Amy Louise Rockwell, 45, a lifelong resident of Newtown, Connecticut, passed away in a car accident on October 8, 2023.

Amy was born on December 30, 1977 in Danbury, Connecticut to Patricia Louise Rockwell and Jeffrey Duane Rockwell.

Amy is survived by her parents of Cape Coral, Florida; her three children, Jacob Rooney of Naugatuck, Connecticut, Evan Rooney and Abigail Rooney, both of Newtown, Connecticut; her brother Scott Rockwell of Cape Coral, Florida; her sister Jennifer Egan and husband Sean Egan and her nieces Megan Egan and Colleen Egan all of Simsbury, Connecticut; her Uncle Thomas Dubovos of Greeley, Colorado, her Aunt Peggy Percivalle of Shelton, Connecticut, her Uncle James Rockwell and Aunt Veronica Rockwell of Orange, Connecticut, her Uncle Timothy Rockwell of Columbia, South Carolina, many cousins, life-long family friends Steve and Sharon Opeil of American Canyon, California and Heather and Eric Keffer of American Canyon, California.

Amy is predeceased by the father of her children, William Joseph Rooney, III, family friend Stephen Opeil, her grandparents Michael and Frances (Louise) Dubovos, and James and Pauline Rockwell and her great-grandmother, Selma Nelson Freer, all of who have welcomed her to heaven with love and grace.

Amy made this world a better place and will be sorely missed by her family, friends, patients, co-workers and pets. Her generous and kind spirit has touched the lives of many. She always had an open door to those in need. Amy had an inner strength that was unmatched in her constant support of others. Amy would frequently greet others with a smile and, if you were lucky, a deep and comforting hug.

Amy worked hard to support her family and to achieve her dream job at Yale New Haven Health Maternal Fetal Medicine Center, where she helped many. Amy attended St Margaret’s-McTernan School and Newtown High School and briefly moved to Santa Cruz, California where she started her family.

Amy returned to Newtown, Connecticut in 2001 where she continued to raise her family. Amy volunteered and worked as an EMT at Newtown Volunteer Ambulance, Trumbull Emergency Medical Services, Danbury Ambulance Services and Bethel EMS.

Amy studied at Tunxis Community College and graduated from Gateway Community College in 2016 as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer. Amy was certified as a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer for Obstretics & Gynecology by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography and worked as a sonographer at Waterbury Hospital, Stamford Hospital and PJS Medical Diagnostic, before starting at Yale in 2021.

Friends may call Wednesday, October 18, 2023 from 4 to 6:30 pm, at the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, with words of remembrance to follow between 6:30 to 7 pm. Internment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to GoFundMe to support Amy's children: https://gofund.me/aec1ec53.

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