Mary A. “Mae” Dickerson obituary

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Loving mother and grandmother

Mrs. Mary A. “Mae” (House) Dickerson, 89, of Sandy Hook passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, September 24, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Mae was the widow of Chileon “Chick” Dickerson.

Mae was born in Norwalk June 14, 1931, a daughter of the late Harry and Edith (Banks) House. Mae enjoyed the outdoors, especially her flower gardens and birds. She was a warm and welcoming person who enjoyed visits from family and friends. In addition, she loved doing arts and crafts and baking at the holiday season.

Mae leaves to cherish her memory her daughter, Lisa Fasino and her husband, Michael, of Middlebury; her son, Chileon “Lee” Dickerson III and his companion, Robin, both of South Carolina; a granddaughter, Eliza-Beth Dickerson of Naugatuck; two brothers-in-law, Alfred Ceccarelli and his wife, Jessie, both of Newtown and Robert Dickerson and his wife, Yolanda, both of Fort Myers, Florida; her sister-in-law, Margo House of Florida; and several nieces and nephews, as well as many great nieces and nephews. Mary was predeceased by her brother, Milton House, and her two sisters, Shirley Johnson and Joan Chamberlin; sister-in-law Eleanor Dickerson; and brothers-in-law Duane Dickerson, Everett Johnson, and Ted Chamberlin.

A graveside service for the burial of Mae’s cremains will be held Saturday, October 3, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Hull Cemetery on Redding Road in Redding, Connecticut. Brookside Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home & Crematory in Middlebury has been entrusted with Mae’s arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mae’s memory to Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter, 200 Executive Blvd., Southington, CT 06489

For more information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.brooksidememorial.com