Jill E. Hughes
February 19, 1959 ~ May 1, 2026
Born in:
Baldwin, New York
Resided in:
Littleton, Colorado
Jill Edith Hughes passed away peacefully on May 1, 2026, at the age of 67. Born Jill Edith Calvert in Baldwin, NY (Long Island) on February 19, 1959, to William and Doris Calvert, Jill was raised in the quaint small town of Chatham, NJ. From walking to school to playing in the woods behind her childhood home, Jill cultivated a love of nature and loyal lifelong friends. From a young age, she would participate in songfests that the neighbors would have, developing a love for the organic beauty and impact of music.
While in high school, she was on the Fall Court, yet paradoxically out of touch with her level of beauty and acceptance. Growing up so close to New York City provided many opportunities for excursions to the Big Apple with friends and family to fill their cups with the city’s rich cultural offerings, such as Broadway plays, concerts, and more.
In college, she discovered her love and intuitive gift of cooking, and the inner peace that it brought to her nurturing soul. She would earn undergraduate degrees in English and Psychotherapy, which would become foundational in her later counseling profession. She would share stories of famous musicians, such as Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel, playing in local bars before they made it. When the music and mood were right, she could spontaneously break into a “Snoopy Shuffle” with the best of them.
Jill became a resident of Littleton, Colorado, moving here from the East Coast in the mid 1980’s. In Colorado, she attended graduate school in Counseling, where she discovered her capacity to connect to and be effective with those who had pain and wounding in their life’s journey. This developed into a lifelong endeavor to provide healing to those who were afflicted by trauma, abuse, and codependence, leading her to become a psychotherapist in private practice for 25 years. Her clients would often experience significant growth as a result of her compassion and skill.
Perhaps her greatest passion and joy was that of being a mother. She was as protective as a mother bear could be and sacrificial to a fault to ensure that her children received the best she could give them. As a result, she was drawn to all things healthy and organic. Her deep love for her children was a motivating life force. From this, she developed important insights and experience that would inform her work with mothers of newborns, those with postpartum depression, and children. Her children, to this day, may still hear the echo of their mother’s admonition “Make good choices”.
Jill was athletic, engaging in hiking, yoga, and light bodybuilding. She was not one to share inner turmoil, but would prefer to process it quietly, reticent to share any physical pain or suffering, lest she be a burden to anyone else. She maintained her genuineness throughout her life. Being on the introverted side, she was drawn to deep individual conversations. She had an uncanny auditory memory, which served her clients well. She was quick to laugh and was equally available to share tears in response to the realities of life. At times, she was known to say “Go, girl!” to her daughters and female clients as an expression of encouragement and support. She loved the different seasons, with spring and fall being her favorite. She also loved stormy weather, rain, and snow. She moved to Colorado in the mid 80’s and remained here ever since. Her love for Colorado was only surpassed by her love for seafood and the Jersey Shore. As they say, “You can take the girl out of New Jersey but…”.
Jill is survived by her husband, Roger Hughes; her sister Deborah Calvert; her brother William III (Janet) Calvert; her daughter Emma (Trent) Marshall; grandchild Mia; daughter Claire Heywood; daughter Helen (Griffin) Milley; and 5 step-children: Nathan, Leah, Johanna, Sarah, and Andrew.
Jill was preceded in death by her parents, William and Doris Calvert, and her sister Nancy (Calvert) Markowitz.
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With infinite love and respect
Megan (West) Brownlow