Aven A. Kerr

Aven A. Kerr Danbury, CT - Aven Allison Kerr, 79, of Old Chatham NY passed away peacefully on March 18, 2025, at the Regional Hospice Center of Western CT.
Aven was born in Albertville, AL in 1946, the daughter of the late John and Mary Jo Moore Kerr. She graduated from Savannah (GA) High School 1963 and later graduated from Florida State University in 1966. She is predeceased by her brother John Kerr of Birmingham, AL.

Aven worked at the Prudential Insurance Company for almost 30 years, working in Jacksonville, FL, Newark, NJ, Boston MA, and Ambler PA. She left the company in 1995 as a Senior VP. She had brief stints at United Healthcare and NovaCare, where she served as COO. Aven served for many years on the board of directors for the National Bank of Coxsackie.
Aven retired in her 50s and moved to Old Chatham, NY in 2001. She enjoyed renovating and decorating “The Barn”, her home in Old Chatham. She was a collector of art, jewelry, and books, and loved to hunt for antiques. She loved classical music and played the piano. She served on the Columbia Memorial Health Board of Trustees as well as the CMH Foundation Board for 17 years, serving as secretary, chairman, president, and trustee emeritus. Aven also served on various committees for the Town of Chatham. She loved dogs and always had a dog by her side, especially her last dog Pearl, her beloved Jack Russell Terrier.

Aven traveled extensively throughout the US, Europe and Asia with her brother and friends. She had on one occasion met Margaret Thatcher, the prime minister of the UK. Aven enjoyed Christmas and every year threw a Christmas party attended by her brother John and friends. There will be a private interment at Fairview Cemetery on Hustleville Road alongside her beloved parents and brother.

In lieu of flowers, it is requested that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, c/o Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N Michigan Ave., Floor 17 Chicago, IL 60601. "In Memory of Aven Kerr." or via their Web site: www.alz.org

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