Remembering Candace

Remembering Candace: Sept. 23, 1953 - Oct. 27, 2004

After a 15-year battle, Candace passed away at 2:15am on Wednesday October 27 2004 from cancer that had spread to her liver. She was in no pain; she died at home under hospice care, surrounded by family and friends. A memorial service was held on Saturday November 13 at the Center Congregational Church in Torrington, CT.

Obituary

Candace Ann Gwilt, 51, of Harwinton

After a 15-year struggle with cancer, died peacefully at home on October 27. She is survived by her husband Stephen Gwilt and her daughter Amber Bostwick. She also leaves her mother Doris Aronne, stepfather Frank Aronne, two brothers - James (Jay) Morin Jr. and Thomas Morin - and her sister Elizabeth Morin as well as several nephews and nieces.

Candace was born in Bristol, CT, the daughter of James J. Morin Sr. and Doris Morin. She put herself through college at NCCC in Winsted, majoring in fine art.

She started Gwilt Art Studio where she created her glass and hand-made clay jewelry and paintings. She loved gardening, decorating and sewing.

A member of Center Congregational Church of Torrington, she was involved in the Central Connecticut chapter of Tres Dias and sat on the board of directors of the Christian Counseling Connection of Torrington. She helped organize “The Fruit of Our Hands” each year, as well as the yearly concerts, both of which raised funds for the CCC.

She believed passionately in the importance of Family and taught classes on family-focused topics based on Biblical principles. Candace was deeply committed to her own family and loved to be with people. She was a woman of extraordinary courage, love and compassion.

Above all, she loved the Lord, and loved to worship Him in music - listening to it, playing it on her guitar and piano, composing it. She was a member of a singing group Heartfire that performed in local churches and recorded several of the songs she wrote.

A memorial service will be held at 10am on November 6 at the Center Congregational Church of Torrington CT. Contributions can be made in her memory to the Candace A. Gwilt Memorial Benevolent Fund at the Christian Counseling Center, 237 Migeon Avenue, Torrington, CT.

Phalen Funeral Home of Torrington is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial

The Christian Counseling Connection of Torrington – she was on the board of directors – has named their benevolence fund in her honor. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to

The Candace A. Gwilt Memorial Benevolence Fund

237 Migeon Avenue,

C/o The Christian Counseling Connection,

Torrington, CT. 06790

Checks should be made payable to the Christian Counseling Connection.

Photographs

Remembering Candace: Sept. 23, 1953 - Oct. 27, 2004

Guest Book

http://www.gwilt.org/cgi-bin/guestbook/guestbook.cgi