Heidi F. (Vasseur) Vaughan, 40, of Windsor, beloved wife of Alex Vaughan for 10 years, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of Gilbert N. Vasseur Jr. and Janis (Simonoko) Vasseur, Heidi was born in Springfield, MA, and raised in Enfield. She was a graduate of Fermi High School class of '96 and a graduate of UCONN, where she earned a BA in Psychology. Following her undergraduate degree, she earned a degree in Fire Science from Capital Community College and began her Firefighter / EMT career as a volunteer with the Hazardville Fire Dept., eventually becoming the first female Apparatus Operator and first female Lieutenant in the town of Enfield. Her career spanned numerous departments over the years, including service in Somers, Windsor Locks, and Windsor. She was hired full-time by the Hamilton Standard Fire Dept. where she met her husband Alex. Through her dedication and professionalism, she was eventually hired by the UCONN Storrs Fire Dept. She climbed the ranks at Storrs to Fire Lieutenant and Deputy Fire Marshal. She was very involved in public safety and education, but her true love was responding with her crew on A-Platoon. Her passion and dedication to her career as well as her loyalty and camaraderie shared with fellow Firefighters and First Responders was unwavering. She retired as Fire Lieutenant after 15 years of dedicated service. In her free time, Heidi enjoyed travelling, especially to Disney World and Newburyport, MA where she shared many happy memories.
Besides her husband and parents, Heidi is survived by a sister Heather Vasseur-Lallo, and her husband Jeffrey Lallo; Nephew and God child Logan Lallo; her mother-in-law, Jane Cimbak and her husband Joe of Windsor; her father-in-law, Richard Vaughan and his wife Melissa of Farmington; a brother-in-law, Nicholas Vaughan and his companion Lindsay Bellows of Nevada City, CA; aunts and uncles Patricia, and her husband, Henry Bednarz Jr., of Somers, William Vasseur of Simbsbury, Anne-Marie and her husband, Wayne Buck, of Enfield, Richard Vasseur of Ellington, Jane, and her husband, Daniel Zbikowski, of Enfield; Kenneth Simonoko, and his wife Paula of Shelburne, NH; Frances and her husband, Sherwood Griffing of Middlefield, and eleven cousins; Margo (Bednarz) Cicciarella, John Bednarz, Ashley (Buck) Hurley, Travis Buck, Nicole Vasseur, Matthew Zbikowski, Kathryn Zbikowski, Shane Simonoko, Rae (Simonoko) Arsenault, Simone (Griffing) Torneo, and Everette Griffing; and many young cousins who were more like nieces and nephews, Sky, Star, Delaney, Blakely, Wayatt, Lincoln, Hadley, Taylor, Brooke, Jack, Max, Jacob, and Tommy. She also leaves many close and special friends who occupied an important place in her life.
Visitation hours, with an honor guard provided by her Fire Service brothers and sisters, will be held from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 at Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Rd., Enfield. Overflow parking for the visitation will be available with a provided shuttle bus at the Eli Whitney School parking lot, Olmstead Rd., Enfield. The funeral service and burial are private. Donations in Heidi's memory may be made to the Hayden Station Fire Company Inc. PO Box 306 Windsor CT, 06095. and to www.Breastfriendsfund.org. To leave online condolences, please visit www.Leetestevens.com