Obituaries

Sallye Hutman-Howard, 77, Grew Up Partly in Darien

Ronald Ade, 93, Former Member of Woodway Country Club, Insurance Executive, Loved Traveling

Helen Powell, 85, Loved Cats, Classical Music, Playing Tennis, Needlepoint

John Stuart, 82, Former Noroton Fire Chief, Air Force Veteran and Reservist, Loved to Collect Things, Traveled Widely

Gregory Siegner, 63; Geologist; Grew Up in Darien; in Retirement, He and His Wife Traveled the Country in an RV

Emily Duffy, 81, Boy Scout Volunteer, Plumfield School Secretary, Loved Beaches, Lobster and the Smell of Beach Plum Flowers

Kathleen Lyons, 78, Longtime Darien Resident, Immigrated from Ireland at Age 17, Loved Irish Music

Sally Payne, 87, Former Darien Resident, Loved Swimming, Painting

Richard Feldon, 87, Darien Native, Proctor & Gamble Executive, Loved Musicals, Bengals Fan

Bunny Ericsson, 92, Taught Piano, Played Organ in Every Church in Town

Elsie Bromfield, 90, Active Member of Noroton Presbyterian Church, Woodway Country Club

John Timbers, DHS Class of ’60, Attorney, Skier, Marathoner, Model Train Enthusiast

Rocco Cingari, 89, CEO of Grade A ShopRite Supermarkets, Past President of Darien Lions Club

Anthony Malizia, 82, Business Owner, ‘Could Build, Engineer or Fix Just About Anything’

Former Darien Selectman Charles Burwell’s Role in the D-Day Invasion

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Death notices for Darienites, immediate relatives and others of interest to town residents

Sallye J. M. Hutman-Howard passed away on April 19, 2019 surrounded by her family in Longmont, Colorado. Born Nov. 24, 1941 in Baltimore, Sallye Jane Mickle was the daughter of Abner Mickle and Kathleen Hinson. She grew up living in two worlds: on her parents’ dairy farm in Havre de Grace, Maryland, and with her aunt and uncle, Nancy and Robert Greene, in Miami, Florida and Darien. Despite growing up in two very different worlds, Sallye maintained a loving and free spirit.

Ronald Charles William Ade, 93, passed away on June 2 in Cumming, Georgia. Ron, as he was called by family and friends, was born March 24, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in the Chicago area. His father was Charles William Ade, his mother was Helen Meyer Ade, and his sister was Jeanne Lillian Ade. Ron led a full, productive life. He served as Quartermaster of a troop transport ship, the U.S.S. Admiral W. S. Sims, during World War II.

Helen McCord Frost Powell of Ridgefield passed away peacefully on June 7, at the age of 85. She was a former long-term resident of Darien and also lived in Stamford. Born on May 23, 1934 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Helen was a daughter of the late Harry Washington Frost Jr. and Helen Janet Chalmers Frost. She attended the Liggett School in Grosse Pointe, and spent many summers as a camp counselor in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. In her 20s, Helen lived and worked in New York City, where she resided in Gramercy Park.

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John Anton Stuart, a former Noroton Fire Chief and previously a Glenbrook Fire Department captain, transitioned on June 14. He was 82. The Lord called on him to end his travels on this earth. He truly traveled to every corner of the earth and to numerous places more than once. He and his wife, Bertha, ventured to every continent and most of the countries of the world.

Gregory Baxter Siegner, 63, of Green Cove Springs, Florida and formerly of Mt. Airy, Maryland, passed away on May 11 at Acadia National Park, Maine. Greg was born Nov. 25, 1955 in Niagara Falls, New York. He was predeceased by his parents, Robert and Janet Baxter Siegner.

Emily Duffy, a longtime Darien resident, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019 after a battle with cancer. She was 81. Emily was a longtime volunteer for Boy Scout Troop 53 and the Pegasus Equestrian program. She was well known as the school secretary at Plumfield School from 1980 to 2000. She was also administrative assistant to Dr. Josephine Velazquez, DPM of Darien.

