Editor’s Note: We received the following touching tribute to the late Grace Tanguay from the Lyme Ambulance Association, who noted, “As far as we know, no obituary was published.”
LYME—Recently our community lost someone very dear—someone whose life touched many lives in Lyme, East Haddam, and beyond.
Grace Tanguay, was known as “Mother” to other members of the Lyme Ambulance Association. No one knows how she got that name but perhaps it’s because she was one of the earliest members of the association, and also one of the most effective recruiters.
Grace served as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in Lyme for about 20 years and East Haddam for another five. She ended her career with Lyme as Chief of Service.
Gracie was a wonderful partner—knowledgeable, dedicated, generous and warm.
She also had a great sense of humor.
Grace’s husband, Ed was also very active as a volunteer. He was the driver-trainer of all Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel.
He was head of the Lyme Fire Police and was instrumental in helping to get the Emergency Management System for the Town of Lyme.
Ed and Grace Tanguay, who gave so much to our community, are now both gone, yet we can still honor them with the spirit of volunteerism that makes Lyme so special.