Darien Obituaries 2021
Terrance Ganser obituary Terry Ganser obituary

Terrance Ganser, 61, Finance Executive, Entrepreneur, Enjoyed Camping, Skiing, Scuba Diving, Cooking

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Terrance (Terry) Kevin Ganser died at Yale New Haven Hospital of acute liver failure on June 29, 2021. His entire family and many friends had been in close contact with him shortly before he passed on. Born Nov. 3, 1959, Terry spent his childhood years in Annandale, Virginia; Rye, New York; and Bridgton, Maine. After graduating from Lake Region High School in Maine he became a much sought after fashion model in New York City for several years.

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Joan Matthews obit

Joan Matthews, 98, Fashion Model, Painter, Enjoyed World Travel

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Joan Kimball Matthews passed away on May 26, 2021. She was 98. She lived a remarkable life as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Her family was her greatest joy. Joan was born on May 24, 1923 in New York City, the daughter of Abbott Kimball and Marion Graham Kimball, and grew up in Bronxville, New York.

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Louisa Calka obituary

Louisa Calka, 84, Went From Secretary to Teacher to Principal to Running Stamford’s Summer School

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Louisa Carriera Calka, 84, died in her home in Darien on July 6. She was born Nov. 24, 1936 in Stamford, a city that would play an important role in her life. Louisa grew up attending Stamford Public Schools and, after marrying in 1960, returned to the school system to begin a career there that would last over 50 years. Her first job was as a secretary while she attended college classes part-time.

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Eve Bryant Passes Away at Home, Surrounded by Loved Ones

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Eve Walworth Bryant of Darien passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on June 29, 2021. She was born in 1958. Eve had a difficult battle with breast cancer and is finally at rest. She will forever be lovingly remembered by her three children, Charlie, Lily and Sam. She will also be fondly remembered by her mother, Jeanne; and her brothers, Lincoln and Andrew.

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John McGoldrick, 94, Public Relations Executive, Library Treasurer, Longtime Volunteer

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John Francis “Jack” McGoldrick, formerly of Darien, passed away at his home in Brevard, North Carolina, on June 28, 2021. He was 91. Born in Brooklyn, New York on March 30, 1927, he grew up in Forest Hills, New York, the son of Frank and Jean McGoldrick. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy, following a 65-year marriage. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a degree in journalism, he saw active duty as an infantry officer in the 2nd Marine Division and as a public affairs officer at HQ4th MCRD in Philadelphia.

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Fred Hirt, 87, Veteran, Rangers Fan, NYC Doorman

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Fred J Hirt Jr. a long-time resident of New York and recently of Darien passed away with his family by his side on June 29, 2021. He was 87. He was born July 11, 1933 to the late Fred Hirt Sr. and Helen (Murphy) Hirt in New York City. Fred lived and worked in New York City as a doorman greeting people daily making them smile and laugh with his great sense of humor. In his early years he served in the Army from 1951 to 1953.

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Addison May, 87, Grew Up in Darien, Oil Field Roughneck, International Executive, Enjoyed Reading, Gardening

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Addison Cushman May of Warwick, New York and Stamford, passed away on June 5, in Stamford, surrounded by his family. He was 87. Born Dec. 25, 1933 in New York City to Byron B. and Martha Fay May, he was a descendant of Robert Cushman, who, with a group from London, arranged the financing for the voyage of the Mayflower to Plymouth in 1620. Growing up in Darien, Cush attended the New Canaan Country School and graduated in 1952 from the Middlesex School in Concord, Massachusetts.

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Frank Colandro obit

Frank Colandro, 62, Founder and Owner of Mama Carmela’s Deli, Avid for the Yankees, Cowboys and His ’70 Chevelle SS

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Frank Joseph Colandro, 62, a lifelong resident of Stamford passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Stamford Hospital. He was born in Stamford on Feb. 4, 1959 to the late John Colandro, Sr. and Carmela Denicola Colandro. Frank graduated from Stamford High School in 1977. After high school, Frank worked with his father at Stamford Box Lunch.

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Vera Nicolopoulos, 91, Former Member of Calvary Baptist Church in Darien

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Vera Nicolopoulos, who survived World War II in Germany, came to America in search of a better life, and raised two children as a single mother, passed away at the Lafayette Nursing Home on June 13, 2021, just short of her 92nd birthday. She was a strong and brave woman who faced adversity with determination and good humor and was an inspiration to all who knew her. She was born Vera Helene Martha Thomas on June 18, 1929, the only child of Arnhold and Helene Thomas. Her father was a blacksmith who died during the war, circumstances unknown, while on medical leave in Berlin. She and her mother lived in Berlin throughout the war, surviving numerous bombing raids and the Berlin Blockade which led to severe food shortages in the city.

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Melvin ‘Mike’ Silverstein, 95, in DHS Guidance Dept in 1960s, Award-Winning Guidance Counselor

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Melvin (Mike) Saul Silverstein, 95, of Worcester, Massachusetts, formerly of Norwalk and Hartford, passed away on May 18, 2021. An award-winning educator, prized friend and co-worker, he took on diverse roles in education and in his communities and was a longtime advocate for the less fortunate. He was the husband of the late Florence Heath Silverstein for 68 years.  Born Oct. 30, 1925 in Hartford, he was the son of the late Samuel and Dora Kosofsky Silverstein.

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Michael Smith obit Michael E. Smith obit

Michael Smith, 78, Darien Native, Rhodes Scholar, Directed Vera Institute of Justice, Loved Reading, Sailing, Golf

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Michael E. Smith passed away from lung cancer on Monday, May 31, at his home in Minneapolis, surrounded by love.He was 78. He was born June 30, 1942, the son of Francis E. Smith and Alexandra McNally Smith, of Darien. He was a loving father to his children, Graham and Charlotte, enjoying their company and valuing the uniqueness of each of their personalities. He cherished the happiness and loving companionship that he found with his wife, Kate. Michael graduated from Princeton University in 1965, attended Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar from 1965-1967, and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1970.