Kathleen Keegan Lyons, 78, of Darien, entered into eternal peace on Thursday, June 13. She was born Oct. 28, 1940 in Barry, County Longford, Ireland, the daughter of the late Michael and Brigid Keegan. A brave Kathleen immigrated to America at the age of 17, saying a difficult goodbye to her homeland, parents and 10 siblings. She worked in the nursery at The Angel Guardian Orphanage in Brooklyn, New York.

Sally Shore Payne passed away, June 8, 2019 in Norwalk, with her family by her side. She was 87. Sally was born in 1931 and grew up in the Jackson Heights section of Queens in New York City. She graduated as an English major from Smith College in 1953, the year she married Herrick Littlefield. Together they lived for many years in Darien, where they raised their four children.

Richard Alan Feldon, 87, went to a Super Bowl in heaven after passing away on Friday, June 7. His enthusiasm for sports, military history, music and travel was surpassed only by his love for his family and friends, who will miss and never forget him. An avid fan of the Cincinnati Bengals and one of the first season-ticket holders, Dick rarely missed a game — even during his worldwide travels. When football season was over, you’d find him playing golf or watching tennis, baseball, basketball, or at least a great Jeopardy show. Dick spent 39 years at The Procter & Gamble Company, retiring in 1994 as managing director of world strategic planning for the Paper Products Division.

Ellen Terzian “Bunny” Ericsson left for heaven from home in Darien surrounded by love on Saturday, May 18. She was 92. She was born in New York on March 20, 1927. Bunny was predeceased by her loving and proud husband of almost 70 years, Walter, and by her parents, Alexander and Ellen Nekander Terzian. Music was Bunny’s life and she touched countless lives with her gifts, talent, generosity and encouragement until the day she departed.

Elsie M. Bromfield, 90, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on March 27, 2019 in Greenville, South Carolina. Elsie was born in Stamford, a first-generation American, the eldest daughter of Olaf and Eine Olsen.

Elsie lost her soulmate, best friend and the love of her life, Robert Bromfield, in March 2018, and she looked forward to the day when they would be reunited in Heaven. Elsie was a lifelong resident of Stamford who fell in love with Bob during their years together at Stamford High School. Elsie and Bob rarely spent time apart from one another during their 68-year marriage, and together were active members of the Noroton Presbyterian Church and Woodway Country Club. Elsie sang in the Noroton Presbyterian choir for decades, served on numerous committees there and volunteered with Meals on Wheels for many years.

John W. Timbers, age 76, passed away peacefully at home in Bethel on May 23, 2019. John was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1942 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. John graduated from Darien High School in 1960 and from Dartmouth College in 1964, after which he attended the University of Edinburgh in Scotland as a Rotary Scholar. After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1968, he clerked for the Honorable Inzer B. Wyatt on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. From 1973 to 1976, he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York under Paul J. Curran and Robert B. Fiske Jr.

He later practiced law as an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York and in private practice in Stamford.

Rocco “Rocky” Salvatore Cingari, 89, a lifelong resident of Stamford, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on June 3. Rocky was born on Aug. 14, 1929, son of the late Salvatore and Rosa D’Allura Cingari. He served his country in the U.S. Navy. Rocky then spent the next 67 years, first as vice president of Grade A ShopRite Supermarkets, then in the early 80s, rising to become president and CEO, a position he has held to date.

Anthony M. Malizia, beloved husband, father, and friend passed away peacefully on May 30 in Martin Memorial Hospital in Stuart, Florida. He was 82. His like will never be seen again. He was predeceased by the love of his life, his wife Carol Colombo Malizia, to whom he was married for 31 years, his father Aniello Malizia, his mother Rose Melfi Malizia, his sister Clara Malizia DeFala, and his brother Neil “Butch” Malizia. He was a graduate of Stamford High School’s class of 1955.

Charles Burwell, a former Darien resident, teacher and selectman who passed away on Feb. 26, 2016 was a 26-year-old naval intelligence officer on June 4, 1944. His assignment: briefing Generals Dwight Eisenhower and Bernard L. Montgomery on exactly which day the weather would be calm enough for D-Day while the moon was still bright. Editor’s note: On the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy in World War II, Darienite.com is putting the link to this article, originally published on March 1, 2016 back on the Home page and in the June 6 newsletter. In addition to being on the Darien Board of Selectmen, Burwell was a social studies teacher at Darien High School until his retirement in 1978.

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