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Louise passed away last Tuesday, August 24 at Yale New Haven Hospital following a brain aneurism. She lived in New Milford, CT. For many years she worked for the Guiding Eye Foundation and continued on as a volunteer after retirement. For relaxation she enjoyed being a member of The Kent Singers (see them on FB). One of Louise's great joys was her golden retriever, Maggie. ( I have learned that her brother Mark and his wife have adopted Maggie. What a great comfort that would have been to Louise!) No service is planned at this time, but there may be a memorial in New Milford at a later date. Will keep you posted if we learn more.
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Louise did not graduate with us as she headed off to private school late in high school. However, she was with us from Bedford Road School days through to the PHS years. I can still remember how neat it was when she brought her taxidermy collection to school for 3rd grade "Show & Tell" in Miss Wager's class. I also remember she was part of the infamous Troop 23 .
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Anne Valentine (Duncan)
I'm very sad to learn of Louise's death but grateful to her brother, Mark, for being in touch and answering my questions. It's been such a long time since I've seen her. We go all the way back to Mrs. Bell's nursery school on Clark Street. Louise lived just up the street from there. Louise had a fine sense of humor...very dry...and great spirit. If memory serves, we were together in Mrs. Fox's class in 6th grade which renewed our friendship. Her love of animals was always present. Mark has adopted her dog. May she rest in peace and may her family feel the support from friends and those of us who remember her so well.
Marilynn Zipes (Wallace)
Louise and I became friends when we were in Mrs. Fox's class. I'd come over from Roselle Avenue School for the 5th grade... We found that we were both horse mad. We'd concocted a plan (never executed!) that we could get a horse to 'share' - one week it would live in her garage, and the next week in mine! I lost touch with her when she went off to private school but have happy memories of sharing a love of horses.
Mike De Nero
Hi Everyone this is Mike De Nero PHS Class of 1964 here in Southern California
As many of you who went to Bedford Road, PJHS and PHS , I was Chas at bedford road and Charlie at PJH and PHS. After my son Charlie was born 43 years ago I started using my middle name
MIKE because I couldn't use Charlie because Charlie was now my son
Anyways when we were 4 years old my MOM and DAD bought a beautiful home on 49 Clark Street only 2 houses on the same side of the street from Louise, Liza and Mark
I remember their Dad ED walking up to GPL to work everyday
I remember Mrs. Schofield baking to most wonderful cakes
Most of all I rember Louise and her sister Liza, we were all friends as we grew up as kids on Clark St in Beautiful Pleasantville
There nice girls that loved DOGS. I still remember Crissy the big black Afgan Dog they had.
I rember going to play with Louise and Liza in their big hose and we used to crawl through all the secret passage ways in their big old house
Being a Kid was fun and I rember the Clark Street gang of Linda Mallory, Donald Bowne, Louise and Liza Schofield, Eric Browner and Chris Connell
I so sorry to hear about Louise and I would like to talk to Mark as I knew him too.
If anyone would be nice and call or text me at 951-485-4225 or email Mike @findiskline.com
I would LOVE IT
Thank you,
Mike De Nero
Mitzi Porter (Bolin)
I became good friends with Louise in 5th grade, when I moved to Bedford Road from Roselle. I think we were in Mrs. Eggleston's class together, along with Anne Valentine (Duncan). We spent a lot of time together at each other's houses. One random memory was often making tuna sandwiches together but separately, as she liked lots of relish, and I like mayo! We laughed abou that as we made our lunches. We ran a lot when we were together. At her house it was in and around the big ball field behind their property, at mine it was in the woods and up and down hills, and included swinging on the huge vines in a neighboring vacant lot.. Another memory was of getting together with Anne and playing music from our little band books on our flutes and clarinets. Those gatherings always ended up in laughter as well. By the time we were in junior high, our closeness had dwindled. She invited me a few times to visit with her relatives in Connecticut, but I never went. I wonder what adventures and laughter I missed. We lost touch after she left our schools. I am sad. Rest in peace, Louise.