Darien Obituaries 2024
Lance Choos obit obituary

Lance Choos, 64, Enjoyed Golf, Tennis, Sailing, Climbed Mount Batur in Bali, Worked at Investment Bank, Hedge Fund

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Lance Choos, 64, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones, on Thursday, Feb. 22 at Boca Raton Regional Hospital in Florida. He was born in Highland Park, Illinois to Warren and Ramona Choos. The eldest of his four siblings, Lance was fiercely independent and deeply valued his education. After graduating he enrolled in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he majored in economics and was a founding member of the university’s football program.

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Helen Freeman obit obituary

Helen Freeman, 94, Worked in a Variety of Jobs, Lived in Many Different Places, Enjoyed Facebook and Romance Novels

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Helen Millin Freeman was born Helen Millin to Richard Bardwell Millin and Helen Taylor Jones Millin on April 20, 1929 in Missoula, Montana, growing up in Salt Lake City and moving to Phoenix, Arizona as a teenager. She met her husband while serving lunch at the U.S. Army Specialized Training Program in 1945 during World War II. They were married in 1950 and moved to Washington, where she served as an organizer in graduate student housing and worked at Boeing as a computer programmer, and then to Berkeley, California where she also programmed vacuum tube computers at the University of California. Helen holds an associate’s degree from Phoenix Junior College, a Baccalaureate from the University of Washington, and a Master of Science degree in education from the University of Bridgeport. She moved to Connecticut in 1958 and joined the Fish Church, spending a year in Stamford before settling in the Springdale section of Darien, where she remained until 1990.

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James Garner Jr. obituary

James Garnett Jr., 68, Bank Executive, Active Volunteer, Tokeneke Club Member, Loved Hunting, Fishing, Boating

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James “Jim” Mercer Garnett, Jr., of Darien and Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut, died on Feb. 15, at the age of 68, with his wife of 42 years, Margery “Gigi” Ward Garnett, by his side. He approached cancer the same way he approached life, with optimism and strength of will, surrounded by family, and seeking expert advice. “Uncle Jim’s” wise counsel and wisecracks will be sorely missed by his thirteen nieces and nephews. Born in Greenwich on Oct.

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Craig Gould obit obituary

Craig Gould, 58, DHS Graduate, Accomplished Fisherman, Vice President at Forrester Research

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Craig Wells Gould, affectionately known as Dad, Gouldie, Mouse and Junior, passed away peacefully in Newburyport, Massachusetts, on Feb. 13, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was 58. Born April 9, 1965, to Joyce and Richard Gould, Craig spent most of his childhood in Darien, surrounded by his three brothers and many lifelong friends. Craig enjoyed skiing, lacrosse, football, but most of all rough-housing and getting into trouble with his older brothers!

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Edward Goodnow obit obituary

Edward Goodnow, 98, Decorated WWII Vet, Founded Investment Firm, Philanthropist, Loved Fishing, the Outdoors

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Edward Barr Goodnow (Ned), 98, a longtime resident of Darien, passed away peacefully on Jan. 28, 2024. Ned lived a rewarding and fulfilling life. He was a devoted father, husband, and friend, as well as a decorated veteran, a notable investor, a committed philanthropist, and an enthusiastic angler and athlete. He will be remembered by all for his humor, humility, and kindness.

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Robert Lamkin obit obituary

Robert Lamkin, 95, Shipping Executive, P2P Volunteer, Sailboat Racer, Loved History, Skiing, Bridge

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Robert “Bob” Thorn Lamkin died on Jan. 31 at age 95. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of Robert and Amy Lamkin. Bob’s family moved several times during his childhood, settling in Arlington, VA. Bob graduated from the University of Virginia, served in the Army as a Staff Sergeant during the Korean War, and then obtained an MBA from Wharton.

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Norman Carrier obit obituary

Norman Carrier, 86, Advertising Executive, Active in Industry Groups, Loved Dogs, Basketball

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Norman Kendrick Carrier of Flat Rock, North Carolina, passed away on Feb. 8 at the age of 86. Norman was born on July 11, 1937, in Louisville, Kentucky to Mildred Estelle Cooley (Carrier).  He was adopted as a young child by Virgil Sampson Carrier, his lifelong father, after Virgil married Mildred in 1942.  Norman grew up in the Springfield, Illinois area, with brief stays in Pensacola, Florida and Sitka, Alaska.  Norman graduated from Lanphier High School (in Springfield) in 1955. Norman attended Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois for three years and was a Sigma Chi brother. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Illinois, Champaign, in 1960.