Sally Drury

Sally Drury, age 91, of North Haven and formerly Cheshire, Connecticut passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023, after a short illness.

Born on June 28, 1932 to the late George W. and Louise (Fowler) Murphy, Sally grew up in Waltham, MA.  She was the devoted wife of the late John F. Drury for over 32 years, until his passing in 1986.  

The undisputed and devoted matriarch of a lively household of three daughters and three sons, Sally had ample occasion to deploy her wicked sense of humor. Her strength of character was the hallmark of her life and she demonstrated a resilience in the face of adversity as she fought to overcome the many challenges of her son Paul’s Cystic Fibrosis. With Sally ever by his side, Paul beat the odds of an illness that was diagnosed at the age of three, living to 50 years of age.

A Boston Red Sox fan, and a loyal supporter of the UConn Huskies basketball team, Sally loved her daily crossword puzzles and was a champion Scrabble player.

She is the beloved mother of Christine Baldridge and her husband, John of Dallas, TX., Leslie Brainard of Southington; Andrea Harney of Wallingford; John T. Drury of St. Augustine, FL; Carl Drury and his wife, Becky of Charlestown, RI; Sally is also survived by her loving grandchildren, Sarah, Whitney, Nick, Blaire, Lacey, Leah, Alyssa, Drew, Johnny and Tessa; her cherished 12 (and counting) great-grandchildren; several loving nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son, Paul Drury; granddaughter, Valerie Ludwig; brother, George Murphy; sister, Elaine Rattigan; and her son-in-law, Gary Brainard.

A celebration of her life will be held at a future date.

The Alderson-Ford Funeral Home of Cheshire has been entrusted with her care.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, by visiting www.cff.org.

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