Obituaries

Obituaries

Tom Volpe Jr., 57, Technical Support Engineer, DHS Class of ’77, Father of Two

By David Gurliacci | February 1, 2016

Tom Volpe, Jr. a long time resident of Monroe and a former Darien resident died unexpectedly of a massive heart attack on Jan. 29, while living in Southbury. Tom was a technical support engineer employed by Neato, Inc., a New Haven subsidiary of Fellows Incorporated. Tom, born in New Rochelle, N.Y. on May 17, 1958, was the son of Thomas and his predeceased mother, Josephine (Jo) Volpe. They lived first in Larchmont, then Chappaqua, N.Y., where Tom attended Greeley High School.

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Loretta Poccia, 91, Longtime Darien Resident, Volunteer, Mother of Two

By David Gurliacci | January 29, 2016

Loretta Poccia was born on June 28, 1924 in Bridgeport Connecticut. She died on Jan. 27 at the age of 91 while at Stamford Hospital. Lorrie was born on June 28, 1924 in Bridgeport. She died on Jan.

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Robert Kammerer, 78, Corporate Executive, Avid Golfer

By David Gurliacci | January 28, 2016

Robert Joseph Kammerer-business leader, mentor, friend, husband, father, avid golfer and grandfather-died at the age of 78 on Friday evening, Jan. 22 at Waveny Care Center in New Canaan. Bob was born on March 29th, 1937 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the fifth of five children of Roy and Sarah Kammerer. He attended local schools and DeLaSalle High School. He excelled in many sports and was an all-state player in basketball, baseball and football.

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Kathleen Herbert, 93, Former Darien Resident, Avid Golfer

By David Gurliacci | January 23, 2016

Kathleen W. Herbert, a former resident of Darien, passed away on Jan. 21 at her home in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Born on Oct. 23, 1922 in Stamford, she was one of nine children born to Elizabeth Phelan Tymon and James Tymon. She was married to John E. Herbert, Sr. in 1942 who predeceased her in 2001.

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Harry Eammons, 89, Longtime Darienite & Volunteer with Beautification Committee

By David Gurliacci | January 19, 2016

Harry Irving Emmons, Jr. a long time resident of Darien, died Jan. 15, 2016 at the age of 89. He grew up in Andover, Massachusetts and was the son of the late Harry and Grace Emmons. Harry graduated from Holderness School, Plymouth, New Hampshire and attended Bowdoin College before serving at the Merchant Marine Academy in Castine, Maine and in the U.S. Army. In 1943, Harry won Maine’s men’s doubles tennis state championship.

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Retha M. Reed, 92, a Resident of Maplewood of Darien, Mother of a Darienite

By David Gurliacci | January 19, 2016

Retha M. Reed, a resident of Maplewood at Darien and former long-time resident of both New Canaan and Stamford, died Friday, Jan. 15 at Stamford Hospital of natural causes. She was 92. Born Dec. 22, 1923 in New Edinburg, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Rev. Lee Bryan Moseley and the late Lois Tipton Moseley.

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Teresa Cullinan, 82, Dies Just 11 Days After Her Husband, Joseph

By David Gurliacci | January 19, 2016

Teresa C. Cullinan, a Darien resident, died peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 14 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Her passing comes just 11 days after that of her husband, Joseph Cullinan. Born in Stamford on Oct. 21, 1932, she was the daughter of Sabino and Teresa Conforti.

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Audrey Lord, 84, Lifelong Darien Resident, Executive Secretary

By David Gurliacci | January 15, 2016

Audrey F. Lord, a lifelong resident of Darien, passed away at her home on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, surrounded by her family. Born on Sept. 11, 1931, she was the daughter of the late John Scot Foye and Catherine Burke Reilly Foye. Audrey graduated from Darien High School in 1950 and worked at the Sweet Shop in Darien for many years.

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Louis Hagopian, 90, CEO of Oldest Advertising Agency in the U.S.

By David Gurliacci | January 12, 2016

Louis Thomas Hagopian of Vero Beach, FL and Darien died after a short illness in his Florida home on Jan. 9, 2016 at age 90. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Joanne Kelly Hagopian; his daughter Susan Goddard and sons Thomas and Matthew; nine grandchildren; his sister Helen Geovjian; and more than 40 members of his extended family. Lou thought himself to be one of the luckiest men in the world, with a wife and family who loved him and whom he loved dearly, parents he respected and adored and a career he both enjoyed and succeeded in beyond his wildest hopes. He was born June 1, 1925.

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Obituary: Mary Delia, 88, Former Longtime Darien Resident

By David Gurliacci | January 11, 2016

Mary Delia, age 88, was well-cared-for by the staff at Autumn Lake Healthcare of Norwalk for four years where she loved playing bingo and card games. Mary passed away Jan. 9, 2016. Born at her home in Darien on Sept. 19, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Bernardino and Josephine Petrucelli Alicandro.

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Donald Kiggins, 92, Lifelong Resident, Retired at 91 from Rowayton Fuel

By David Gurliacci | January 11, 2016

Donald L. Kiggins, Sr., 92, of Darien, Fairlee, VT and Marco Island, FL, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016. He was born at home on Five Mile River Rd., Darien, on May 19, 1923. His parents were the late Walter F. Kiggins, Sr. and Harriet (Schmidt) Kiggins of Darien. He was predeceased by his Step-Mother, Edith Kiggins, and by a brother Walter F. Kiggins, Jr.

He graduated from Darien High School in the class of 1941 and attended Dickinson Junior College during the war and Bridgeport University after the war. He joined the U. S. Army Air Corp in 1943 and became a P-51 Mustang Fighter pilot.

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Joseph Cullinan, 81, Machinist, Pilot in Coast Guard Auxiliary

By David Gurliacci | January 5, 2016

Joseph Francis Cullinan, 81, passed away peacefully Jan. 3 at his Darien home while surrounded by his loving wife, children and grandchildren. Joseph was born in Stamford on Jan. 19, 1934, and was the son of Margaret (nee Cunningham) of Cork City, Ireland, and Michael Cullinan, of Fanore, in County Clare, Ireland. Growing up in Stamford, Joseph often reminisced about his childhood.