Morning Weather Report
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tomorrow
A chance of thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tomorrow Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
High Tides
7:06 AM / 7:32 PM
Low Tides
1:06 AM / 1:15 PM
Jeanne Wylie Crist, 99, Died; Longtime Westporter, Saugatuck Congregational Member
Jeanne Wylie Crist, 99 years young, passed from this earth on August 3, 2022. A resident of Kimball Farms in Lenox for eleven years, she made many friends and was able to live near her daughter, Karen Crist Miller and her family.
Born on December 2, 1922, Jeanne was the only child of Hugh Wood Wylie and Nordica Root Wylie of Binghamton, NY. Her father rose through the ranks from pharmacy clerk to regional sales with Merck, Sharp and Dohme during the Great Depression and the family lived in Dearborn, MI before settling in Albany, NY.
Jeanne married her Albany high school sweetheart, Robert W. Crist ("Mike"), in 1947 after working with the Naval Department in New York City and Mike's service in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. Two sons were born in New York City before they settled in Westport, CT where Karen was born in 1956.
They resided in Westport for nearly 50 years before moving to Lenox in 2011 when Mike's health faltered. They were members of Saugatuck Congregational Church, loved walking Compo Beach and cherished many friends. In retirement they purchased a cottage on Lake Bomoseen in Vermont where Mike had enjoyed his childhood. Lee's Point was shared joyously with their children and grandchildren for swimming, boating, badminton, mini-golf, barbecues, board games and so much more. Jeanne and Mike also travelled extensively throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
Jeanne was preceded in death by her husband, Mike, in 2011, her son, Robert Wylie "Lee" Crist (Darlene Trew Crist), in 1983 and son, Jeffrey Hugh Crist, in 2017. She is survived by her daughter, Karen (Matthew Miller), three grandchildren - Matthew Charles "Chas" (Ashley), Geoffrey Robert (Michelle) and Kathleen Wylie "Kaylee", and five great-grandchildren - Charley Grace, Nuala Allison, Declan Joseph, Wylie Hope and Penelope Dawn.
We are all grateful to the entire Kimball Farms community where Jeanne thrived in many activities and was well served as her health declined, including during the pandemic. Similarly, her care by the BMC medical staff and team was supremely competent and compassionate.
A graveside service will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Westport, CT where she will be interred with her beloved Mike and two sons.
To share memories and stories please visit rochefuneralhome.com
Morning Weather Report
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tomorrow
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
High Tides
6:00 AM / 6:28 PM
Low Tides
12:01 AM / 12:10 PM
Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 16; State Positivity Rate Up, Hospitalizations Down
The State Department of Public Health reported 16 more COVID-19 cases in Westport over the past day. The State positivity rate was up to 12.24% while 336 people remain hospitalized around the State.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 5,620 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 38 deaths
State Daily Test Positivity: 12.24% [up from 11.75%]
State COVID-19 Hospitalizations: 336 patients [down from 352]