Rachel Fetchin obituary 02-28-17

Raquel Fetchin, 47, Former Darien Resident, Mother of Three

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Raquel Johanna Fetchin, age 47 of Stratford, formerly of Darien and Stamford, passed away, Monday, Jan. 23 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center after a long battle with acute lymphoid leukemia. She was the beloved wife of Douglas Fetchin for 23 years. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of Norma Aymerich and the late Andres Arroyo both of San Juan.

Michael Krak obituary 02-04-17

Michael Krak, Former Golf Pro at Wee Burn Country Club

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Michael “Mike” Krak, a former golf professional at Wee Burn Country Club, has passed away and is scheduled to have a memorial service on Saturday, Feb. 11, in Palm Beach, Fl. Born in what is now the Slovak Republic, Mike’s family settled in Weirton, W.V., He attended Weirton High School, then West Virginia University, graduating in 1948. While attending WVU, he captained the golf team for three years. He was elected to the Physical Education School Hall of Fame in 2005.

Timothy Auer obituary 02-03-17

Timothy Auer, 67, Former Darien Resident, Worked at Sperry Rail, Pitney Bowes

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Timothy Auer, 67, died unexpectedly at Danbury Hospital with his family by his side on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Tim was born April 20, 1949, in Stamford to George and Elizabeth Auer. He lived in Darien, Bethel and Danbury, worked at Sperry Rail and retired from Pitney Bowes in 2004. Survivors include his wife of over 40 years, Star (Macomber) Auer; his two children, Kristi Upton and her husband, Shawn of Sutton, N.H., and Chad Auer and his fiancé Jordin Olson of Danbury; and his three grandchildren, Xander Upton, Elizabeth Upton, and Autumn Olson, and many loving friends and cousins.

Patrick Johnson obituary 01-31-17

Peter Fitzpatrick, 52, Veteran Paratrooper, Lacrosse Coach, Father of Three

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Peter Joseph Fitzpatrick, 52, of Darien passed away on Saturday, Jan. 28 at home. Peter was born Sept. 20, 1964 in Providence, R.I. to Dr. Donald Peter Fitzpatrick and the late Rita Kelley Fitzpatrick. He graduated from Classical High School in 1982 in Providence and went on to earn his bachelor of arts, Cum Laude, from the University of Vermont in 1986, where he played varsity lacrosse.

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Alan ‘Lanny’ Openshaw Jr., 70, Former Tennis Pro at Darien Country Club, Real Estate Agent

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Alan “Lanny” Openshaw, Jr., 70, passed away peacefully at his Marvin, N.C. home on Jan. 20. Lanny grew up in Rowayton, always dear to him. He graduated from Brien McMahon High School and California Western University (USIU), San Diego, enjoying a semester traveling with professors through seven Asian countries. Lanny was a state platform tennis champion ranked nationally within the top 10.

Lee Stevenson obituary 01-31-17

Lee ‘Poldi’ Stevenson, Longtime Darien Resident, Mother of Three

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Lee “Poldi” Stevenson, a 30 year resident of Darien, died peacefully on Jan. 24. Her entire family was by her side when she passed. Her strength and joyful spirit prevailed as her room was filled with love and laughter through her final moments. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, John Buchanan Stevenson III; her son and daughter-in-law, John and Jayme Stevenson of Darien; her son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Gabrielle Stevenson of Southport; her daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Don McDonald of Bellevue, Wash.; and her 13 grandchildren: Alexandra, DL, Samantha, Ross, Kendall, Charlett, Amanda, Brett, McKenna, Ian, Hailey, John V and Kyle.

Pauline Sammis obituary 01-27-17

Pauline Sammis, 84, Teacher and Former Darien Resident

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Pauline “Polly” Anderson Sammis, 84, died peacefully on Jan. 23, 2017, at her home in Bradenton Fl. Polly was born in 1932 in the town of Newton, Mass., to Herbert Theodore Anderson and Ellen Smith. Polly graduated from William Smith College in 1954 and went on to obtain her masters degree in teaching in 1956 from Boston University. In 1956 Polly married William Nason Sammis of Darien, CT and lived in Simsbury, where they raised their two children.

Paul Larson obit 01-25-17

Paul Larson, 73, Active Volunteer, Former Board of Education, RTM Member

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Paul Steven Larson, 73, of Norwalk and former longtime Darien resident, died on Jan. 24 at home, surrounded by his devoted family, after a courageous cancer battle. Paul took on his disease as he took on everything in life, with tenacity and grace. Paul was born May 22, 1943 in Bristol to Arnold Lee Larson and Lou Manchester Larson. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1965 where he captained the track and cross country team and was a member of Kappa Nu Kappa fraternity.

Sidney Zacharias rower obituary repost 01-24-17

Sidney Zacharias, 101, WWII Veteran, Danced Among the Stars, National Champion Rower

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Sidney D. Zacharias of Stamford, and more recently Darien, died Jan.19 at the age of 101. His final illness was short and followed a full and active life. As recently as October 2016, Sidney was declared national champion in his age class in the Veterans’ Rowing and Kayaking Competition and was featured on Channel 12 as he rowed a kilometer in less than eight-and-one-half minutes (see the video below this article). Sidney was born in Chattanooga, Tenn. before the United States entered World War I, was raised in New York City during the Roaring ’20s and entered his father’s advertising and marketing business in the ’30s.

Jean Brown obit 01-23-17

Jean Brown, 88, Former Darien Resident, Longtime Volunteer

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Jean Hoel Brown, 88, beloved wife of the late Willard Wilkins Brown for 60 years, cherished mother, longtime humanitarian, and community volunteer, passed away peacefully on Dec. 30, 2016, at the Morristown Medical Center surrounded by her family. Jean was born on May 28, 1928, in Grand Junction, Colo., to Sidney and Louise Rice Hoel. Jean graduated from Grand Junction High School and attended Colorado College for two years before transferring to the University of Colorado to pursue a major in journalism. Upon graduation, she moved to New York, where she was employed by Conde Nast as a copywriter for Vogue Magazine.