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Frances Travis obituary 07-18-17

Frances Travis, 97, Editor Who, in Her 70s, Became an Author

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Frances Chandler Travis, 97, of Darien and Vero Beach, Fl., died on July 6 (the birthday of her daughter, Deborah Martin Travis). Born in Chicago on July 1, 1920, she was the daughter of Milton Evans Chandler and Marion Maus Chandler, and the older sister of James M. and Carol Chandler Rowland. She grew up in Indiana and Birmingham, Mich., attended Stoneleigh College in Rye, N.H., then moved to Buffalo with her sister Carol, where she was employed as an advertising director for a large local department store. She then moved to New York City, where she worked in advertising for Burlington Industries in an office on the 4th floor of the Empire State Building. She met and eventually married Charles “Bud” Merwin Travis on Nov.

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Audreta Brush obituary 07-08-17

Audreta Brush, 93, DHS Class of ’42, Avid Gardener, Cook, Second ‘Mother’ to Neighborhood Kids

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A longtime resident of Rutland, Audreta “Joyce” (Trefry) Brush, 93, died June 19 in her home, accompanied by family, as was her fervent wish. Joyce was born July 4, 1923, in Milford, the daughter of Homer H. and Vivian Audreta (Griswold) Trefry. She graduated from Darien High School in 1942, where she was a member of the a capella vocal ensemble, and appeared as a thespian in her junior and senior plays. Joyce dearly loved singing, acting and theatre, and was voted “Class Talker,” “Class Singer” and “Class Clown.” She studied drama as a member of the “Carolina Players” at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and worked briefly for the FBI, cataloging fingerprints of soldiers. She moved to Vermont with her family during World War II, settling in East Dorset.

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Richard Artis obituary 07-07-17

Richard Artis, 96, Executive for Both Coca-Cola and Pepsi, Active in Noroton Presbyterian Church

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Richard W. Artis, a resident of Darien since 1964, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 4. He was 96. Born in Bethlehem, Pa., he was the son of the late Alfred and Ruth Forker Artis. In high school he had his own licensed ham radio station and confesses to being the nuisance who caused interference in the neighbors’ reception of “The Green Hornet,” “Amos and Andy” and other nightly radio broadcasts of the 1930s. He was an infantry officer in World War II, serving 3 ½ years, and took part in the Allied liberation and occupation of Italy.

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Alice Schweitzer obituary 07-06-17

Alice Schweitzer, 89, Professional Singer, Longtime Darien Resident

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Alice W. Schweitzer, 89, a resident of Darien for 47 years, died peacefully in Stamford Hospital on July 2, after a brief illness. During her final hours the beloved matriarch was surrounded by the members of her family, and retained her famous sense of humor to the very end. Alice was born in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Judge Clifford M. Woodside and Effie (Bloom) Woodside. Alice had a lifelong love of music. When she was just 16 years old, she played saxophone in a male professional swing band at the Blue Moon Ballroom in Tucson, Arizona, replacing the young men serving in the Second World War.

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Rose Geruso, 87, Health Aide, Active in Church Groups and at Darien Senior Center

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Rose Theresa Geruso, 87, a former longtime resident of Darien, died peacefully in her sleep on June 24, 2017 at Sunrise Senior Living in Valencia, Calif. She is predeceased by her parents, Frank and Antoinette Colella, her late husband of 49 years, Carmine (Jerry) Geruso, her son-in-law, Peter G. Callaghan, a sister and three brothers. She is survived by her four children, Patti Casey and her husband Sean Casey of Virginia, Barbara Callaghan of Darien, Steven Geruso and Claudia Scarpone of Stamford, John Reid and Peter Pierce of Valencia; a grandson, Sean P. Casey and his wife, Elizabeth Hernandez-Casey, and great-grandson, Carmine Casey-Hernandez of East Orange, N.J.; as well as beloved sisters, brothers, cousins, nieces and nephews. __________

— an obituary from Edward Lawrence Funeral Home

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Rose was a long-time member and officer of the Catholic Daughters of America. She later became a health aide, where she touched the lives of countless local residents with her contagious smile and tireless compassion.

