Obituary of Faith Lee Withey

Faith Jan (Lee) Withey, 89, of Woodstock Valley died of a courageous battle with cancer on May 23, 2013. Born in North Coventry CT on July 18, 1923 she was daughter of the late Jesse R. and Lillian (Hall) Lee. She has made her home in Woodstock Valley for the past 56 years. She was a graduate of the University of Hartford and the University of Connecticut majoring in education. She taught school for 30 years in both Coventry and Woodstock, she considered all her students her own children. She was a life member of the Teachers Retirement Association and the Good Sam Club. Faith is predeceased by three sisters, Fern Newmann, Mary Davis and Doris Lee as well as 3 brothers, Gordon Lee, Frederick Lee, and Robert Lee. She leaves behind her sister Virginia Charette of Manchester, CT and her two brothers Jesse R. Lee and William J. Lee of Ocala, Florida, in addition to several nephews and nieces. Faith has now been reunited with her lover, best friend and husband Arthur N. Withey. Together they built a home that was comfortable, warm, and full of love. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Thompson Congregational Church, 347 Thompson Rd (Rt. 193), Thompson, CT. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Oncology Dept., Day Kimball Hospital, PO Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260. Smith and Walker Funeral Home , 148 Grove Street is directing arrangements. To share a memory with her family, "Light a Candle" at www.smithandwalkerfh.com