Sylvia A.M. (Maxwell) Van Sloun, 91, of Dartmouth, formerly of Westport, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at Residence at Cedar Dell. She was the wife of Neil J. Van Sloun.

Mrs. Van Sloun was born in New York, NY, daughter of the late Eugene L. and Sylvia A. (Lathrop) Maxwell.

She worked as a physical education teacher at Friends Academy from 1964-1969. She was the co-owner of Sylvan Nursery in Westport and co-founder of Sylvan Clinic which is part of the Animal Rescue League in Fall River.

Mrs. Van Sloun served on the Board of Directors of the Faxon Animal Rescue League of Fall River and was awarded the Arthur F. North, Jr. Canine Service Award from Baker Institute in 1998 for her role in aiding "recognition and elimination of heritable eye diseases in dogs." She was a founding member and first president of the Novia Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA) and she owned and trained many tollers over the years. She also cofounded the Van Sloun Foundation.

Survivors, along with her husband, include her two nieces, Amy Van Sloun and Nancy Van Sloun; and her nephew, Joe Van Sloun.

She was the sister of the late Eugene L. Maxwell Jr.

Private arrangements are under the direction of the Potter Funeral Home, 81 Reed Road, Westport.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Animal Rescue League of Fall River, 474 Durfee St., Fall River, MA 02720.

To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.potterfuneralservice.com.