Lois Evelyn Arthur joined her soul mate of 61 years, Roger Lawrence Arthur, on 22 June 2015. Roger preceded Lois in eternal peace on 4 November 2006. Lois lives on in her children Larry Arthur and wife Kerry of Sandy Hook, CT Holly Arthur of Hyde Park, Mass , Betsy Wilson and her fiancé Dan of Groton, CT two grandsons Scott Arthur and his wife Danielle, Brian Arthur, granddaughters Dylan, Carly Kendall Carozza and her husband Mark, two great grandsons Connor and Luca Carozza, and cousin Betty McClary. Lois was born in Laconia, New Hampshire, 4 March 1921, to Lois and Clinton Brown. She graduated from Simmons College in 1943, the first student to be granted a leave of absence from her senior mid-terms to marry Roger after he graduated from Army Officer training school. She returned to finish her finals and joined her husband in Florida. She was honored to give birth to the first child born among her classmates, who at the time were all females at Simmons College. She was active in the New Canaan Congregational Church as a member of the Lend a Hand committee as well as teaching Sunday school. She retired from the Union Trust Bank in New Canaan. Lois was also honored by the American Red Cross for giving over 166 pints of Rh negative blood in over 30 years. A funeral Service will be held on Saturday , June 27, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at the Hoyt Funeral Home, 199 Main Street, New Canaan, CT Interment will follow in Lakeview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:30 Am to time of Service. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the following: The Hearth at Southbury, 655 Main St., Southbury, CT 06488, where she spent her last remaining years; the American Red Cross of New Canaan, 51 Main St., New Canaan, CT 06840; and Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western CT, 30 Milestone Rd., Danbury, CT 06810 Lois and Roger’s three children were blessed to have been raised in a loving and nurturing family, who will carry on their parents’ values. For online condolences and directions visit www.hoytfuneralhome.com Saturday June 27, 2015 , 10:30 - 12:00 at Hoyt Funeral Home Click for Map and Directions Saturday June 27, 2015 , 12:00PM at Hoyt Funeral Home Click for Map and Directions Interment to follow-Lakeview Cemetery