- Date Of Birth: October 24, 1943
- Date Of Death: June 19, 2020
- State: Connecticut
Mary Elisabeth (Coutts) (Mallinson) Ehrler passed away gracefully surrounded by love on Friday June 19, 2020. Mary was born in New Haven, CT on October 24th, 1943 to the late John E. and Edith P. Coutts. She was married to the love of her life, the late George W. Ehrler, Deputy Chief, New Haven Fire Department.
She was educated in the New Haven school system and then earned an associate degree in Police Science & Administration and then a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from University of New Haven. She was employed by the New Haven Police Department as one of the first Traffic Safety Assistants in 1968. She became the first female Police Officer hired for patrol on July 1, 1974 in the town of Woodbridge.
She was a member of many organizations during her life, New Haven Police Assoc. of CT, Ct Assoc.
She was the loving mother of Donna (Donald) Shea, Keith (Sheila) Mallinson of Bethany, Brian (Kelly) Mallinson of Rutland, VT. Beloved Gramma to Lisa (Bugsy) Lockwood, Donald Shea, Robert (Annice) Mallinson, Jonathan (Holly Matthews) Shea, Ryan (Alissa Grey) Shea, Jacqui and Dominique (Thomas Grimshaw) Luca. Cherished Great Gramma to seven whom she loved with all her heart. She is also survived by her sister, Ellen Coutts Waff (William) of NC and several nieces and nephews.
Her family would like to extend a note of thanks to her doctor, Uyen To, whose care for their Mom was second to none.
-The St. Andrew’s Society of CT – PO Box 1195, Litchfield, CT 06759-1195
-Bethany Volunteer FD, Ambulance Corps. – 765 Amity Rd, Bethany, CT 06524
