Family, friends bid farewell to New Fairfield woman killed in storm

Family and friends gathered at St. Edward the Confessor Church Tuesday to say goodbye to the New Fairfield woman killed in last week's powerful storm.
Lauren Svendsen, a mother of two, died in last week's powerful storm when a tree fell on top of her car. She died on the scene and her 3-year-old son was taken to the hospital, but was not hurt. 
Svendsen, 41, was an art teacher for 13 years at North Salem Middle/High School just over the New York border.
The school district's superintendent released a statement saying in part, "Adored by her students, Lauren passionately taught her students in a way that connected art and personal life."
A GoFundMe campaign was started by Svendsen's family and has already raised more than $23,000.