Hamden Hall Country Day School
Educating Students in PreSchool Through Grade 12

Ursula Lawder Passes Away

Jodi Amatulli
Ursula Lawder passed away peacefully on Jan. 31, 2017, at 80 years of age. She taught art in the Lower School of Hamden Hall for many years. Ursula's daughter, Katy, Class of 1978, and Cynthia, Class of 1980, were Hamden Hall Lifers, and Katy's daughter, Sophia, is currently a junior at Hamden Hall. Cynthia's three children, Jordan, Matthew and Janice, live in California. Donations in honor of Ursula may be made to the Eli Whitney Museum, or to the Hamden Hall Theater Department.  
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Hamden Hall Country Day School, located less than two miles from Yale University, is one of the best private schools in Connecticut to enroll elementary, middle, and high school students. Our nurturing and inclusive community provides a dynamic learning environment that promotes academic excellence by understanding each child and fostering their individual growth.