Nancy L. Knowlton
Beauty, intelligence, culture and verve are the accolades which best describe Nancy Louprette Knowlton, Nancy departed our world approximately one year ago as the spouse of Dr. Arthur Knowlton and the mother of Dr. Christin Knowlton. A mathematics scholar and an organizational exemplar, Nancy was born in Ushers, NY, as the first of four children of Ann and Miller Louprette, of French-Canadian and Polish descent. It was through the tutelage of her parents and siblings that Nancy achieved an academic portfolio that carried her from the National Honor Society in high school to a mathematical zenith at the State University of New York at Albany and thereafter to advance graduate studies at prestigious Columbia University. During her graduate studies at Columbia at a crowded Sunday morning mass, Nancy was to meet Dr. Arthur Knowlton, an English Canadian. The couple was soon to marry.
Dr. Arthur Knowlton was staff assigned to the Yale Medical School and he and Nancy moved to Branford. At this juncture, Nancy began teaching mathematics at Fitch High School and later at Hand High School until the birth of the couple's only child Christin, who is today a proud spouse and mother of two children as well as a newly assigned staff physician in the department of radiation oncology at the Hospital of St. Raphael.
Yet, through the years, working from home did not prevent Nancy from being involved in a plethora of activities and services on behalf of the Branford school system and the Branford community. As co-president of the Pine Orchard School PTA, Nancy personally: provided hot lunches frequently for all of the students and staff; led volunteers to paint the teacher' lounge; organized many school assemblies and field trips; visited Pine Orchard School daily to see if there was anything needed and personally painted hopscotch and foursquare fields in the recreation yard. For this and more, Nancy received a recognition award from the teachers in the school. Thereafter, Nancy served as co-president of the Sliney School PTA and WIS PTA. Further, as an active officer of the Branford Women's Club, Nancy enriched the Branford community by participation and direction of charitable and civic endeavors.
Perhaps most significantly, Nancy was committed to volunteering for Literacy Volunteers of America teaching disadvantaged adults the skills of reading, writing and communication pro bono for over ten years. The enrichment to the lives of these disadvantaged students was a silent unassuming gratification for Nancy.
The story of Nancy Knowlton cannot be punctuated with mere biographical data. Throughout all Nancy's labors and endeavors, on behalf of her husband, daughter, grand children and students, there was and remains a dynamic community contribution that remains with us all daily. Not merely content with being the stylish and affluent doctor's wife, Nancy spent days and hours on end as a true and devoted friend.
Indeed Nancy Knowlton, in the words of Dante was "la donna colta" a woman of great culture and beauty whose lasting community contribution and example remain with all in the Branford community who knew Nancy's persona.
All who knew Nancy miss her and were truly enriched by her being.
Dr. Arthur Knowlton was staff assigned to the Yale Medical School and he and Nancy moved to Branford. At this juncture, Nancy began teaching mathematics at Fitch High School and later at Hand High School until the birth of the couple's only child Christin, who is today a proud spouse and mother of two children as well as a newly assigned staff physician in the department of radiation oncology at the Hospital of St. Raphael.
Yet, through the years, working from home did not prevent Nancy from being involved in a plethora of activities and services on behalf of the Branford school system and the Branford community. As co-president of the Pine Orchard School PTA, Nancy personally: provided hot lunches frequently for all of the students and staff; led volunteers to paint the teacher' lounge; organized many school assemblies and field trips; visited Pine Orchard School daily to see if there was anything needed and personally painted hopscotch and foursquare fields in the recreation yard. For this and more, Nancy received a recognition award from the teachers in the school. Thereafter, Nancy served as co-president of the Sliney School PTA and WIS PTA. Further, as an active officer of the Branford Women's Club, Nancy enriched the Branford community by participation and direction of charitable and civic endeavors.
Perhaps most significantly, Nancy was committed to volunteering for Literacy Volunteers of America teaching disadvantaged adults the skills of reading, writing and communication pro bono for over ten years. The enrichment to the lives of these disadvantaged students was a silent unassuming gratification for Nancy.
The story of Nancy Knowlton cannot be punctuated with mere biographical data. Throughout all Nancy's labors and endeavors, on behalf of her husband, daughter, grand children and students, there was and remains a dynamic community contribution that remains with us all daily. Not merely content with being the stylish and affluent doctor's wife, Nancy spent days and hours on end as a true and devoted friend.
Indeed Nancy Knowlton, in the words of Dante was "la donna colta" a woman of great culture and beauty whose lasting community contribution and example remain with all in the Branford community who knew Nancy's persona.
All who knew Nancy miss her and were truly enriched by her being.