Anne D. Hamar, 87, of Redding, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on November 4th, 2024 at Danbury Hospital in Danbury, CT.

Anne leaves behind her cherished husband of 66 years, Martin R. Hamar, who loves her beyond measure.  They first met in 1953 when they were both teenagers and a few years later, they were married. She also leaves behind two sons, and five grandchildren:  Roderick and Lillian (Sister Bernadette-Marie F.L.M. (nee Alexandra) Daniel and Abbe Zachary); and Douglas and Bola (Michelle and Rachel).

Born on December 3rd, 1936 in Bryn Mawr, PA, Anne was the first daughter of her deceased parents, Robert and Grace Darling of Short Hills, N.J.  She is survived by her beloved sister, Edith Dixon and her husband Charles, as well as numerous nieces and nephews, extended family and friends.

Anne supported Martin in founding Hamar Laser Instruments, Inc. in 1967, and served as its secretary for many years. She eventually became the vice president of Finance and a board member.

Anne was a long-time member and secretary of:  the Wilton Women's Club, Encore of Wilton, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Wilton Garden Club, and sang for years in the Treblemakers singing group.

She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister and was a warm, caring and loving woman. She created a beautiful family home with manicured gardens in Wilton, CT  and loved watching the baby swans grow up on Kent Pond.  She had a passion for jigsaw puzzles, needlepoint and doing the NY Times crossword puzzle in record time!  She enjoyed many vacations sailing the "high" seas on Long Island Sound on Martin's Erickson 27 sailboat.

She will be dearly missed by all.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to: Family and Children's Agency, Wilton, CT www.familyandchildrensagency.org

Friends and relatives may greet the family on Friday Nov. 8, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Bouton Funeral Home, 31 West Church Street, Georgetown (Wilton) with burial services to follow in Hillside Cemetery, Wilton.

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