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Patricia Holub, 80, Business Teacher, Four-Decade Member of Country Club of Darien

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Patricia “Sissy” Mary Holub of Darien passed peacefully on to her eternal home on Friday, Nov. 8. She was surrounded by her family singing her favorite hymns and prayers over her as she made her journey on to glory. She was 80. Born on February 4, 1939 in Rutland, Vermont, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Mary (Accorsi) Polzello.

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Alison Ganzel, Loved Music, Active in Senior Program at Abilis

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Alison Francis Ganzel of Greenwich recently died after a brief illness at Stamford Hospital. Born in 1935, she was the daughter of Edwin and Alice Ganzel of Darien. She spent many years at Southbury Training School before moving to Abilis, a group home in Greenwich. There, her life was filled with friends and staff who loved her. This year she was being honored by Abilis for her life as an outstanding active member of the senior program.

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Karen Cashman, 76, Artist, Horsewoman, Avid Tennis Player, Kept a Bed and Breakfast

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Karen Kolseth Cashman, 76, a resident of Stonington, died peacefully on Nov. 9, after being diagnosed with peritoneal cancer in 2018. Karen was born in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 8, 1943 and was educated at Greenwich Academy and Mount Vernon College. She grew up in a family of oil painters, then later lived in Darien from 1973 to 1986, in Lyme from 1986 to 1999, and in Roxbury from 1999 to 2014.

Nicholas De Marco, 73, Served 35 Years on the Board of the Bowery Mission, Loved Cooking

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Nicholas J. De Marco died peacefully at home with his loving family at his side on Nov. 10. He was 73. Nick was born in Brooklyn, New York, the oldest of three siblings in a warm Italian family. He is survived by his beloved wife of 31 years, Anni; his adored son, Nick; predeceased by his beautiful daughter, Dawn; a brother, Anthony De Marco, Jr.; and a sister, Cathy Smith.

William Moore, 87, Founding Member of Darien Junior Football League, Avid Traveler, Loved Poker

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William Francis Moore, a resident of Darien for more than 48 years, passed away peacefully with his loving wife of 61 years, Mary Jane by his side on Friday, Nov. 8. He was 87. Born on February 23, 1932 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Hugh and Florida Moore. Bill attended Western Maryland College on a football scholarship and graduated from UMass Dartmouth.

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Jennifer Moe, 90, Active Volunteer, Member of St Luke’s Parish

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Jennifer L. Moe, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and dear friend to so many, died on Nov. 1 in Stamford Hospital, surrounded by her adoring family. She was 90 years old. Jennifer was known as Jenny by family and friends alike until she became a grandmother. After that, she was Nana to all.

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Sandra Carlson, 78, DHS Class of ’59, Loved Boating, Saw the Best in Everybody

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Sandra Wiley Carlson, 78, passed away in her home in Lords Valley, Pennsylvania, on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. Born Sept. 3, 1941, in Norwalk, Sandra went by the nicknames “Sam” and “Sandy” and was known for her sense of humor, her bright smile, her amazing homemaker skills—she could iron, quilt, crochet, sew, cook, garden, and make a home like nobody else. Sandy loved her family and doted on her three grandchildren — Adella Dzitko-Carlson, Alex Trompetta, Adam Trompetta — who survive her.

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Susan Helstein, Had Long Career in Nursing, Loved Tennis, Biking, Swimming

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Susan Gantt Helstein died peacefully on Nov. 3, 2019 with her beloved husband Dick and family by her side after a courageous six-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born in 1945 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Harriett and Basil Gantt. Sue was the second of four siblings. She received her nursing degree from the University of Pennsylvania where she was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, the National Honor Society for Nursing.