Margaret Clara Drapeau of Brookfield died peacefully at Danbury Hospital October 4. She was the wife of the late Arthur “Bud” Drapeau. She was born in Aarau, Switzerland, and was a daughter of the late Olga (Daul) and Rudolf Scheck.

A son, Edmund Breitling, Sr, and his wife Elaine, of Newtown; a daughter, Ingrid Wimmer, and her husband Robert, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; seven grandchildren: Elisabeth Maurer, Edmund Breitling, Jr, Ethan Breitling, Jessica Faria, Matthew Wimmer, Adam Wimmer, and Meredith Wimmer; two great-grandsons; a niece; and many cousins survive Mrs Drapeau. Her sister, Helen Eiden, predeceased her.

Mrs Drapeau lived in Germany during her early childhood. She vividly recalled attending the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. As a child, she immigrated to America, settling in New York. There she met her first husband, Joseph Otto Breitling. They moved to Brookfield to raise their family. She remained in Brookfield after his untimely death. She became active in the Republican Town Committee and served as president. Mrs Drapeau was a founding member of the Brookfield Historical Society and also a very active member of the Friends of the Brookfield Library.

A mutual friend introduced her to Bud Drapeau, who became her second husband.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, October 6, at 10 am, at St Joseph Church, 163 Whisconier Road, Brookfield. Cremation will follow. There are no calling hours.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Friends of the Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Road, Brookfield CT 06804.

To light a candle of hope and remembrance visit www.cornellmemorial.com.