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Death notices for Darienites, immediate relatives and others of interest to town residents
Jean McKelvey Hankin of Ipswich, Massachusetts, died peacefully May 5, 2021 at The Residence at Riverbend in Ipswich. She was 91. Jean was born April 23, 1930 in Rochester, New York. to Fred E. McKelvey and Katherine W. McKelvey. She spent her childhood in Rochester with her parents, her older sister Anne (Roon) and older brother James (Jim).
William Charles (“Bill”) Bieluch Jr., 75, passed away Monday, May 3, of natural causes in Darien, his long-time home. Born in Hartford to Nellie (Sidor) Bieluch and Judge William C. Bieluch, Bill attended Kingswood High School, Brown University and St. John’s University School of Law. After working for the American Stock Exchange and then practicing law in New York City at the firm of Hall, McNicol, Marrett & Hamilton, Bill practiced law for many decades from his own office in downtown Darien. Bill also previously served on the town Planning & Zoning Commission.
Joan Murdough Boucher died peacefully, with family by her side, Sunday, May 2, 2021.She was 88. Born Nov. 22,1932, she was the daughter of Clark and Florence Allen Murdough of Newport, Rhode Island. Joan married Roger William Boucher on June 30, 1956. They settled in the Highlands of Bristol, Rhode Island where they would raise their seven children.
Jennifer Geddes, age 78 of Darien, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2021 at Stamford Hospital. Jennifer was born on Nov. 1, 1942 in Philadelphia to the late David S. and Marion Moore. She graduated Darien High School, Class of 1960, and the Stamford Hospital School of Nursing in 1963. After brief rotations in the ER and OR, she found her forever home in Labor & Delivery.
On May 3, 2021 Thomas Herbert Bothwell ended a life well lived. He was 85. He was born on Sept. 21,1935 in Cavan, Ireland to Robert and Maud Bothwell. With his twin sister Ruth (Bothwell) Reidel a clan of 9 boys and 2 girls.
Carmen Perez de Guzman San Roman, wife of Vincent C. Arguimbau Jr. and known as Tempa, passed away peacefully at home with family on April 15 in Seville, Spain. She was 91. She was born on Sept. 8, 1929 in Lucena del Puerto, Huelva, Spain, to Admiral Pedro Perez de Guzman Urzaiz and Carmen San Roman Malagarriga. Tempa was schooled at Las Madres Irlandesas in Castilleja de la Cuesta.
Marilyn (Mariotti) Van Sciver a lifelong resident of Darien died peacefully at home with family on Saturday, April 24. She was 86. Born January 1, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Louis J. Mariotti and Adele Camisa. Mrs. Van Sciver graduated from Darien High School in 1952. Following graduation, she worked as an assistant town clerk for Darien.
With the deepest sorrow, we announce that Albert Edward Metzger, age 63, of Stamford, our beloved brother, nephew, son, family member, and friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Those who knew Al, even just a little, lost a shining light in their lives. Al was quirky and beyond special, a person of selfless kindness and love. As a handyman and overall do-gooder, he spent his lifetime helping others. Those closest to Al knew him as a kind and mild-mannered person who always had something to say to make you laugh.
Scott Dansker, a resident of Darien and a high school student at Admiral Farragut Academy, passed away suddenly on Friday, April 23, in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was 16. Scott was a triplet born on July 29, 2004, to Brad and Serina Dansker. From the moment he was born, Scott’s inner joy, magnetic personality, and charm captivated everyone he met.
Eric Cyril Scott, a resident of Darien from 1965 to 1998, passed away on Monday, April 19. He was 97. He was born in the Bronx to George and Georgina (Rivers) Scott. After high school, he enlisted in the Marines as World War II was getting under way. He saw duty in the Pacific, and his older brother, James Howard Scott, a navigator in the 15th Air Force, was killed in action in August 1944.
Anne Schroeder Anderson, 89, of Redding, passed away peacefully on Jan. 24. Anne was born in August 1931 to Katherine and Wade Schroeder in Chicago. She grew up in Oklahoma City, Evansville, Indiana and Wheaton and Hinsdale, Illinois, suburbs of Chicago. She graduated from Wellesley College in Massachusetts in 1953 with a degree in art history.
Margaret Mary Dwyer Dunn passed away peacefully on April 19, 2021. She was 83. Margaret was born on July 27, 1937 in Boston to Francis P. and Ann Loretta Dwyer. She attended the Belmont public schools, Boston College and the Katharine Gibbs School in Boston. She was married to Thomas L. Dunn.
Harry Glaze of Wilmington passed away peacefully on April 10, 2021, at the age of 88. Born in Spokane, Washington, to Harry Smith Glaze and Augusta W. Glaze, he attended Stanford University, where he met the love of his life, Lynn Ferguson. After changing his major from journalism to chemical engineering, Harry graduated in 1955 and then earned a M.S. from the University of Washington in 1957. Harry and Lynn married that year and lived in Marin County while Harry worked at Chevron before returning to Stanford to obtain his MBA. The family then moved to Darien, in 1967, when Harry took a job at Conoco, later acquired by DuPont.
Matthew Lee Walker died on April 13, 2021 at his apartment in Branford, CT, at the age of 38. Matthew is the son of Rev. Robert and Donna Walker of Darien, and the brother of Brandon Walker of San Clemente, California. Matthew, known by his friends as Matt, was born on March 20, 1983 in Dallas. After living in Dallas for less than two years, the Walker family moved to Darien, in 1984. He graduated from Darien High School in 2001 and then entered Green Mountain College for one year.
Louis Paul Sepe of Darien died suddenly on Dec. 17, 2020. He was 88. Born to Vincent Sepe and Laurina Nardone Sepe on April 17, 1932, he was known as “Lou” by friends and neighbors, “Sep” by his wife, Cynthia, and “Gigi” or “Uncle Gigi” by his family. In Millbrook, New York, he was born, grew up, played basketball for and graduated from Millbrook High School.