Obituaries

Jacob Velasco-Navarro, 16, Sports Fan & Player, Darien High School Student

Joseph Costa, 62, Commodity Broker, Former Darien Resident

Sheilah Cloud, Worked for UN, CBS, Conoco, Wee Burn Member, St Thomas More Parishioner

Mary Droney, 89, Active in St. Thomas More Church

George ‘Sandy’ Gordon, 70, Attorney, Received Bronze Star in Vietnam War, Raised in Darien

Muriel “Cissie” Wakeman, 97, Active Volunteer in DCA, Noroton Presbyterian Church

Michael Taylor, 26, DHS Class of ’08, Standout in Tennis, Passionate Sportsman

Dottie Wheeler, 91, Sold Houses, Restored Historic Homes, Entertained on Stage & at Home

Curtis Dwyer, Teacher, Father, Darien Resident

Alfred Lawton, 94, Former Woodway Country Club Member

Barbara Jeanloz, 79, Active in Calvary Baptist Church

MacDonald Osland, 89, World War II Navy Veteran, Longtime Darien Resident

Renee Davis, 85, Governess for Actress in Darien, Master Seamstress

Judith Seeley, 75, Teacher, Nursery School Owner, Restaurant Manager, Nurse

Deborah Chudy, 80, Hospital Nursing Supervisor, Longtime Darien Resident

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

Jacob Ryan Velasco-Navarro of Darien passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer while surrounded by the love of his friends and family in Norwalk on Friday, May 13, 2016 at the age of 16. A big New England Patriots fan, Jacob loved sports and played lacrosse, football, and rugby while attending Darien High School. He loved traveling and seeing the world to experience new cultures and food, and especially loved sushi. He also enjoyed spending quality time and sharing a good laugh with loved ones. His family and friends think of him fondly as cool and laid back with the biggest heart, and remember him as the strongest of them all.

Joseph Costa, a resident of Stamford and a former Darien resident for more than 30 years, passed away on Saturday, May 7 at Stamford Hospital. Born on Sept. 26, 1953 in New York City, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Frangione) Costa. He was 62. Joseph graduated the New York High School for Printing and was a longtime commodity broker on COMEX.

Sheilah Tilbrooke Cloud of Darien died on May 2 at Stamford Hospital. Born in London, she was the daughter of Harold Ernest Tilbrooke and Margaret Chisholm Tilbrooke. She attended schools in England during World War II. After the death of her father, she and her mother emigrated to the United States. She graduated from Noroton Sacred Heart School in Darien and later attended business school in England.

Mary (May) Droney, 89 years old, passed away recently. She is survived by her husband of the past 63 years, John “Jack” Droney. Born in Castlederg, County Tyrone in Northern Ireland to the late Hugh and Madge Gallagher McHugh, she has been a resident of Stamford or Darien for the past 70 years. Mary was active with the former Stephen’s Ministry Program at St. Thomas More Church and volunteered at the William and Sally Tandet Center for Continuing Care, a nursing home next to Stamford Hospital, for many years.

George Brady “Sandy”” Gordon died Thursday, April 28 at home. Sandy was born May 12, 1945, in Kansas City, Mo. He grew up in Darien, doing what he loved most, sailing the Atlantic waters in the family sailboat “Genie.” He received his bachelor’s degree from Saint Lawrence University in 1963 and his law degree in 1974 from The University of Alabama School of Law. He was a retired captain of the United States Army and a veteran of the Vietnam War, receiving the Purple Heart and Bronze Star with “V” for Valor for his service.

Muriel (Cissie) Wakeman, 97, a longtime resident of Darien, died on April 29 at her home. Born May 2, 1918, she was the daughter of Frank C. and Martha Swindells Evitts. She grew up in Stratford and attended the University of Connecticut at Storrs and the University of Bridgeport before earning an AA degree from Edgewood Park College in New York. After college she worked as a journalist at The Fairfield News, where she met her husband, Norman Burr Wakeman. She later served as clerk of probate in Stratford.

