AMANDA JEFFERIS

1970 - 2015

JEFFERIS, AMANDA Amanda Jefferis, 44, of Madison, CT, formerly of West Chester, PA, formerly of Los Angeles, CA, entered into rest suddenly, Monday, May 18, 2015 in Madison. She was born on August 28, 1970 in West Chester, PA and was the daughter of James D. Jefferis of West Chester, PA and the late Martha Ann Jefferis–Carlson of Wilmington, DE. Amanda was Presbyterian by faith and a proud member of The First Congregational Church in Madison, CT. She graduated from West Chester Henderson High School in 1989. She attended Bentley College in Waltham, MA for 2 years. She then graduated from Smith College in Northampton, MA. Amanda proudly earned a double Master’s Degree in Business and Gerontology from University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, CA. She was an executive with United Healthcare and very good at her job. Her favorite times were spent at the beach. She enjoyed collecting sea shells, traveling, listening to music, reading, volunteering/attending church and especially loved her Saint Bernard, Susie Q. In addition to her father, she is survived by her beloved companion, Bill Fowler, sister, Krysten E. Jefferis; brother, Bradley J. Jefferis; sister, Jennifer L. Bethke; sister, Melissa Carlson; grandmother, Annetta M. Jefferis; grandmother, Virginia Hardy, numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and many, many friends. Her intelligence and witty sense of humor, as well as her good nature, that couldn’t help but make you want to be a better person, will be dearly missed. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at The First Congregational Church, 26 Meetinghouse Lane, Madison, CT 06443 on June 11, 2015 at 11 AM.