Obituary for Beverly Drees
Beverly M. Drees “Grasshopper” age 82, of Avon, CT, died Tuesday, April 19, 2022 peacefully at home. She was born July 8, 1939 in Cleveland, OH, daughter of the late Leo and Angela (Kozuk) Perusek.
She lived in Simsbury, CT for 35 years and for the past 11 she resided in the wonderful community of Pond Place in Avon, CT. She was a graduate of Bowling Green State University, OH and a member of Alpha Gamma Delta. She worked at the CREC River Street School in Windsor, CT for many years. Bev was an active member of the First Church of Christ in Simsbury, CT where she volunteered tutoring students in Hartford, CT. In addition she was a passionate member of the Simsbury Garden Club and the Old Drake Hill Flower Bridge Club. Furthermore she enjoyed traveling, helping others, animals and most of all spending time with her family and many wonderful friends.
She is survived by her children, Laurel Cunnane and her husband Jack of Alexandria, VA, Sheryl Andrus of Costa Rica and Christopher Andrus, Kirk Drees and his wife Marcy of Simsbury; her grandchildren, Connor, Anya, Sam, Sasha, Matt, Casey and Allie and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Philip H. Drees and brother, Kenneth Perusek.
A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held Friday May 13th at 11:30 am at Hop Meadow Country Club in Simsbury, CT.
She made her wishes known that she enjoyed many flowers while she was living and asked that any donations in her memory be made to Puppies Behind Bars (https://puppiesbehindbars.com/ ) or Simple Changes Therapeutic Riding Center (https://simplechanges.org/
Please visit Bev’s Book of Memories at www.vincentfuneralhome.com for online tributes.
“Love the life you live - Live the life you love”
Carpe Diem
She lived in Simsbury, CT for 35 years and for the past 11 she resided in the wonderful community of Pond Place in Avon, CT. She was a graduate of Bowling Green State University, OH and a member of Alpha Gamma Delta. She worked at the CREC River Street School in Windsor, CT for many years. Bev was an active member of the First Church of Christ in Simsbury, CT where she volunteered tutoring students in Hartford, CT. In addition she was a passionate member of the Simsbury Garden Club and the Old Drake Hill Flower Bridge Club. Furthermore she enjoyed traveling, helping others, animals and most of all spending time with her family and many wonderful friends.
She is survived by her children, Laurel Cunnane and her husband Jack of Alexandria, VA, Sheryl Andrus of Costa Rica and Christopher Andrus, Kirk Drees and his wife Marcy of Simsbury; her grandchildren, Connor, Anya, Sam, Sasha, Matt, Casey and Allie and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Philip H. Drees and brother, Kenneth Perusek.
A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held Friday May 13th at 11:30 am at Hop Meadow Country Club in Simsbury, CT.
She made her wishes known that she enjoyed many flowers while she was living and asked that any donations in her memory be made to Puppies Behind Bars (https://puppiesbehindbars.com/ ) or Simple Changes Therapeutic Riding Center (https://simplechanges.org/
Please visit Bev’s Book of Memories at www.vincentfuneralhome.com for online tributes.
“Love the life you live - Live the life you love”
Carpe Diem