Obituary: Colleen E. Westbrook of Somers

Via Beecher Funeral Home:

Colleen E. Westbrook of Somers, NY, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024, at home at the age of 65. Colleen was born on May 9, 1958, in Worcester, MA, the daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth (Tivenan) Westbrook.

She grew up in Worcester and was raised by her Aunt Helen Tivenan. Colleen graduated from Doherty High School and went on to receive her undergraduate degree from Holy Cross in 1980. She continued her academic journey by graduating from Harvard Divinity School in 1982 and later from Yale Law School in 1994. Colleen practiced law at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from 1994 until 2000.

Subsequently, she worked at law firms between 2000 to 2009. In 2009 she started her own firm where she dedicated herself until her retirement in 2023. Colleen resided in Brooklyn in the mid-1990s, later moving to Lake Katonah NY in 2011. In 2016 she relocated to Somers, NY.

Beyond her professional achievements, Colleen was a woman of diverse passions and a compassionate heart. She found joy in scuba diving and travel. An art enthusiast, she explored and volunteered at various museums. She had a passion for gardening and botanical gardens. Colleen had a philanthropic spirit, regularly engaging in volunteer work and regularly thinking of others before herself.

Colleen is survived by her son Joshua Correa and his partner Kathleen of Wallkill, NY, as well as close extended family and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 12:15 p.m. at St. Lawrence O’Toole Church in Brewster, NY. The interment will be private. Calling hours will take place on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Beecher Funeral Home, 1 Putnam Ave., Brewster, NY.

In lieu of flowers please donate to New York Common Pantry.