Anne Browne Easton ’58

Anne Browne Easton ’58, of Chester, Conn.; May 23. She was an enthusiastic lifelong learner and went on to earn a master of library science from St. John’s University, where she was class valedictorian. She had worked at the Boston Center for the Arts, at Bronxville Public Library (N.Y.) as a children’s librarian, and at Sarah Lawrence College as a music librarian. She had a 24-year library career at Valley Regional High School Library Media Center (Conn.) and was also a class advisor and chaperone for school trips to Paris, Germany, Spain, and Quebec. She shared her love of opera by chaperoning students to performances. While at Brown, she met her future husband. She supported him as he completed his master of divinity and during his ministry she hosted, sang in the choir, and volunteered in many ways behind the scenes. Part of her lifelong learning included choral music studies and performances for decades in New England, New York, and Europe. Locally, she was a founding member of the board of trustees of the Community Music School and a charter member of New Horizons Band, taking up the clarinet at age 75. She was a board member of the Robbie Collomore Concert Series and traveled with the Berkshire Choral Festival for 18 summers. In Connecticut, she sang with Capella Cantorum. She enjoyed gardening and was creative with textile arts, from sewing clothes and costumes to crewel embroidery, weaving, and knitting. She was passionate about volunteering, serving as a Girl Scout leader and member of the League of Women Voters. She was an advocate for Planned Parenthood, immigrant rights, and social justice. She served in soup kitchens and worked with Habitat for Humanity, among other causes. She is survived by her husband, George ’56; three daughters and sons-in-law; and four grandchildren.