Wendy Altman, 68, of Danbury, Connecticut, died at home on April 11th, from cancer.
Born in Japan on an Army base on January 10th, 1957, Wendy lived her life in Connecticut, growing up in Greenwich where she attended Greenwich Academy, graduating in 1975. With her parents, William T. Dewart III and Carol Curtis Dewart and younger siblings Barbara and Laura, she grew up on Dewart Road.
After college at Mount Vernon College in D.C., Wendy lived many happy years in Rowayton and Darien before settling in Danbury.
Wendy’s life was all about family. She met Bob Altman, her husband in high school and they were soon inseparable, marrying during college in 1978 in Bray-on-Thames, England. Soon after, they welcomed their children Brooke, Justin and Kristin.
Everyone around Wendy benefited from her warmth, her kindness and her compassionate nature. She moved worms while gardening! Wendy created a comfortable home where family and friends could relax and just “be” and kids received special care and recognition. Wendy spent decades raising her children, caring for her nieces and nephew, neighborhood kids, nearby families and friends of all ages.
Since 2019, her greatest joy has been her granddaughters, Olivia and Adalyn Abraham, who she cared for daily. Wendy provided baby and toddler care and bonded with the girls over hours of dress-up, art, stuffed animal theater and games. Love and laughter filled their days and their time together meant everything to Wendy.
Wendy loved to travel whether by backpacking, training, cruising, camping, beach house or luxury hotel! She and Bob saw a great part of the world together.
Over the years, Wendy’s family continued to grow. Wendy is survived by her husband, Bob, children Brooke and her husband Eric Gustafson; son Justin; daughter Kristin and her husband Al Abraham, and their daughters “Ollie” and “Addy”.
Wendy is also survived by her sisters and their families: Barbara Williamson and her children Michael and Lindsay; Laura and Ray Bartone and their daughters Catie and Emma; Beth and Ron Rosencrans and their children Jay, Eva and William; and niece Lexi Altman.
Wendy was a warm and loving wife, mother, sister and friend who embraced life and her family until the end. She was the glue that held the extended family tightly together. Throughout life Wendy was quiet and strong, dependable and capable, an anchor and a loving nurturer. Wendy’s love, smile and laughter were a light for all who knew her.
A Memorial Celebration of Wendy’s life will be held later this summer.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, a donation could be made to Brunswick School, The Altman Fund, 100 Maher Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830