Audrey (Bell) Hugel, who spent many summers in Southampton, died June 10, surrounded by her family.
Born and raised in the Bronx, she was the daughter of Charles Drevet and Lillian (Kirkham) Bell, lived in Smithtown, and spent summers in Southampton, before moving to Avon, Connecticut in 1965. She worked for Lord & Taylor in West Hartford and volunteered at the Hartford Hospital. Active and vivacious, survivors said, she was an avid tennis player and former member of the Golf Club of Avon Tennis and Farmington Farms Tennis Club. She was past president of both the Avon Women’s Club as well as the Avon Garden Club and a longtime member of the Myth Farmington Players and the Avon Gourmet Club.
She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Robert G. Hugel; two sons, G. Drevet Hugel of Southampton and Craig R. Hugel and wife Lisa of Connecticut; a daughter, Lynne H.R. Monterville and husband Gary of Connecticut; five grandchildren, Stephanie B. Bahre, Kendall J. Rodgers, David A. Hugel, Stephen C. Hugel and Laura E. Hugel; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation is Thursday, June 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Carmon Funeral Home and Family Center in Avon. A memorial service will be held Friday, June 24, at 11 a.m. at Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Avon; the Reverend Daniel W. Hille will officiate. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Avon. Condolences may be left at carmonfuneralhome.com.
Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, CT Chapter, 200 Executive Boulevard, Suite 4B, Southington, CT 06489-1058.
on Jun 16, 2016