Michael Francis Taylor, 26, of Darien died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Michael, known to friends and family as Mike, was the son of Annmarie (Squatrito) and Francis Taylor of Darien. He was raised in Darien and was a graduate of Darien High School in 2008 and Villanova University in 2012. In addition to his mother and father he is survived by his sister, Kathryn E. Taylor of Darien and many aunts, uncles and cousins living across the country. Michael was kind, witty, adventurous, sincere and generous and will be greatly missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.

Aurora Dorothy Wheeler, 91, of Mystic and formerly of Darien, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family on Wednesday, April 27. She is survived by her husband, Malcolm F. “Mac” Wheeler. An active businesswoman and well-known hostess in Darien and Newport, R.I., Dottie Wheeler (as she was known) lived most recently in Mystic at StoneRidge with Malcolm, her husband of 66 years. Dottie Wheeler was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., the daughter of Andrew Anastopoulos and Yolande (Cardullo) Anastopoulos. In the 1930s, they moved Dottie (with her brothers, William and Vincent) to the family home on Pyrgos, Greece.

Curtis Tredwell Dwyer of Darien and Lawrence, N.Y., a teacher and father, died on April 27, surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late John Charles McCarthy and Sheila Browne McCarthy of Lawrence, N.Y. A graduate of The Gunnery School, he received his bachelor’s degree from Trinity College and master’s degree from Manhattanville College. He is survived by his two children, Casey Dwyer of Philadelphia and Madeline Dwyer of Darien; his sister, Winifred Post, of San Francisco; and his brother, Robert McCarthy, of Safety Harbor, Fla. A small service for family and friends is planned for late May. In lieu of flowers, donations to Mercy Hospital, Rockville Center, N.Y. would be appreciated.

Alfred A. Lawton of Williamsburg Va., formerly of New Canaan, passed away April 28, 2016. He was born Jan. 20, 1922 in Hinsdale, Ill. to Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Lawton. He attended Davenport High School and the University of Iowa as an undergraduate, then law school, and was a member of the Iowa Bar.

Barbara M. Jeanloz, 79, formerly of Norwalk, passed away on Saturday, April 23, at the Glastonbury Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late George A. Jeanloz. Born in Germantown, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Mulford and Maxine (Bradley) Simons. Barbara was an amazing mother and homemaker. She enjoyed cooking for the family, reading novels, praying each morning for her children, lap swimming, and summer walks on Calf Pasture Beach.

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MacDonald “Mac” Osland, 89, a longtime resident of Darien, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Stamford Hospital. Born on Oct. 19, 1926 in New Rochelle, NY, he was the son of the late Ivind and Melinda Osland. Mac graduated from Stamford High School, Class of 1948 and J. M. Wright Technical School in 1950. Mac enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 17 and served as a carpenter’s mate in the Seabees during World War II, where he saw extensive action at Okinawa in the Pacific supporting American operations against the Japanese.

Renee (Sidler) Davis, 85, of Black Rock (formerly of Stamford), died peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 20. She was born in Basel, Switzerland on May 14, 1930 to Ida and Alois Sidler, one of three children. The family divided their time between homes in Basel and the Swiss Alps. Renee traveled widely as a young adult, working as a governess for families in Geneva, Switzerland; London; Spain; and for legendary film star Madeleine Carroll in Darien. She ultimately settled in Stamford, where she married the love of her life, the late Moses L. Davis, in 1957.

The stars burned a little bit dimmer on Sunday, April 17, 2016 when Judith Thompson Seeley left her earthly home in order to take her place in the heavenly choir. Judy was born in Framingham, Mass. on Aug. 26, 1941. She was the oldest of 3 children born to Luther and Myrtle (Savory) Thompson.

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Deborah Almy Chudy, 80, a longtime resident of Darien, passed away on Sunday, April 17 at Stamford Hospital. Born on Feb. 13, 1936 in Stamford, she was the daughter of the late Lyonel King and Edna Goulden Almy. Deborah was a graduate of Darien High School and Skidmore College. She worked as a registered nurse at Stamford Hospital for over 20 years as the night nursing supervisor.