Darien Obituaries 2022
Kenneth Kermes

Kenneth Kermes, 87, DHS Class of ’53, Executive, Active in Supporting Many Community Causes

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Kenneth Neal Kermes, age 87, of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, died peacefully on Sept 7, while at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center. Ken’s favorite words to say were “thank you” and “I appreciate it” and in typical fashion those were his parting words to his family and nurses at the time of his death. Born May 21, 1935, in Lafayette, Indiana, Ken was on the move living in numerous places before settling down with his family in Darien. After graduating in 1953 from Darien High School, Ken left for Amherst College where he played football and was an accomplished track and field star along with being a class leader. Immediately following graduation Ken enlisted in the Navy and attended flight training school in Pensacola, Florida to learn the “art” of take-offs and landings.

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Arthur Allen obituary

Arthur Allen, Firefighter, Sailed to Every Continent in Merchant Marine, Lacrosse and Basketball Coach

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Arthur James Allen was born to Barton and Marilyn Allen in Flushing, New York on Sept. 14, 1976, and grew up with his sister Jennifer (Allen) Paterson and brother Bart Allen in Northport, New York. As a child he loved to ride his red fire engine way too fast down an incredibly steep hill, shoot baskets at his neighbor Curt’s house and read books on long days of sailing in the summer. He graduated from Northport High School in 1994 and was a varsity basketball player and varsity lacrosse player. During his senior year of high school he received all-league and all Suffolk County recognition for his skill.

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Richard Ettinger Sr., 89, Won Darien Golf Club Championship 11 Times; Runner-Up, 12; Had 10 Holes-in-One

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Richard (“Dick”) Wayne Ettinger Sr., 89, formerly of New Canaan, passed away the evening of Sept. 9, in Tequesta Florida. Richard was born on June 28, 1933, and grew up in Schenectady, New York, and graduated from Mount Pleasant High. School in 1952. He worked for the General Electric Company, where he met his life love, Joan Audrey Korniak.

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Russell Harding, 90, Astronomy Educator, Volunteer, Skier With a ‘Whimsical Approach to Life’

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On Sept. 8, 2022, Russell “Russ” Harding, former astronomer, astronomy educator, teacher trainer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, dedicated volunteer, avid skier, patron of the arts, world traveler, and beloved friend to many, died at Glen Hill Center in Danbury after a prolonged illness. He was 90. Often referring to himself as a misguided missile, Russ had a whimsical approach to life which brought much joy to those around him. Children especially loved his unusual taste in gifts for all occasions which were always fun and never practical.

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Fred Smith III, 98, Active Volunteer, Hired Architect Richard Meier to Design Smith House in Darien

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A happy outlook, a loving wife, a good night’s sleep and a little Scotch. Those were the key ingredients to a long life according to Fred I. Smith who passed-away peacefully at the home he shared with his wife Marny in Easthampton, Massachusetts, on Aug. 22. Fred Inman Smith III was 98 years old and had lived an amazingly full and happy life. He was a resident of Darien and Norwalk for over 50 years, where he was an active member of the Darien Senior Men’s Club and the Silvermine Golf Club, a volunteer at Person to Person and SCORE, and a cherished member of every community he lived in from Tokeneke to Rowayton.

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Alan Heuer obituary

Alan Heuer, 81, MasterCard Vice Chairman and COO, Loved Golf, Boating

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Alan Jeffrey Heuer passed away on Sept. 7, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a true warrior until the very end. Alan was born on July 21, 1941 to Louis and Tany Heuer of Rochester, New York, along with his older brother, Bill, and his sister, Karen (deceased). Alan went to Pittsford Sutherland High School, where, at the age of 15, he met a cute sophomore named Jean.

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Gayle Maffeo, 81, TV Producer for Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Burnett, Jack Benny, Rosanne Barr

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April 29, 1941 – September 9, 2022 Gayle S. Maffeo, veteran television producer, beloved partner, mother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away in her home on Sept. 9, 2022 surrounded by those she loved the most. She was 81. Gayle Arden Sickinger Maffeo was born on April 29, 1941, in Evanston, Illinois, to Virginia (Klapp) and Kenneth Sickinger and between her two siblings Timothy and Kendall (Rojas). After the loss of her father to Leukemia at age 35, Gayle’s mother married Orville Tousey, bringing two additional cherished brothers, Mike and Tim, to her life and moving the family to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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Craig Knebel, Dropped a Career in Finance to Teach, Loved Travel, Hiking, Skiing, Snorkling

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On July 25, 2022, while vacationing in Nova Scotia, Canada, Craig Lehne Knebel passed away unexpectedly due to a rare complication from a heart procedure he had the prior month.  He was doing what he loved the most, exploring beautiful places with his family. Craig was born in Bronxville, New York in 1960 to Jane Ann and George Knebel and grew up on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. As a child he loved exploring the outdoors and playing sports, excelling in swimming. His fondest childhood memories were at Camp Seagull in North Carolina, first as a camper then as a counselor, where he proudly achieved his U.S. Coast Guard License to operate small motorboats. A driven and impressive student, Craig graduated high school from The Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and went on to obtain his undergraduate degree at Duke University and then an MBA at The Wharton School.