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Death notices for Darienites, immediate relatives and others of interest to town residents
Trish, age 87, died peacefully at home with her husband at her side on Sept. 28, 2020. With her boundless energy, inner strength, and compassion Trish brought happiness to so many friends and family members. She had a talent for listening to people and making them feel better. Nothing was too much to do for a friend.
Colonel Vincent P. Surwilo passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Sept. 27. He was 80. Born in Darien on Sept. 18, 1940, he was the son of the late Edward and Rosemarie Surwilo and was married to his beloved wife, Maggie, for over 55 years.
Albert Lee Scribner, 94, of Arlington, Washington, died on Sept. 21, losing his fight with Alzheimer’s. Albert was born on April 26, 1926 in Stamford, Connecticut, one of 8 children. He lived in Darien and graduated early from high school to enter the Army Air Force to serve his country during World War II. Upon graduation he went to Arnold College in New Haven to earn a teaching degree.
Barbara Wilkes Silbersack of Darien passed away Saturday, Sept. 19 at Stamford Hospital. She was 72 years old. Born Sept. 14, 1948 in Stamford, she was the daughter of the late Henry George and Lena (Michalski) Wilkes.
Patricia Rangel de Arellano of Darien passed away on Monday, Sept. 21. She was 82. She is predeceased by her husband, Antonio Arellano, also of Darien, to whom she was married for 56 years. Born in Monterrey, Mexico, Patricia spent part of her life in Mexico City before moving to Darien with her husband to be closer to her family.
Anne Shepherd Nelson passed away on Sept. 21. She was 78. Anne was born Nov. 3, 1941 in Beaumont, Texas, the first child of William Smythe Shepherd and Priscilla Townsend Shepherd.
Barbara Jane Fuller departed this world peacefully on June 17 at her home in Marion, Massachusetts after a brief illness, surrounded by her five daughters and numerous grandchildren. She was 89 years old. “Bobby” was born on Sept. 2, 1930 in Newton, Massachusetts. She attended the Northhampton School and Elmira College, where she sang in the choir and earned a bachelor’s degree in education.
Lillian Caballin Price, 85, passed away recently. She was born on Oct. 10, 1935 in Havana, Cuba to Manuel and Herminia Caballin. She met and married Robert Price, who predeceased her, and lived in Norwalk and Darien. Lillian taught English as a second language for many years in the Stamford Public Schools.
Marilyn Biggins, nee Carroll, died peacefully Sept. 16 at Ridge Crest Health Center in Redding after a long battle with the brain disease leukodystrophy. Marilyn was born in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1940. Marilyn had a huge impact on many of the people she met throughout her life. After graduating from Purdue University in 1961, she taught English at Proviso West High School outside of Chicago.
Diane Wheeler Kough, 85, of Sarasota, Florida, died peacefully on July 16, 2020 with her family by her side. A former resident of Darien and Rowayton, Diane moved to Sarasota in 1980. She was born June 6, 1935 to Mayland Milbank Wheeler and Betty H.B Wheeler in New Jersey. Diane was predeceased by her parents, her brother Kenneth Wheeler of Georgia, and former husband, Jesse R. Kough. Diane is survived by her children, Sandra K. Inman of Sacramento, California and Russell W. Kough and his wife, Lori, of Sarasota; and her grandchildren: Jessika W. Rutledge and husband Shaun of Roseville, California; Elizabeth Noelle Kough and Johnny Eilermann of Sarasota; her great-grandchildren: Taylor Rutledge and Parker Rutledge of Roseville; her longtime companion, George Kern, of Sarasota; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and many treasured friends.
John Edward Nicholson of Plymouth, Massachusetts and formerly of Darien, passed away peacefully on July 28. Ed was born in Ohio, and throughout his childhood lived in numerous towns throughout the state with his father, Hobart “Nick,” his mother, Kathleen, and his sister, Sally. He went on to receive his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the Ohio State University, where he played on the golf team and deepened his roots as a diehard Buckeye fan. Ed started his career working in sales at Lenox Industries. Although he found great success, he soon realized that he wanted to follow his passion and spend the rest of his life playing golf.
Vincent W. Moran passed away on Sept. 9 after a long illness and complications from COVID-19. He was 84. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on Oct. 17, 1935, the fourth of the five sons born to John P. and Mary Moran.
Paul Edmund Brencher, Jr. passed away peacefully on Sept. 11, 2020 at his home in Jackson, Michigan with his daughters at his side. He was 88. Born May 1, 1932 in Darien, he was the son of Paul Edmund and Vera Young Brencher. He graduated from Darien High School in 1950, participating in basketball and the school newspaper.
Carol Pietrzkiewicz Lostaglio passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 15, following a brief illness. She was 78. A lifelong Stamford resident, she was born on April 13, 1942, to Stanley Pietrzkiewicz and Genevieve Krasniewicz Pietrzkiewicz. Carol was a kind and generous woman who especially enjoyed holidays with her family.
Nancy Hart Glanville Jewell, of Houston and formerly a long-time resident of Darien, died peacefully this past Sunday, the Aug. 2, 2020, at the age of 92. She died as she lived and as she wished, always a lady. Born on the Aug. 6, 1927, Nancy was the youngest of the three daughters of JP and Delphia Dixon Hart of Tacoma, Washington.