Lois Jane McCormick, 76, beloved mother, grandmother and Connecticut schoolteacher, died Saturday, Oct. 2, surrounded by her family due to complications from COVID-19. A longtime Ridgefielder, Lois raised her family in town and leaves behind many friends. She was an angel on earth, strong in her faith in God and community, with a love of gardening, reading, and above all, her friends and family. Her granddaughter Embrey and grandson Jaxon were the apples of her eye. Lois was a quiet, gentle soul whose random acts of kindness came from the heart. She didn't hesitate to bring a pie to cheer someone up who was going through a rough patch; prune, water, and look after someone's garden if they were away from home; and brought joy to all she knew as friends or family, and even a stranger who connected with her warmth from afar. Reading, entertaining her friends on the porch with some wine, playing card games occasionally not very well, or merely sitting with Brandi and thinking of ways she could make others happy were her greatest joys. Born with her twin sister Linda to John and Ann Hawksley, Lois grew up in Woodbury, CT. She attended Muskingum University in Ohio and went on to teach kindergarten and first grade at Connecticut schools for over 50 years, including in Cheshire, Danbury and Wilton. She was a longtime member of Jesse Lee Church. Lois is survived by son Kevin, daughter-in-law Laurisa and grandson Jaxon, of the Hampton Roads area in Virginia; son Brian, daughter-in-law Sheri and granddaughter Embrey of Mooresville, NC; nephew Bill Williams of Clarksville, TN; her beautiful dog Brandi; and her students of over 50 years, whom she loved as her own children. She returns home to her sister and parents in heaven.