Darien Obituaries January 2016

Obituaries

Louis Hagopian, 90, CEO of Oldest Advertising Agency in the U.S.

By David Gurliacci | January 12, 2016

Louis Thomas Hagopian of Vero Beach, FL and Darien died after a short illness in his Florida home on Jan. 9, 2016 at age 90. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Joanne Kelly Hagopian; his daughter Susan Goddard and sons Thomas and Matthew; nine grandchildren; his sister Helen Geovjian; and more than 40 members of his extended family. Lou thought himself to be one of the luckiest men in the world, with a wife and family who loved him and whom he loved dearly, parents he respected and adored and a career he both enjoyed and succeeded in beyond his wildest hopes. He was born June 1, 1925.

Obituaries

Obituary: Mary Delia, 88, Former Longtime Darien Resident

By David Gurliacci | January 11, 2016

Mary Delia, age 88, was well-cared-for by the staff at Autumn Lake Healthcare of Norwalk for four years where she loved playing bingo and card games. Mary passed away Jan. 9, 2016. Born at her home in Darien on Sept. 19, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Bernardino and Josephine Petrucelli Alicandro.

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Donald Kiggins, 92, Lifelong Resident, Retired at 91 from Rowayton Fuel

By David Gurliacci | January 11, 2016

Donald L. Kiggins, Sr., 92, of Darien, Fairlee, VT and Marco Island, FL, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016. He was born at home on Five Mile River Rd., Darien, on May 19, 1923. His parents were the late Walter F. Kiggins, Sr. and Harriet (Schmidt) Kiggins of Darien. He was predeceased by his Step-Mother, Edith Kiggins, and by a brother Walter F. Kiggins, Jr.

He graduated from Darien High School in the class of 1941 and attended Dickinson Junior College during the war and Bridgeport University after the war. He joined the U. S. Army Air Corp in 1943 and became a P-51 Mustang Fighter pilot.

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Joseph Cullinan, 81, Machinist, Pilot in Coast Guard Auxiliary

By David Gurliacci | January 5, 2016

Joseph Francis Cullinan, 81, passed away peacefully Jan. 3 at his Darien home while surrounded by his loving wife, children and grandchildren. Joseph was born in Stamford on Jan. 19, 1934, and was the son of Margaret (nee Cunningham) of Cork City, Ireland, and Michael Cullinan, of Fanore, in County Clare, Ireland. Growing up in Stamford, Joseph often reminisced about his childhood.

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Obituary: Suzanne Stisser, 63, Teacher, Active at Darien Nature Center, in Little League

By David Gurliacci | January 4, 2016

Suzanne Theriot Stisser, of Darien Connecticut, passed away on January 2, 2016. She was 63 years old. Born in Bronxville, NY, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Lorraine Theriot of Greenwich, CT. Suzanne graduated from Greenwich High School and Southern Connecticut State University. She received her masters degree in special education from the College of New Rochelle.