Sophia Agnes Kuhlmann McKee Greenstein Wiss passed away peacefully on April 18th, 2016 at her beautiful home in Newtown, Connecticut at 88 years of age. From her bedside she had a perfect view of the gardens and manicured grounds she was so proud of, and the darting birds she loved to feed and watch. She fought a long and valiant battle with MDS Leukemia.

She was born on January 6, 1928 in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Heinrich Friedrich and Stella Althea Kuhlmann. She is survived by her sister, Josephine Spector and brother, Commander Dietrich Kuhlmann, USN Retired. She was predeceased by her sister Lois Kuhlmann who passed away in 2005, which broke her heart. She leaves behind four children, Lewis (Mackie) McKee engaged to Carter Sack, Sophia (Maya) married to John G. Heyniger, Miriam Jo (Mo) married to William J. Fitzpatrick III and Eugenia Wiss married to Thomas H. Wiss IV, who was also her stepson. She leaves behind nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and many devoted nieces and nephews.

Sophia outlived her three husbands: Lewis W. McKee with whom she had four children, Dr. Louis Greenstein, and the love of her life, Thomas H. Wiss III. At the time of her death she was engaged to Grant Lennox, who, like Tom, was a Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club Past Commodore.

Anyone who knew Sophie could attest that she was not only beautiful, but also a gracious hostess, gourmet cook, expert gardener, avid reader, excellent seamstress, and prolific knitter. She travelled extensively and visited many exotic places, frequently bringing her King George III silver flask with her “just in case”.

She moved to Newtown in 1946 and spent most of her life there. She lived on Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey for seven years with her third husband, Thomas H. Wiss III, but always had a special love for Newtown and her home there.

Many thanks to Regional Hospice and Home Care and Praxair Cancer Center at Danbury Hospital for the exceptional care they gave Sophia.

The family will receive friends and relatives on Sunday, April 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 at Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470, followed by interment at the Newtown Village Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Newtown Forest Association, 55 Great Hill Road, Newtown, CT, 06470 or the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club Historical Foundation, 219 Lakeside Boulevard, Hopatcong, NJ 07843. Sophia was an honorary member of the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club for 19 years and spent many pleasant evenings there.

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