Sarah Walling Beardsley

Sarah Walling Beardsley of Storrs died Saturday, January 19th, 2014 after a long illness. Born March 7th, 1952 in Willimantic, Sarah graduated from the University of Connecticut with an undergraduate degree in horticulture. Sarah maintained a life-long passion for horticulture both professionally and personally. Survivors include her mother, Mary Beardsley, her brothers Rick and David Beardsley and her sister Ann Beardsley McGlynn (Jim), and her nieces and nephews Ross Beardsley, Grace Beardsley Garcia (Brian), Connor McGlynn, Eamon McGlynn and Julia McGlynn Reinalda (Jason). Memorial contributions are welcome and should be mailed to the Connecticut Horticultural Society, 2433 Main St., Rocky Hill, CT 06067 or Animal Friends of CT, Inc., P.O. Box 370306, West Hartford, CT 06137.