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Joseph Costello obituary thumbnail 07-05-17

Joseph Costello, 58, Helped Evacuate Co-workers on 9/11, Husband of ‘Everything Is Rosey’ Owner

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Joseph Eugene Costello, of Darien passed away on Sunday, June 25. He was 58. Joe was born on July 9, 1958 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City, where coincidentally, Rosey, his wife of almost 25 years was born 18 months prior. The two shared a running joke that Rosey left a note for Joe in his hospital bassinet saying, “Call me when you grow up.”

Joe and Rosey had their official first date on Oct.

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Frederick Santarella obituary 07-03-17

Frederick Santarella, 73, Longtime Darien Resident, Coached Baseball & Basketball, Played Softball

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Frederick J Santarella, 73, a longtime resident of Darien and a native of Norwalk passed away on June 30. He was born March 24, 1944 to Carmine and Mary (LaMalfa) Santarella. Fred graduated from Norwalk High School in 1962 where he was a member of the baseball team and captain of the basketball team. He then earned a B.A. in English from the University of Hartford. Fred married Linda Saverine on Oct.

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Audrey Murray, 83, Sports Fan, Hospital Volunteer

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Audrey Murray passed away peacefully at Norwalk Hospital on June 27. She was 83. Born in New York City on April 29, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Francis B. and Audrey P. Murray. Audrey lived more than 75 years in Pelham, N.Y. before moving to Darien to be closer to family. ____________

— an obituary from Edward Lawrence Funeral Home

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She graduated from Pelham High School and Briarcliff College.

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Daniel Cooney obituary 06-30-17

Daniel Cooney, 92, Noroton Yacht Club Member, Securities Firm Executive

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Daniel Russell Cooney, 92, of Darien and Waldoboro, Maine, died on June 24. Born in Brooklyn on Dec. 12, 1924, he was the son of Mae Bossert and Russell S. Cooney. He grew up in Plandome, Long Island and in Waldoboro, attended Exeter Academy, and served in the U.S. Army in World War II in the European Theater. After the war, he entered Yale University and graduated in 1950.

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Andre Causse obituary 06-27-17

André Causse III, 93, Importer, Avid Tennis Player, Boater

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André Louis Causse III, a resident of Darien, passed away on Friday, June 23 in Darien two days before his 94th birthday. Born June 25, 1923 in Lakewood, N.J., he was the son of the late André Louis Causse Jr. and the late Gladys May Brooks. André graduated from Wooster School in Danbury and attended Clarkson College in Potsdam, N.Y. He served as an officer in the U. S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II. He owned a company that imported nuts and dried fruits and was a member of INC, International Nuts and Dried Fruits Council. An avid tennis player, he was on the courts until he was 93 ½ and a proud owner of Nemausa II, a 1929 antique wooden boat.

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Constance Cookson Tiggi obituary 06-28-17

Constance Cookson, 66, Darien High School Class of ’68, Worked for Social Security Administration

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Constance (Tiggi) Cookson of San Diego, formerly of Darien, passed on June 21, 2017 following a brief illness. She was 66 years old. Constance was born in Newton Highlands, Mass. to the late Albert E. and Constance (Buckley) Cookson. She graduated from Darien High School in 1968, and then obtained masters degrees at George Washington University in Latin American studies and World Affairs.

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Robert Jordan, 76, Recognized Marketer, Former Longtime Darien Resident

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Robert Francis Jordan, 76, of Storrs passed away from cancer on June 19. He was the son of Catherine (Fealey) and Francis Jordan and was born in Hartford. Robert served in the U.S. Army from 1964 to 1967, and obtained his B.A. and MBA from the University of Connecticut. He was the owner and managing partner of Jordan & Company, a marketing consultant firm. Prior to Jordan & Company, he was Managing Partner at Marketing Corp of America in Westport.