Background
Caffyn grew up in East Hampton, Connecticut.
Caffyn grew up in East Hampton, Connecticut.
Morse College; Yale University.
After his service the couple moved to South Windsor, Connecticut where she served as the town"s mayor. Following her divorce, Caffyn moved to her summer home in Mashpee, Massachusetts. In 1998, she was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, succeeding five-term incumbent Thomas Cahir who ran for Barnstable County Sheriff instead.
In 2000, Caffyn was voted Legislator of the Year by her colleagues.
After one term in the house, Caffyn decided not to run for reelection, choosing to spend more time with her family and concentrate on her health. Caffyn died on May 26, 2010 following a thirteen-year battle with cancer.
Her father, Arthur Jacobson was a member of the Connecticut Senate. From 1991 to 1999 she was a member of the town"s Board of Selectman.