Susan “Sue” Henry Mills, age 78, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and
friends at Bridgeport Hospital on April 27, 2019. Mrs. Mills was most recently residing in
Monroe, CT.
Sue was born in Bridgeport, CT on November 28, 1940 to William C Henry and Dorothy
“Dot” W. Henry, of Easton, CT. Sue grew up in Easton and graduated from Bassik High
School in Bridgeport. She graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan University in
Buckhannon, WV. She was a teacher and lifelong resident of her favorite state, CT.
Sue is survived by her beloved family; husband of 28 years, Richard Mills, of Monroe;
her three children, Paige (Rich) Pye of Brockport, NY; Colin (Julie) Gouveia of
Jenkintown, PA; Peter (Marci) Gouveia of Southbury, CT; along with her step children
Wendy (Mitch) Gross of Scarsdale, NY; and Craig (Claire) Mills of Larchmont, NY; and
her nine grandchildren: Mackenzie, Madison and Matthew Pye; Alison, Anna and Will
Gouveia; Troy and Jack Gouveia; and Darcy Mills. She is also survived by her niece
Cindy Henry and her nephew Scott Henry. Sue was predeceased by her brother, Bruce
C. Henry.
Through the course of her life Sue loved the outdoors, both the beach and mountains,
and playing tennis and other sports with her many friends and family members. Sue
was also an avid reader and could comment on just about any book. Though, most of
all she loved her husband, children and grandchildren, who called her by her preferred
nickname, ”Mimi”. She thought about her family all the time and always made time for
everyone, as her family truly was the most important thing in her life. Sue was also an
avid fan who never missed a UCONN women’s basketball game as long as anyone can
remember.
Visitation for family and friends will be held at Spadaccino and Leo P. Gallagher & Son
Community Funeral Home at 315 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe, CT 06468 on May 10th
from 4 to 7 pm. There will be a memorial eulogy at 6 PM. Following the visitation
hours, Sue’s family welcomes you to join them for a reception following the memorial
service at The Red Rooster Pub 160 South Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470.
The burial will be a private family ceremony on Saturday May 11th .
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in Mrs. Mills’ name to her
local library, the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library (http://www.ewml.org), which will help
to spread her love of reading.
