Douglas Wakefield, 79, a Darien Police Sergeant in Department 20 Years

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An obituary from Edward Lawrence Funeral Home:

Douglas Gale Wakefield, a resident of Darien since 1976, passed away at Stamford Hospital on Oct. 11, 2015. Doug was born on Sept. 7, 1936 in Norwalk to the late Milford Wakefield and Ruth Gale. He was 79.

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Doug served with the Darien Police Department for 20 years and retired as a sergeant, after serving four years in the U. S. Marine Corps. He was an avid fly fisherman and an expert at tying flies for trout fishing.

Doug is survived by his wife Barbara of Darien, his daughter Heather Wakefield of Milford and son John Wakefield of Montpelier, Vt.

A Visitation will be held at the Edward Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Road, on Saturday Oct. 17, 2015 from 4 to 6 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Red Cross at 39 Leroy Ave., Darien, CT 06820 or American Cancer Society, 38 Richards Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06854.

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