The Darien Times

Lucia ‘C.C.’ Beverly Lefferts, 86, longtime Darien resident, artist, volunteer

Written by The Darien Times
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 10:00 AM

Mrs. Lefferts was born in Moorestown, N.J., on Aug. 15, 1925, to Herman Hollerith Jr. and Sarah Fox Hollerith. Her grandfather, Herman Hollerith, was the inventor of the punch card system, which predated computers. She attended Moorestown Friends School, National Cathedral School, and graduated from Connecticut College in 1947 with a major in art.

Mrs. Lefferts worked as a medical artist and photographer under Dr. C. Everett Koop at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia before to her 1951 marriage and subsequent move to New York City. The family moved to Darien in 1955, where in addition to raising five children she was an avid sailor, accomplished artist, photographer, videographer and computer "techie." She produced ads for local businesses, including the Darien Sport Shop where, for decades, her handwriting adorned the wall along Leroy Avenue.

She ran the AV Department at the Darien High School in the early 1980s before moving to public access TV where she produced numerous segments for Darien Dateline. Her last employment was with Greenwood Press in Westport. She was a dedicated volunteer, lending her creativity to countless organizations over the years including St. Luke's Parish, Royle School PTO, Darien Arts Council, Darien Community Association, Darien Library, Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, Darien Nature Center and the Darien Historical Society. "C.C. was truly a renaissance woman; she will be deeply missed by her family and friends," they said.

Besides her husband of 60 years, Mrs. Lefferts is survived by their children: Robert Lefferts and his wife Kathy of Portland, Ore., John Lefferts and his wife Gail of Sutton, Mass., Sarah Lefferts of Rowayton, David Lefferts and his wife Charity of New Canaan; and 16 grandchildren: Rebecca, Matthew and his wife Kristine, Wesley; Peter, Claire, Emily, Jeffrey, Daniel, Benjamin, Andrew and Leah; Jack, Sam and Will Bosha; Lucia and Caitlin; one great grandson Collin; and her sister Jean Case of Spartanburg, SC and cousin Richard Hollerith, Jr. of Williamsburg, VA; as well as many nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.

She was predeceased by her sister, Sarah H. Nietsch; her brother, Herman Hollerith, III; and her daughter Helena "Boo" Gillet Lefferts.

A memorial service will take place at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 1864 Post Road, Darien on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 10. Burial will be at a later date at Ware Church in Gloucester, Va.

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