Obituary of Gloria L. Cutler

GLORIA LIPPMANN CUTLER Gloria Lippmann Cutler, 92, of Woodstock, CT, died November 29, 2016. She is survived by her children Gail Cutler Carlisle and husband Mark, Clinton, CT; Donald J. Cutler Jr., Windsor, CT; Brian F. Cutler and wife Linda, Dunstable, MA; and daughter in law Charlene P. Cutler, Woodstock, CT; Grandchildren Melinda Carlisle Xenelis (Dwayne), Christopher J. Carlisle (Tracy) and Timothy and James Cutler of Woodstock, CT; and eight great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Donald Joslin Cutler, son Douglas Munroe Cutler and her brother Frederick Ernest Lippmann. Gloria was born June 4, 1924 in Rockville, CT, the daughter of Elizabeth Graf Lippmann and Frederick Lippmann. She graduated from Putnam High School in 1941, received her diploma from New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing, Boston MA in 1945. She was an Obstetrical Nurse at Day Kimball Hospital from 1946-1954, Public Health Nurse in Putnam from 1955-1960. In 1960, at the age of 40, she decided to change careers and enrolled full time at Annhurst College in Woodstock where she received her degree in Education in 1964, all the while being a wife and raising four school age children, recognized at the time as a considerable achievement throughout her community. She spent her entire teaching career at Pomfret Community School from 1965-1989. She went on to receive her M.S. at Eastern Connecticut College in Willimantic, CT in 1973 and completed her Post Grad work at the University of Connecticut in 1987. Gloria was active in many educational organizations including the CEA and NEA and Association of Retired Teachers of CT, receiving numerous awards and recognitions for her contributions. Always active in her community, she served as Chairperson on the Town of Woodstock educational Long Range Planning Committee; President of the Red Cross of Greater Hartford Board of Directors; Sunday school teacher and Christian Education director at the First Congregational of Woodstock. She also was a volunteer at Roseland Cottage, a National Historic Landmark. She loved cooking, sewing and was an avid reader. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family and friends. One greatest joys was making ginger bread houses every Christmas with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Gloria L. Cutler will be held, December 17th, Saturday, at 2:00 pm at the First Congregational Church of Woodstock, 543 Route 169, Woodstock, CT. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Matulaitis Nursing Home, 10 Thurber Road, Putnam, CT in recognition of the extraordinary care and compassion they provided during the final weeks of her life. www.smithandwalkerfh.com