Darien Obituaries 2023
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Penelope Glassmeyer, 82, Developer of Distinctive Darien Buildings, Key Partner in Corbin District

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Penelope (Penny) Merritt Glassmeyer, builder, visionary, tenacious champion of good ideas and good people in ways big and small, died peacefully at home, in Darien, Thursday, Aug. 24, surrounded by her husband, Ed, her five children, extended family and friends. She was 82. Penny was a longtime Darien resident and community leader for her redevelopment of downtown Darien, including, notably, Grove Street Plaza, and for her humble philanthropy. Driven by a sharp intelligence, a no-nonsense efficiency and a fierce commitment to excellence in every detail, she combined an ability to spot talent and possibilities then assemble and lead a team of best-in-class craftspeople and workers to transform blights in our town to things of beauty, with passion, grit, humor and heart.

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Joan Satterley obit

Joan Satterley, 93, Sang in St Thomas More Church Choir, Enjoyed Traveling, Tennis, Bridge, Swimming

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Joan Kirwin Satterley passed away peacefully on Aug. 27, surrounded by family at Good Shepherd Hospice in Rockville Centre, New York, the town where she was born and raised. She was 93. Affectionately known as Didi, Joan was born on March 4, 1930, to James Joseph Kirwin, Jr. and Agnes Byrns Kirwin. After graduating from Hewitt Elementary School and South Side High School, she attended Adelphi University, where she was a member of the Tri Delta National Sorority.

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Higher Prices, Longer Delays for Americans With Panama Canal’s Shortage of Water

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Global warming is affecting shipping through the Panama Canal, delaying U.S. imports of everything from new cars to fuel. Every ship traversing the canal between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans requires 50 million gallons of fresh water, drawn from two man-made lakes in the middle of the isthmus. But reduced rainfall there this year has made water levels in the lakes drop precipitously, meaning less water to feed the canal, let alone fresh water to the locals. That’s led to a 200-ship wait on both sides of the canal, delaying passage of goods. And the ships that are being allowed through, some booked a year in advance, can carry less cargo because their draught (how deep the ships ride in the water) has been reduced from a 50-foot depth to just 44 feet.

Darien Obituaries 2023
Roger Bacon obit

Roger Bacon, 86, Founded Super Handy Hardware Store in Greenwich

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Roger Bacon passed away peacefully at his home in Darien on July 19, 2023 at the age of 86. Roger graduated from King School in Stamford and attended the University of Connecticut in Storrs. He worked at Machlett Laboratories and Perkin Elmer before starting Super Handy Hardware in the Glenville section of Greenwich.  He retired from the hardware business after 35 fulfilling years. Roger is survived by his wife, Georgia Meehan Bacon; a son, Mike Bacon of New Canaan and five grandchildren: Ashley Blackmer of Farmville, North Carolina; Taylor Bellagamba (husband Mike) of West Hartford; Kohlby Riendeau (husband Matt) of Fairfield; Kristyn Bacon of Barcelona, Spain; and Andrew Bacon of Leland, North Carolina.  There are also five great-grandchildren. His family will deeply miss him.

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Grace Hoets, 91, Lived in Several Countries, Knew Three Languages, Tokeneke Club Member

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Grace (Geertjen) Hoets, a resident of Mystic and formerly a long-time resident of Darien, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2023 surrounded by her children and grandchildren at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London. She was 91 and remained alert until her last days. Starting life’s journey, Grace was born in 1932 in Gouda, the Netherlands. She was the second child of the late Dr. J.A.M. De Decker and the late Geertjen Stuy-De Decker of the Hague, the Netherlands. She grew up in the Hague, where she met and married her husband Pieter J. Hoets also of the Hague — their marriage spanned 61 years.

