The family of Audrey Guthrie, a longtime employee of various Rockefeller organizations, has planned a private burial for the Stamford resident who died of congestive heart failure Nov. 11 at the age of 88.
She was born in Montreal and raised in Jackson Heights, N.Y. Guthrie was a student at the Dominical Academy of New York City and at Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School. Guthrie had a long career with the Rockefeller Family and Associates, working for various Rockefeller Family organizations that included affiliations with the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, American Crafts Council, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and the Museum of Modern Art. Guthrie retired in 1982 as assistant to the director of public relations.
Guthrie moved to Stamford after retiring and worked as a sales associate at Lord & Taylor and Bloomingdale's.
She was predeceased by her husband of 40 years, Robert Jordan Guthrie; and two sisters and a grandchild.
She is survived by sons Robert and wife Jayne Guthrie of Furlong, Pa., and Richard and wife Barbara Guthrie of Cos Cob; daughter Susan and husband Alfred Ceresa of New Canaan; and four grandchildren.
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