Died – Ruth Philpotts Kopp, age 85, of Norfolk, died on February 11 in Salisbury, Conn.  She was the mother of Bradford, Jeffrey and Alexander, the mother-in-Law of Jean, Susan and Kim and the grandmother of Duncan, Tyler and Andrew.  Mrs. Kopp began her summers in Norfolk in 1961 and later became a full-time resident.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Mrs. Kopp emigrated in 1931. She was a graduate of Barnard College and received a master’s degree from Teachers College. She taught in various schools in New York City as well as the Berkshire School.   She was an active member of St. James Church in New York and the Church of Transfiguration in Norfolk., where a memorial service will be held on May 8 at 11 a.m. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be sent to Noble Horizons, 17 Cobble Road, Salisbury, Ct. 06068 or to the Church of Transfiguration, 21 Mills Way, Norfolk, Ct. 06058.

Died – Longtime Norfolk resident, Mary Paige Alford, passed away on March 16.  A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on May 8, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 484 Lime Rock Road, Lakeville, Ct. 06039. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to the Norfolk Volunteer Ambulance, Norfolk Lions Club, Norfolk, CT.