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Melissa McCall obit

Melisssa McCall, 72, Grew Up in Darien

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Melissa McCall, age 72, of Columbus, North Carolina passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 16. She was born on June 29, 1951 in New York City to the late Janet Jones McCall and the late Julien L. McCall, who passed away recently at the age of 100. Melissa grew up in Darien and graduated from Ashley Hall in Charleston, South Carolina, Mount Vernon Junior College, and University of Indiana. Melissa is survived by her loving sister, Alison G. McCall of Lyme; a brother, Lash McCall of Pawleys Island, South Carolina and Lake Wales, Florida; a nephew, Blinn L. Cushman of Charlotte, North Carolina, his wife, Anna, and their twins, Julien and Alexandra; a niece, Julia L. Curry of Old Brookville, New York, her husband, Bill, and their two children, Wick and Caroline; and a nephew, Andrew M. Cushman of Washington, D.C., and his wife, Jenny. Melissa is also survived by her two beloved cats, Dude and Alvin.

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John Braitmayer obit

John Braitmayer, 93, Passionate About Sailing, Active in Boating Organizations, Owned a Manufacturing Company

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John (“Jack”) Watson Braitmayer, of Marion, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, July 14, 2023. He was 93. Jack was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey to Otto E. Braitmayer and Marian Schoeffel Braitmayer on Feb. 2, 1930 and grew up in Marion alongside his twin sister Anne. He was a graduate of Tabor Academy and Wesleyan University.

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Jennifer Johnson obit

Jennifer Johnson, 80, Loved Cooking, Entertaining; Active Volunteer, Helped Start Group to Help Acclimate Brits in U.S.

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Jennifer Johnson passed away on June 29, surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was 80. She was born in England on June 27, 1943, the only child of George and Florence Clarkson. She grew up with the hardships of World War II and its aftermath in England. Her father, a commando, was away fighting in East Asia and did not meet her until she was two years old.

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Michael Caputo, 82, Active Volunteer With Darien Fire Department, Darien Boat Club, Enjoyed Hunting and Fishing

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Michael A. Caputo, a lifetime resident of Darien,, passed away April 27, 2023. He was  82. He is survived by his spouse, Carol (Procaccini) Caputo, and son Michael L Caputo both of Darien. Michael was predeceased by his parents, Mary (Miceli) Caputo and Louis S. Caputo. A Darien High School class of 1960 graduate, he attended Pace University and the American Institute of Banking.

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Margaret Harrington, 94, Very Active Volunteer in Many Organizations, Sometimes Helping to Found, Lead or Save Them

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Margaret M. Harrington on April 29, 2023 after a long and fulfilling life. She was 94. Marge was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 20, 1929 to John (Jack) and Margaret (Maggie) McCabe. She attended Fontbonne Hall Academy in Brooklyn on an academic scholarship. Later she and her family supported the school’s scholarship fund.

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Maureen Kenefick obit

Maureen Kenefick, 68, Nurse in Darien Schools, Wife of Darien Health Dept Medical Advisor, Loved Horses, Ireland, Entertaining

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Maureen Murphy Kenefick of New Canaan; a beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died April 25, following a brief struggle with brain cancer in her beloved thatch cottage in Ireland surrounded by her family. She was 68. She was born on March 27, 1955 in Rolla, Missouri, to James Murphy and Maryann Murphy. Maureen was a Registered Nurse for more than 40 years and spent over three decades at Stamford Hospital working on Labor and Delivery, in Case Management and on Maternity. In the last few years of her career she served as a school nurse at several schools in the Darien Public School system.

Exceptional Obituary 2023
Sally Bull

Sally Bull, 90, Volunteer EMT, Loved Tennis, Golf, Traveling and Roughing It in South Dakota’s Black Hills

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Sally Cooke Bull, recently of Darien, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Maplewood of Darien. She was 90. She was born on July 20, 1932 in Montclair, NJ, to the late C. Gordon Cooke and Bertha Fulton Cooke. Sally grew up in Essex Fells, New Jersey, an insulated, idyllic suburb near New York City. She went from a tomboy trying to keep up with her older brothers to the debutante life of cotillions and ball gowns.