Veronica E. Calvert

Veronica E. (Rothley) Calvert, age 71, of North Frankin CT and Frederick MD, formerly of Clifton Heights, PA passed away on September 18th, 2024, in Mt. Airy, MD. Veronica will be missed dearly by her love ones, family and friends. Veronica was born in Philadelphia on September 15th, 1953 to the late Henry H. and Veronica E. (Lamont) Rothley. Veronica graduated from Clifton Heights High School in 1971 and started working for the Federal Government as an Administrative Assistant in Germany. After returning to Pennsylvania, she enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves and the Federal Civil Service to seek new opportunities and advance in her career. Veronica earned a Bachelor’s degree from Thomas Edison State University and a Master’s degree from Averett University. She worked for the Federal Government in Washington DC for the Navy, Army, State Department and the FAA before retiring in 2009. Veronica remained active in her finance career after retiring in 2009 and held positions serving as a finance consultant, grant writer, and finance director for the town of Lebanon, CT and the Connecticut Port Authority. When Veronica was not writing grants, doing financial consulting or developing her own alternative hair business, Veronica enjoyed sewing, traveling, playing card games and board games, and sharing jokes with her grandchildren. Throughout her life Veronica also enjoyed playing the piano, reading, spending time with her cat Whiskers, watching professional football and basketball, and enjoying a nice meal out with her husband Peter at the end of a long work week. Veronica is predeceased by sister, Iva Venini, brothers James Rothley and Albert Rothley and nephew Christopher Faure. Veronica is survived by her loving husband, Peter D. Calvert; children, Adriean Albright (Matthew), Matthew Calvert (Sarah), Christine Stewart (Patrick), Jillian Haigood (Alan); siblings, William Rothley (Linda), Regina Faure (Robert), Elizabeth Wells (William), Margaret Stewart and Henry Rothley, brother-in-law Steve Venini and sisters-in-law, Virginia Rothley and Janice Rothley. Veronica is also survived by seventeen grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Services and Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a charitable donation to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital at https://www.stjude.org

Veronica E. Calvert

September 15, 1953 - September 18, 2024