Obituary of Elizabeth Rankin Nusser Heniger

Elizabeth Rankin Nusser Heniger December 12, 1912 - November 22, 2006 "Born twelve-twelve-twelve in Ayr, spelled A..Y..R, that's in Scotland", she loved to answer, with a twinkle in her eye, when anyone asked her date of birth. Elizabeth Rankin McClymont (Betty) was the youngest of seven children of Daniel and Catherine (Cowan) McClymont. After immigrating to the United States from Scotland in 1929, Betty married Henry H. Nusser in 1934. They lived in Queens, (Astoria, Kew Garden Hills and Forest Hills) New York and had a summer home in Brookfield, CT. After the death of her husband in 1968, she moved to Brookfield year round. She married Harry Heniger at the Congregational Church of Brookfield in 1980, and they lived in West Palm Beach, Florida. Harry died in 1987, and in 1999, she returned to Connecticut. She is survived by her son, Leonard W. Nusser, Sr., of Brookfield; grandchildren, Leonard W. Nusser, Jr. and his wife, Cindy of Johnsburg, IL., Henry E. Nusser and his wife, Kim of Brookfield, Peter E. Nusser of Brookfield, and Catherine E. Nusser of Naples, FL and twelve great-grandchildren, Anna Rose, Leonard W. III (Will), Carly, Elizabeth (Elly), Marian, Ashley, Margaret (Marge), Ryan, Rebecca, Wyatt, Korey, and Warren. Betty also leaves several nieces and nephews including Catherine McMahon Martone and Christine Cowan Sweeney Fitzsimons of CT, Corey and Analise Heniger of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, William McClymont, Nancy McClymont King of MA, Daniel McMahon of CA, and Michael McClymont of FL. Betty died at Candlewood Valley Care Center on Wednesday, November 22, at the age of 93. Her family is grateful for the care given her by the members of its staff. Betty was a loving, caring, and sharing person to both family and friends. She enjoyed travel and visited in Europe several times with her husbands, granddaughter and friends. She will be missed and remembered by all who knew and loved her. Funeral Information Her family will receive friends at the Brookfield Funeral Home, 786 Federal Road, Brookfield, on Friday, December 1 between the hours of 6:00 and 9:00pm. Funeral Services will be held at the Congregational Church of Brookfield on Saturday, December 2nd at 10:00am. Burial in Central Cemetery, Brookfield, will follow. Donations Information In lieu of flowers, her family requests memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association (www.alz.org) or a charity of one's choice.