Cathy Ellen Vaughan, 65, passed away on April 28, 2016 peacefully, surrounded by her beloved family, after a lengthy illness.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 43 years, Richard Vaughan; she was the loving mother of Kristina Vaughan Danehower, Megan Vaughan Duffy and Michael Vaughan; the proud grandmother of three grandchildren, Anya Vaughan-Wood, Jack Duffy and Kiera Duffy.
Born in Stamford, CT, she was the daughter of Dorothy Loften and the late Dudley E. Loften. Cathy was a talented pianist, animal lover, devoted mother and home-maker.
Calling hours will be held at the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home, 104 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford, on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 from 4:00 - 8:00 PM. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the funeral home at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Long Ridge Union Cemetery, Erskine Road in Stamford.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's today. The Foundation is the world's largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson's research, with more than $2 billion in high-impact research funded to date.
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