Alois McAvoy obit

Alois McAvoy, 82, Ran Fortune 500 Internal Audit Depts, Loved Flying, 10K Running, Poker

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Alois (Al) McAvoy, 82, of Naples, Florida passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Feb. 17. Al was born in White Plains, New York on Sept. 11, 1937 and was a graduate of Stepinac High School and Iona College. He was a C.P.A. and headed up the internal audit departments for three Fortune 500 companies: Ciba-Geigy, Burndy, and Foster-Wheeler.

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Dwight Timbers, 71, DHS Class of ’66, Avid Skier, Runner, Painter, Loved Motorcycles

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Dwight E. Timbers passed away peacefully at Norwalk Hospital, surrounded by his family on Feb. 11. He was 71. Dwight was born on April 8, 1948, in New York City to Charlotte T. Timbers and the Honorable William H. Timbers, who later served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Dwight was raised in Darien and graduated from Darien High School in 1966.

Harriet Meagher obit

Harriet Meagher, 96, Avid Golfer, Bridge Player, Traveler, Country Club of Darien Member

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Harriet Andrews Meagher, 96, passed away peacefully on Jan. 7, 2020, surrounded by her family. Harriet was born and raised in Fulton, New York and was one of 13 children of Charles and Maude Andrews. For most of her life, she made her home in Darien and was a longtime member of the Country Club of Darien. She was an avid golfer, winning many club championships and also enjoyed playing bridge.

George Friend obit

George Friend, 88, Carpenter, Loved Woodworking, Photography, Family History

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George Joseph Friend of Norwalk passed peacefully into the Lord’s hands on Feb. 8, 2020 at his home in the presence of family at the age of 88. A devout Catholic, George was a generous man whose acts of goodwill and kindness touched the hearts of family and friends alike. George was born in 1932 to George Murdock Friend and Delia Mary Callahan of Darien. During the 1950s, George served his country honorably in the U.S. Army as a Sound Ranger.

Frank Munson obit

Frank Munson, 92, CEO of Gen Re, Former Darien Resident, Coast Guard Reservist

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Frank Munson, 92, a former 37-year resident of Darien, passed away peacefully on Feb. 5, 2020 at his home in Rowayton. Mr. Munson grew up in Rockville Centre, Long Island. Frank graduated from Southside High School in 1945 and moved on to attend Dartmouth College receiving his B.A. in 1949. He married Barbara Wright on Sept.

Tilden Bunge obit

Tilden Bunge, 50, Walked 10K Steps a Day, Rain or Shine, Avid Traveler, Skier, Cook

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Tilden Hamilton Bunge, “Ham,” 50, of New York City died Jan. 29, 2020, after a courageous battle with melanoma. Born on April 4, 1969 in New York City to George and Isabel (Goff) Bunge, Ham spent his early years in New York City, Darien and Lake Forest, Illinois. In 1978, at the age of 9, his family moved to Switzerland after his father, a partner with Arthur Andersen, was transferred to their newly established world headquarters. Ham spent his formative years in Geneva, attending the International School of Geneva (Ecolint).

Robert Martella obit

Robert Martella, 94, WWII Veteran, Loved Boating, Gardening, Tinkering, a Boy Scout Volunteer

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Robert Austin Martella, a longtime Darien resident and World War II veteran, passed peacefully on Feb. 5 at the age of 94. Bob was born in Port Chester, New York on June 24, 1925, the son of Austin B. Martella and Florence Murray. His father was a Sergeant in the Marine Corps in World War I and, when his time came, Bob was proud to follow in his dad’s footsteps. His mom was also a huge influence, instilling in him the importance of family that he would carry and celebrate for the rest of his life.

Anna May Austin obit

Anna May Austin, 97, Red Cross Volunteer, St Paul’s Church Member, Loved Golf

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Anna May Shutts Austin passed away peacefully at the age of 97 on Monday, Jan. 27. Anna May was born in Radnor, Pennsylvania to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shutts and raised along with her four sisters in Wayne, Pennsylvania in a home located next door to The Valley Forge Military Academy. Anna May graduated from Radnor High School in 1939 and then attended Drexel University, where she majored in Home Economics. While at Drexel she met Marshall M. Austin and they were married in 1945.

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Glen Osberg, 78, Active Volunteer and in Community Groups, Loved Sports, Especially Fishing

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Glen R. Osberg, “Oz”, a longtime resident of Darien, passed away at Stamford Hospital on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. He was 78. He was born in Hartford on May 26, 1941, to the late Ralph Earnest Osberg and Rita Doiron Osberg. Glen graduated from East Hartford High School in 1959 and went on to attend Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont, receiving a B.A. degree in government in 1963.