Cynthia Hamlin Du Flon, 97

Cynthia Hamlin Du Flon, 97, of 174 St. Johns Road, a Ridgefielder for more than 13 years, died at home Wednesday, Feb. 5. She was 97 years old and the widow of Alexander M. Du Flon, who died in 1949.
Mrs. Du Flon was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., daughter of the late Frederick and Helen Meyers Allen. She lived most of her life on Long Island, working at Avian Inc., retiring at age 70.
In 1989, she moved from Hampton Bays, N.Y. to Ridgefield and lived with her daughter, Cynthia Thompson. For the past two years, she has made her home with her granddaughter, Diane Fossi of Ridgefield.
Mrs. Du Flon is survived by two daughters, Cynthia Thompson of Ridgefield and Jane Thompson of Brookfield. A daughter, Eileen Scallon of Riverhead, N.Y., died in 2002.
Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Church in Ridgefield at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 10. Burial will be at St. Charles Cemetery in Pinelawn, Long Island, N.Y.
Friends will be received at the Kane Funeral Home, 41 Catoonah Street, Ridgefield on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association of Ridgefield, 90 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT 06877.