Mary Rose Kaufman

Mary Rose Kaufman, 76, of Newtown, died peacefully, August 7, in Bradley Memorial Hospital, Southington.

She was the wife of the late Dale E. Kaufman, professor of electrical engineering at Kansas State University, who predeceased her in 1975. Mrs Kaufman will be missed by her family, including two sisters, Jeanne Smith of Newtown and Fran Karr and her husband, Hugh, of Los Alamos, N.M.; two brothers, Charles Mullin and his wife, Margaret, of Eureka, Mo., William Mullin and his wife, Sandra, of Amherst, Mass., and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs Kaufman was born in Maplewood, Mo., April 11, 1927, daughter of the late Charles and Mae Ella (Saidon) Mullin. A former resident of Manhattan, Mo., she was a resident of St Joseph’s Heritage House for 19 years in Danbury. She volunteered for hundreds of hours at Danbury Hospital and happily participated in the Cell Mates Skittle Band and Chorus at the Danbury Senior Center.

For the past eight years Mrs Kaufman resided at the Alzheimer’s Resource Center (ARC), Plantsville. While there she was given the honorary title of assistant to the director of recreation. Mrs Kaufman considered herself an artist. Her paintings were displayed at a solo art show at ARC, and were included in a traveling art show by residents of the home. Her oil painting “Sunflower” is on display at ARC at this time.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St Rose of Lima Church, Newtown, at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in St Rose Cemetery. Contributions may be made to ARC, 1261 North Main Street, Plantsville, CT 06479.

There are no calling hours. Arrangements were made by the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown.

The Newtown Bee        August 15, 2003