Debra Anne Freund

EAST CANAAN —Debra Anne Freund of East Canaan died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. She was born Dec. 27, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York, daughter of Stanley and Estelle Wolk.

She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Benjamin Freund, her brother Arthur Wolk, her father Stanley Wolk, her children Aaron and Sarah Freund and her grandchildren Avina, Blaze, and Roan, as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She passionately adored her grandchildren and was greatly loved in return.

Debbie enjoyed a career in information technology in industries ranging from insurance to investment management to fundraising. She loved the arts, especially the ballet and musical theater. She volunteered extensively, recording audio textbooks and providing tutoring for students in need. She dedicated herself to the study of chanting traditional Jewish texts and tropes to support her fellow congregants in worship.

Many thanks to the compassionate teams at Smilow (ccflh.org/) and Salisbury Visiting Nurse (www.vnhlc.org) for their wonderful help and support. Debbie ardently supported the Northwest Connecticut Arts Council (www.artsnwct.org/) in their mission to enrich local arts. Please support any of them in Debbie’s memory.