of his adult life. He was associated with Aetna Life before becoming the Executive Director of the National Kidney Foundation of Connecticut. He became associated with the Wallace Real Estate Company and, subsequently, with Century 21 Clemens and Sons of West Hartford. A graduate of Trinity college where he was a member of Pi Gamma Mu, he was a former president of the Trinity Club of Hartford. He was a member of the West Hartford Republican Town Committee and Chairman of the 8th District Republican Committee. He was a former chairman of the West Hartford Library Board and a former chairman of the West Hartford Town Planning and Zoning Commission. He was a former member of the Board of Directors of the Noah Webster Foundation and the Hartford Conservatory of Music. At the time of his death, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Cedar Hill Cemetery and a member of the 1892 Club. He was also a former member of the University Club of Hartford. Long interested in classical music, he was a former member of the University Glee Club and the Hartford Chorale. He was a former member of the vestry of St. John's Episcopal Church of West Hartford. In 1996, he was presented with the Noah Webster Award by the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce for outstanding service to the Town of West Hartford. He leaves a brother, E. N. Stephenson and two nephews, David Stephenson and Scott Stephenson, of Massachusetts. He also leaves grand nieces, Victoria and Olivia, and a grand nephew, Daniel Stephenson. Funeral services will be private with burial in the family plot at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation, 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT 06114 or to Trinity College Chapel Fund, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106. Taylor & Modeen Funeral Home, West Hartford has care of arrangements. For online condolences, please visit www.taylorandmodeen.com.