Audrey (Heller) Wolcott

Audrey Wolcott (Heller), 84, of Colchester, CT passed away peacefully at Middlesex Hospital, February 21, 2023. Born March 27, 1938, in Hartford; she was the daughter of the late Herman and Freda (Peck) Heller. After graduating from William Hall High School in 1956 Audrey attended the University of Connecticut to study Nursing for the next two years .She than transferred to central Connecticut State College and earned a Bachelor degree in Education. Later she earned a Master degree in Education at the University of Connecticut. Audrey's professional career began in Wallingford as a first grade teacher, which soon became a transitional first grade now called special education. She then taught special education in Glastonbury for several years. Her next move was to Mansfield where she worked as a consultant for Project ASK an ancillary service to the towns in Northeastern CT. She then taught special education classes and supervised Student teachers at Saint Joseph College. Her last move was to Central Connecticut State University and stayed for 20 years as a special education professor and supervised many students on their student teaching experience.

Peter and Audrey were married April 18, 1959 and shared many active years on their farms in Hebron and Colchester raising, training and showing Labrador retrievers and Morgan horses. Audrey enjoyed competing at the major Morgan horse shows throughout New England, Pennsylvania and New York. She also enjoyed sitting ringside watching and judging the dogs or horses and sharing her knowledge with her friends.

She will be forever loved and remembered by her husband Peter Wolcott of Colchester, and numerous other extended family and friends. A memorial celebration of Audrey's life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to Mira Foundation USA, 77 Cherokee Rd. Pinehurst. NC 28374. This organization provides guide dogs for children. The Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home of Colchester has been entrusted with care of arrangements. To sign the online guestbook, share a memory or express condolences to her family please visit www.auroramccarthyfuneralhome.com

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