Stella Kellner obituary 912-20-16

Stella Kellner, 77, Worked at GE, Union Trust Bank

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Stella Diane Kellner, 77, of Darien passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday. She was born in Konskie, Poland on June 6, 1939 to the late Leo and Mary Miller. Stella was employed as an accounting clerk at GE for many years and was also a former employee at the Union Trust Computer Center in Darien before her retirement. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and family. Stella is survived by her loving and devoted husband of nearly fifty years, George M. Kellner of Darien; her loving sons, Anthony Koproski and his wife Jeanne of Stamford, Robert Kellner and his wife Kelly of Stamford and her stepson Tim Maxwell of Stratford; as well as her three adoring grandchildren, Steven, Kiersten and Alexa.

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Sally Joslin, 86, a Founder of Person-to-Person, Former Darien Resident

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Sally Sutphin Joslin passed away peacefully on Dec. 12, surrounded by family after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 86 years old. Sally is survived by her husband of 66 years, Ramsey Joslin. Born to unwed parents in Burlington Vermont in 1930, Sally was brought as an infant to an orphanage in New York City where she was adopted by Caroline and Henry Sutphin, along with a three-year old boy who became her brother Donald.

Nancy Grant obituary 912-10-16

Nancy Grant, 79, Former Darien Resident Who Worked in High School Music Dept

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Nancy Eagan Grant of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away on Nov. 7 at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers. She was 79 years old. She is survived by her devoted husband of 52 years, John C. “Jack” Grant, III; four children JohnT. Grant, Meg McColgan, Carolyn Ganley, Kathy Wolfenden; two sons in law, Danny Weiss and Mike McColgan; five grandchildren, TJ, Ellie, Gail, Grant, Deanna; and her cousin Loretta Boll.

Susan Carver obituary 912-10-16

Susan Haigh Carver, 80, Avid Gardener, Horse Rider, Cook

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Susan Sacket Haigh Carver died peacefully in her sleep on Nov. 29 after enduring an arduous battle with Alzheimer’s disease since 2011. Her loving family was by her side at the time of her passing. She was 80 years old. Born in New York City on March 26, 1936 to Frances DeValen Haigh & Thomas D. Haigh, Sue was raised in Darien.

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Michael Ryba, 89, Raised in Darien, Longtime SNET Employee, Avid Hunter and Dog Breeder

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On Sunday, Dec. 4, Michael G. Ryba passed from this earth to his final happy hunting grounds while holding the hand of Joyce, his devoted wife of 67 years. A loving husband and father, Michael was born May 22, 1927 at home in Darien, to Helen (Wissman) Ryba and Michael Ryba. After graduating from Darien High School in 1945 he immediately joined the U.S. Army, where he served as a training sergeant in Ft. Bliss, Texas.

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Robert Crane, 96, Airline Pilot, with Noroton Yacht Club at Its 1928 Founding

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Robert Birney Crane of Darien crossed the bar on Wednesday Nov. 30. 

Born to Albert Eli Crane and Florence Luray Overton Crane on Feb. 8, 1920 in Plainfield, N.J., Bob thoroughly enjoyed life for over 96 years. He moved to Darien with his family at the age of 8. Bob attended Miss Thomas’s School and Saint Luke’s Academy before graduating from the Darien High School in 1936.

Harvey Roseman, 92, Founded David Harvey Jewelers

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Harvey Lester Roseman of Fairfield, founder of David Harvey Jewelers in Darien and Norwalk, passed away on Friday, Dec. 2 at Bridgeport Hospital. He was 92. Mr. Roseman was born in Detroit, a son of the late Frederick and Anna Roseman, and lived in Fairfield since 1954. Mr. Roseman was a longtime member of Congregation Beth El in Fairfield.

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Eugene Kelly, 90, From Struggling Youth to PepsiCo VP

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Eugene F. “Gene” Kelly, 90, of Tampa, a retired financial executive and PepsiCo vice president, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 27. He raised his family partly in Darien and played the ukulele for entertainment. Gene Kelly was born and raised in Jersey City, N.J., and was the son of Dr. James E. and Elizabeth E. Kelly. He raised his family in Mountainside, N.J., and Darien before moving to Tampa 32 years ago with his wife.

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Michael Principe, 70, Graphic Designer, Longtime Darien Resident

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Michael Vincent Principe, 70, of Darien passed away on Nov., 26, in his sleep. Born in New York City on Nov. 9, 1946, Michael was the son of the late Thomas and Carmela Principe. A resident of Darien for the past 24 years, Michael grew up in New York City’s Little Italy and forever took pride in his old neighborhood. He remained in New York for college, graduating from the School of Visual Arts.

Anne Callahan obituary 911-30-16

Anne Callahan, 37, Lifelong Darien Resident, Mother of Two

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Anne Brown Callahan, born Jan. 15, 1979, a lifelong resident of Darien and graduate of Kent School, left us on Friday, Nov. 25. Anne leaves behind her loving husband, David, two spirited boys, her parents, siblings, three junkyard dogs, a pile of random craft projects and a heartbroken network of family and friends. Her love of reading was matched only by her keen interest in movies, celebrity gossip, crossword puzzles, cooking, documentaries and NPR podcasts.