Lenore Close obituary

Lenore Close, 91, Choir Soloist, Darien Thrift Store Volunteer, Lifelong Darienite

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Lenore J. (Walton) Close, a lifelong resident of Darien, passed away on Monday, March 19 at The Nathaniel Witherell nursing home in Greenwich. She was 91. Born on April 19, 1926 in Stamford, she was the daughter of the late Eri B. and Anna (Hudson) Walton. Lenore graduated from Darien High School and Paine Hall School in New York City. She served as a nursing assistant, before marriage and children.

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Ruth Butler, 84, Model, Actress, Tutor, Devoted Mother of Six, Former Darien Resident

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Ruth Louise “Jill” Butler (née Robertson), passed away on March 19, at the age of 84. Raised in Minneapolis and Chicago, Jill attended high school at Marywood Academy in Evanston, Ill., and graduated from the College of New Rochelle. She married, lived briefly in Fair Lawn, N.J., then settled in Ridgewood, N.J., where she devoted herself to raising her six children. She later pursued a career in teaching, first in the Ridgewood public schools, and later, after moving to Darien, as a sought-after tutor for many years at the Sylvan Learning Center there. In later years she also resided in Fairfield, New York City and Duxbury, Mass.

Dorothea Sarr obit

Dorothea Sarr, 91, Active Volunteer, Former Darien Resident

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Dorthea Hess Sarr “Dottie”, age 91, of Kennett Square, Pa., died Monday March 12, at the Crosslands Community in Kennett Square. She was the wife of the late Richard B. Sarr with whom she shared 56 years of marriage, until he passed away in 2008. Born in July 1926 in Dillsburg, Pa., Dottie was the second of five children of Clyde and Emma Romaine (Weaver) Hess. She grew up in Dillsburg surrounded by relatives. She was raised in the United Brethren Church and stayed active in her church faith throughout her life.

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Sabina Burke, 75, Grew Up in Darien, Former Town Resident

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Sabina Burke of Stamford, died suddenly March 15, 2018 at age 75. Raised in Darien, she was the daughter of the late Edmund (Ted) and Jean (Geddes) Burke and is survived by her brothers: Thomas Burke and his wife, Markey, of Wayland, Mass. and Edmund (Ted) Burke Jr. of Ridgefield. Funeral services will be held at Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Rd, Darien on Wednesday, March 21, at 12 noon. — an obituary from Lawrence Funeral Home

Theodore Covert obituary

Theodore Covert, 87, Former Darien Resident, on Board of Finance Three Decades, Served as Chairman

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Theodore B. Covert died peacefully on March 13 with his loving family by his side. He was  87. He leaves behind Beverly, his beloved wife of 57 years, his son Gregory Covert of New York City, and his daughter Karen Kuchnir, her husband Louis, and their four children, Ken, Abigail, Lauren and Jenna of Southborough, Mass. Born in Winchester, Mass, on Oct. 6, 1930, Ted was the only child of Pauline and Cecil Covert.

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James Schell, 73, Former Longtime Darien Resident, Avid Golfer at Wee Burn, Volunteer at Darien Y

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James Schell, 73, of Siesta Key, Fla. formerly Darien, found peace in heaven on March 17 after a long health struggle. He died right where he wanted — in the loving arms of his wife of 51 years Susan O’Laughlin Schell. He was born and raised in Chicago by his hard working parents Frank and Shirley Schell. An only child, Jim’s sense of family grew when he married into the large, fun, wild Irish O’Laughlin clan — so it is fitting that this man, even though he was raised by tough Norweigan parents from Minnesota, died on St.

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‘He Took Care of People’: Classmates, Friends Remember New Canaanite, Woodway Member Robert M. Amen Jr.

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As news of Robert M. Amen Jr.’s untimely passing last week spread through New Canaan and beyond, friends and fellow 1993 New Canaan High School graduates remembered a widely liked and singularly kind, compassionate person who smiled easily and moved effortlessly among various social circles. A Boston College graduate and U.S. Air Force veteran who served for six years with distinction, including multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Amen died Thursday at age 42. He is survived by his wife, Kerith, and their daughter, Adair. His life will be celebrated at a funeral Mass at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Aloysius Church.

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Robert Amen Jr., 42, Devoted Father, Air Force Veteran, Woodway Country Club Member

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It is with profound sadness that we mourn Robert M. Amen, Jr. of New Canaan, who at 42, passed peacefully from complications related to leukemia on March 15. 

Born July 12, 1975, Rob was the eldest of five, but those who knew him say he was a big brother to so many more.  Whether it was the United States Air Force, where he served for six years with distinction, including multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, or at FactSet, where he was proud to be a team member or on his beloved tennis and paddle courts at Woodway Country Club, Rob was dedicated to the team.  Those mentored by him remember Rob for his caring, his devotion, and his humanity. Rob was devoted to his wife Kerith, and beloved and adored by his daughter, Adair.  Rob’s life spanned the world, including Florida, Texas, Connecticut, Mississippi, Belgium, France, and the Middle East. ____________

— an obituary from Hoyt Funeral Home

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His greatest joy was his home and family.  He was a generous and kind father and husband.  His sense of humor, warmth, and strength will be sorely missed. His life will be celebrated at a funeral Mass at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at St. Aloysius Church, 21 Cherry St, New Canaan.

Robert Bromfield obituary

Robert Bromfield, 90, Active 70 Years in Noroton Presbyterian Church, Woodway Country Club Member

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The heavenly choir just welcomed a fantastic tenor as Robert J. Bromfield, 90, a lifelong resident of Stamford, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2018 in Greenville, S.C.

His loving wife of 68 years, Elsie, was at his side, as she has been from when the two met in high school right through their recent move to Greenville. Born at home on Courtland Avenue in the Glenbrook section of Stamford in 1927, Bob grew up during the Great Depression, graduated from Stamford High School and served in the United States Navy in the Pacific during WWII. After the war he married his sweetheart Elsie and they raised their family in Stamford. Initially, Bob worked for his father’s civil engineering firm. Later, he transitioned to work for 45 years in the banking industry, during which he graduated from the American Bankers Association and rose to senior vice president in the Trust division of Union Trust (now Wells Fargo).

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Ida Spallone, 75, Member of New Life Christian Fellowship in Darien, Mother of Five

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Ida “Cookie” Spallone departed from us with amazing peace on March 6, 2018. She was 75. Born on April 16, 1942, to the late Ida and Lauren Henderson, in Shelton, Cookie married George Spallone on March 22, 1969, and later separated. She was a devoted single mother and homemaker who was creative, funny, resourceful and strong. She enjoyed the outdoors, long walks, cooking, time with her children and had a deep rooted love of animals and music; which has transcended through to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

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Emily Vosburgh, 96, Former United Methodist Church Trustee, Director of Darien Board of Realtors

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Vosburgh, Emily Patricia Coyne, age 96, of Fairfield and formerly of Darien, beloved wife of the late Albert E. Vosburgh, passed away peacefully Friday, March 9 at Bridgeport Hospital. Born Dec. 27, 1921 in New York City, the daughter of the late Martin and Emily Kelly Coyne of Athenry, Galway, Ireland, she was a Fairfield resident since moving from Darien in 1984. Mrs. Vosburgh graduated from Cathedral High School in Manhattan, where she was class president. She attended W.R. Grace School of Business and Hunter College.