Juanita Edwina Brown Bickford, age 95 formerly of New Haven, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on Tuesday November 30, 2010 in Gardner Heights Health Center, Shelton, after a long illness. Mrs. Bickford, widow of Edgar P. Bickford, was born December 19, 1914 in Greenville, Maine, daughter of Oliver and Ellen Jane (Butler) Brown. She was a stay at home mother during her younger years and later worked at King Street School, Connors Engineering and retired from Barden's, all in Danbury. She lived in Maine, New Canaan, and Danbury before making her final home with her daughter in New Haven. She loved birds, flowers, sports, and little children. She had a lovely voice, liked to sing with her family, and was passionate about dancing. Mrs. Bickford is survived by her sons, David E. Bickford and his wife Patsy of La Fargeville, NY, Peter H. Bickford and his wife Kathryn, of Canaan, and A. Lee Bickford of Danbury; her daughter Terry Phelan, and her husband George, of New Haven; a brother Howard Brown of Swanton, VT, seven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by a son Richard O. Bickford, West Point Class of '67 who was killed in Viet Nam, and Nita's sisters, Mary and Ellen Brown. Services will be at the convenience of the family in Maine and have been entrusted to the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford. Mrs. Bickford was a lifetime blood donor and memorial contributions can be made to the American Red Cross, Connecticut Regional Chapter, and P.O. BOX 5003, HARTFORD, CT 06102-5003