Obituary: Anne Fairchild Jeffery, 81; Devoted Mother, Greenwich Hospital Volunteer

From dignitymemorial.com.

Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey on September 4, 1931, died peacefully at her Greenwich, CT home on July 25, 2013.

She will be remembered for her grace, dignity, humility, and strength of character. She loved gardening, animals and following the financial markets. She spent countless hours volunteering at Greenwich Hospital, where she was especially fond of her time in the maternity ward. She was never happier than when she was surrounded by family and friends in Bermuda and Fenwick, CT, where her mother and stepfather owned a home.

Anne is a proud graduate of the Kimberley School of Mountclair, NJ and Smith College. 

She was the daughter of Louis Fairchild, President and Publisher of Fairchild Publications - parent company of Women's Wear Daily and Margaret Suydam. Anne was also the step-daughter to Richard Suydam and Gertrude Fairchild.

She is survived by her brother John Fairchild, also publisher of Fairchild Publications, of New York City; her two daughters, to whom she devoted her life; Wendy Hubbell of Greenwich, and Jill Garvin and her husband, Mark of Andover, MA., and her four adored grandchildren; Jamie Hubbell, Kaitlyn Hubbell, Jennifer Garvin, and Annie Garvin. 

She was predeceased by her loving husband, Carleton Jeffery who passed away in 1978 after only 21 years of marriage. 

Funeral services will be held at 11a.m. Wednesday, July 31, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 954 Lake Ave., Greenwich. A private family burial to follow at Putnam Cemetery 35 Parsonage Rd., Greenwich.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Greenwich Hospital's Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit, 5 Perryridge Rd., Greenwich CT 06830.

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