A vigil was held
in Bridgeport on Sunday for a local resident who spent most of her life in the
military, but always found time for family.
Tiffany Mellers, 46, was
an Army veteran and active-duty reservist.
She fought hard against uterine cancer, but lost
the battle.
Jaysa Mellers, her 15-year-old
daughter, says her mother's legacy was her love for her family, which reflected
in everything she did.
"My mom was always like a driving force in
my life," says Jaysa.
Jaysa says her mother insisted on
buying a puppy in December so she and her sister could hold a living symbol of
their mother's love during the difficult time.
"She said that after I'm gone, I want you
to keep on doing what you're doing. I want to live on through you,"
she says.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal attended the vigil. He says, "Tiffany
will always, always be a hero in our hearts and in the minds and memory of a
community that loved her and revered her."
Meller's wake is set for March 19 at Baker
Funeral Home from 5 p.m to 7 p.m., followed by a service from 7 p.m. to 8
p.m. She'll be buried the next day will full
military honors at the Veteran's Cemetery in Middletown.