Obituary of Melissa Leigh Peabody

Melissa Leigh Peabody, 36, of Eastford died unexpectedly, Thursday, October 20, 2016. She was born in Putnam, December 15, 1979, daughter of Ed and Lori (LeClaire) Peabody. She attended Putnam High School and Woodstock Academy. Melissa loved cooking, crafting, singing in her father’s band, the outdoors and gardening. She loved to smile and laugh. Melissa loved her two daughters immensely. She was going to school to be a hairstylist and she loved cutting hair. Besides her parents, Ed and Lori of Eastford, she leaves her two daughters Mackenzie Rae Livingston, 18, Ella Bluebird Brytowski, 7, both of Putnam, maternal grandparents Raymond and Lorraine (Poulin) LeClaire of Dayville, brother Jonathan Peabody of Eastford, her fiancé Eric Brown, who she loved very much, of Thompson, many uncles, aunts and cousins. She was predeceased by paternal grandparents Albert and Margaret (Wilcox) Peabody. A Funeral Service will be Friday, October 28, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove Street, Putnam, CT. Burial will follow in Grove Street Cemetery, Putnam. Calling hours will be Thursday from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Melissa Peabody’s Daughters Education Fund In lieu of # 0411, Putnam Bank, 40 Main Street Putnam, CT 06260. Share a memory at www.smithandwalkerfh.com