Simsbury, CT, Hartford Courant, 8 June 1997 ANDERSON, Jean Harvey, 83 of Simsbury and North Canton died peacefully June 7, 1997. Born January 6, 1914 to Thomas Parrott Harvey and Frances Stoltz Harvey of Indianapolis, she grew up in Indiana and Pennsylvania before moving to West Hartford. A graduate of Oxford School (MY NOTE: This was a very prestigious girls' school in West Hartford, now known as Kingswood-Oxford) and Swarthmore College, she taught at the Junior School (Renbrook) (MY NOTE: Another very well respected private school in West Hartford) until her marriage to Hale Anderson, Jr., in 1939. They raised their family in Hartford and West Hartford prior to moving to North Canton in 1949. Jean was a devoted volunteer, serving many organizations in Hartford and the Farmington Valley. A volunteer position in the psychiatric unit of Hartford Hospital evolved into a permanent position which she held from 1964 to 1973. She left to enjoy retirement with her husband, who died in 1985. She was a former member of the Cherry Brook Garden Club, the Town and Country Club, the Thursday Club and was active in the North Canton Community Church. She is survived by three daughters and their families: Martha A. Farlow, husband Frank and son Jared of Brookline, MA; Judith A. Powers, partner Nancy Hanrahan and their daughters Lindsay Powers and Erika Earthiris John of Rockport, ME; and Kristen A.B. Comstock, husband Joseph and son Hale Bryant of New Hartford. She is also survived by her elder brother, Dr. Thomas S. Harvey of Titusville, NJ and a networok of extended family and friends who will remember her quiet strength, gentle grace and good humor. There are no calling hours. Burial and services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the McLean Fund, 75 Great Pond Road, Simsbury, CT. 06070; the Roaring Brook Nature Center, 70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT. 06019, or the North Canton Community Church, North Canton, CT. 06059. ------ Ruth (Schauer) Davison [email protected] RR1 Box 2088 VE7EJI Clearwater, BC "Gateway to Wells Gray Park" Canada V0E 1N0 Ph: 250-674-3400 Fax: 250-674-3846 To subscribe to a list send a message to "Name you wish to sub"[email protected] in message body put subscribe turn off your sig. file [email protected] SCHAUER/SHAUER/SHOWER [email protected] CREED/CREEDE/CREEDON [email protected] HARVEY/HARVIE [email protected] WILCOX/WILLCOX/WILCOXSON