Dr. Lucile Layton's Obituary
Dr. Lucile Layton, 90, passed away October 16, 2019 in her Lucy Corr residence. She was a resident of Chesterfield County Virginia. Prior residences were Virginia Beach, Virginia, Ridgefield, Norwalk, and Stafford Springs, Connecticut, and Springfield, Massachusetts. Lucile graduated from Howard University, Willimantic State College B.A., American International College M.A., and University of Massachusetts M.A., with a Doctoral Dissertation: “An Assessment of the Effectiveness of a Kindergarten Day Care Parent Education Program on the Development of Parents Problem Solving Abilities”. Lucile’s early professional years were spent as a businesswomen in Staffordville CT, were she started a kindergarten in her home. She went on as a consultant for Head Start Training Center and Administrative Director, University of Connecticut Child Development Labs 1978-1980, the Director of the Head Start program for City of Norwalk, CT 1980-1982, and retired from teaching Kindergarten at Silvermine Elementary School Norwalk, CT in 1990. Lucile was born to the late Reverend Roland and Lucile (LaCour) Heacock. She was predeceased by her sister, Joan Ghebremeschel. Lucile was the loving mother of Debra Estes (Larry), Marshall Layton (Tina), Morris Layton (Mata), Timothy Layton (Karen), and Alyssa Andrews (Edwin). She was the proud grandmother of seven and great grandmother of eight. She also leaves her brother, Dr. Donald Heacock, and a host of relatives and friends. Her life will be celebrated on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 1 P.M. at Introvigne Funeral Home, Inc., 51 East Main St., Stafford Springs, CT. Burial will follow in Staffordville Cemetery, Staffordville, CT. For online condolences or directions, please visit: www.introvignefuneralhome.com
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