Nancy (Twining) Vreeland

WARREN — Nancy (Twining) Vreeland, 79, of Warren,  died Dec. 8, 2009, at home. She was the wife of Dr. Everett Vreeland.

Mrs. Vreeland was born in New York City on March 21, 1930, daughter of the late Susan (Coppell) and John Twining. She moved from New York to Ridgefield in the late 1940s and later moved to Roxbury. She had been a resident of Warren since the 1970s.

She was a graduate of St. Anne’s School for Girls in Virginia and  worked as a  veterinarian assistant.

Mrs. Vreeland was a member of the Wetlands Commission in Warren.

She was a published poet, an accomplished equestrian and a photographer.

In addition to her husband of 22 years, she is survived by two sons, Gary Santini of New Milford and Keith Cullerton of North Canaan; three daughters, Rebecca Hearn of New Fairfield, Cathy Santini of Amenia and Kim Cullerton of St. Croix, U.S. V.I.; two stepchildren, Richard Vreeland and Nancy Rutledge, both of Lakeville; a sister, Susan Costanzi of Brookfield; and nine grandchildren, Tony, Jennifer, Colin,  Geoffrey,  Courtney, Elizabeth, Kyra, Mari and Eve.

A  memorial service was held Dec. 12 at the Congregational Church in Warren.

Arrangements are under the care of the Lillis Funeral Home in New Milford. Contributions in her memory may be made to VNA Northwest Hospice, 24 Village Green Drive, Litchfield, CT 06759.