Virginia Carrison, 67, Ridgefield native

Virginia Ann Weaver Carrison of Waterbury, a Ridgefield native who was a food services manager, died on Wednesday, March 19, at Danbury Hospital. She was 67 years old and the wife of Jordan Dwight Carrison.
Mrs. Carrison, who was known as Ginny, was born in the First Congregational Church House here on July 13, 1935, a daughter of Maurice “Buck” and Ida “Bunchy” Weaver.
She attended Ridgefield schools and was a 1953 graduate of Ridgefield High School where she was a cheerleader. She lived in Ridgefield for 33 years until she moved to New Smyrna Beach, Fla., where she was owner of Hansen's Sports Center.
In 1986, Mrs. Carrison and husband returned to Connecticut where she became chef manager for Sodexho Food and Management Services, most recently at Jockey Hollow Middle School in Monroe.
Besides her husband of 23 years, Mrs. Carrison is survived by four sons: Robert E. Hansen II and his wife Dorothy and their children, Robbie, Erika and Chet of Durham, N.C., Clay M. Hansen and his wife Kathy and their children, Logan and Kara of South Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Gary M. Hansen and his wife, Sylvia of Greensboro, N.C., and Michael N. Hansen and his wife, Gretchen of Largo, Fla.; a stepdaughter, Vikki and her husband Steve and their children, Josh and Shawna of Palm Bay, Fla.; a brother; Wilfred “Woofie” Weaver of Port Charlotte, Fla.; a sister, Barbara Melanson of Bremerton, Wash.; several nieces and nephews as well as her beloved toy Yorkshire terriers, Boggie and Shaggy.
Services took place on Saturday, March 22, in the First Congregational Church, 103 Main Street, Ridgefield.
Burial was private.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Praxair Cancer Center, Danbury Hospital, 24 Hospital Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810.
The Kane Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.