Darien Obituaries July 2020

Darien Obituaries 2020

Diane Kough, 85, Former Darien and Rowayton Resident, Known for Kindness, Generosity, Gentleness, Grace

By DARIENITE.COM | September 22, 2020

Diane Wheeler Kough, 85, of Sarasota, Florida, died peacefully on July 16, 2020 with her family by her side. A former resident of Darien and Rowayton, Diane moved to Sarasota in 1980. She was born June 6, 1935 to Mayland Milbank Wheeler and Betty H.B Wheeler in New Jersey. Diane was predeceased by her parents, her brother Kenneth Wheeler of Georgia, and former husband, Jesse R. Kough. Diane is survived by her children, Sandra K. Inman of Sacramento, California and Russell W. Kough and his wife, Lori, of Sarasota; and her grandchildren: Jessika W. Rutledge and husband Shaun of Roseville, California; Elizabeth Noelle Kough and Johnny Eilermann of Sarasota; her great-grandchildren: Taylor Rutledge and Parker Rutledge of Roseville; her longtime companion, George Kern, of Sarasota; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and many treasured friends.

Darien Obituaries 2020

John Edward Nicholson, Retired Golf Pro at Country Club of Darien

By DARIENITE.COM | September 22, 2020

John Edward Nicholson of Plymouth, Massachusetts and formerly of Darien, passed away peacefully on July 28. Ed was born in Ohio, and throughout his childhood lived in numerous towns throughout the state with his father, Hobart “Nick,” his mother, Kathleen, and his sister, Sally. He went on to receive his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the Ohio State University, where he played on the golf team and deepened his roots as a diehard Buckeye fan. Ed started his career working in sales at Lenox Industries. Although he found great success, he soon realized that he wanted to follow his passion and spend the rest of his life playing golf.

Darien Obituaries 2020

James Bogie, 67, Darien Little League and YMCA Basketball Coach, Loved the Outdoors, Gardening, Poker

By DARIENITE.COM | September 16, 2020

James C. Bogie of Darien died unexpectedly of a heart attack on July 12, 2020. He was 67. Jim is survived by his loving wife Patty, sons Chris and Cam, and their dog Cooper; his mother Helen Murphy Bogie, siblings Peter, Susan, and Scott (Lisa) Bogie; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, Duane C. Bogie. Born April 16, 1953, Jim grew up in suburban Chicago and was proud to have Midwestern roots.

Darien Obituaries 2020

Christine Johnson, 43, Management Information Consultant, Loved Sailing, Helping the Needy

By DARIENITE.COM | September 14, 2020

Christine Ellen Johnson, of Darien, died on her birthday Monday, July 20, 2020 at the Regional Hospice Center in Danbury after a valiant two-year battle with cancer. She was 43. She was born on July 20, 1977 in San Sebastian, Spain to Philip Johnson and Maria de los Angeles Johnson Antoñana. She grew up in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, graduated from Central Bucks High School East, and graduated Cum Laude from Drexel University with a Bachelor of Science degree in management information systems.

She went on to become a consultant and project manager in Pennsylvania and Connecticut for financial institutions such as GMAC, Smart Consulting, and RBS. She married Michael Kuchmek on April 11, 2014 in Puerto Rico.

Darien Obituaries 2020

William Billenstein, 95, Enjoyed Golf, Bowling, Building and Piloting Radio-Controlled Model Airplanes

By DARIENITE.COM | September 11, 2020

William (Bill) R. Billenstein passed away on Wednesday July 22, 2020 at the age of 95. William’s wife of 69 years, Eileen(nee Adkins)predeceased him in 2016. William was born in Darien CT on April 9, 1925. He graduated from Darien High School and retired from Sikorsky Aircraft in 1987. William entered the Navy in 1942 and served until he was honorably discharged in 1946.

Darien Obituaries 2020

Anne Seagrave Fullerton, 70, Raised in Darien, Class of ’68, Counselor, Volunteer, Loved Hiking

By DARIENITE.COM | September 10, 2020

Anne S. Fullerton, a counselor and educator whose boundless energy and generous spirit enriched the lives of everyone she knew, died Tuesday, July 14, of cancer at her home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, surrounded by her devoted family: her husband, Reese, her three sons and their wives, her three grandchildren and her three sisters. She was 70

Born Anne Wood Seagrave in Washington, D.C., on March 23, 1950, Anne was the eldest  daughter of Norman P. and Mary R. Seagrave, who moved to Santa Fe in 2011 to spend their final years with her. Anne was raised in Montreal, Canada, Rome, Italy, and Darien, where she graduated from high school in 1968. She spent part of every summer of her life on Cliff Island, Maine, perhaps her favorite place on earth, where she spent joyous days swimming, playing tennis, picking raspberries and preparing delicious meals for an endless stream of family, friends and visitors. She received a B.A. in sociology and anthropology from Swarthmore College, then worked briefly as a paralegal in New York City, where she met her future husband, Reese Fullerton.

Darien Obituaries 2020

Mary Yellowlees, 82, Fond of Interior Design, Fashion, Bridge and Gardening

By DARIENITE.COM | September 10, 2020

Mary Mary Craighill Yellowlees passed away at home in Atlanta with family on July 14. She was 82. She was born in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 31, 1937, the daughter of Mary Haile Craighill and Alexander Lee Craighill. Moving to Columbia, South Carolina two years later, she attended A.C. Moore School and Dreher High School, as well as the University of South Carolina, where she belonged to Kappa Delta Sorority.

Darien Obituaries 2020

Michael Poler, 84, Loved Sailing, Darien Men’s Club Member, Choir Singer, Active in United Church of Rowayton

By DARIENITE.COM | September 8, 2020

Michael Avery Poler passed away peacefully at his home in Norwalk on July 1, 2020, surrounded by family, including his wife of 42 years Petrea. He was 84. Michael was born on Sept. 23, 1935 in Huntington, New York to parents Helen M. (Saylor) and Emmons Edson Poler. Michael attended the Kent School in Kent, Connecticut (Class of 1954) and Babson College in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts (Class of 1957).

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Wilbur ‘Web’ Lewis, 90, Executive, Financial Planner, Active Methodist, Loved Golfing

By DARIENITE.COM | September 7, 2020

Wilbur A. Lewis, 90, resident of Brightview on New Canaan, CT, formerly a longtime resident of Chapel Hill, North Carolina passed away peacefully on July 2, 2020. “Web” was born on Aug. 27, 1929 in Cincinnati to Albert and Marie Lewis. Web grew up in Cincinnati and graduated from Withrow High School in 1947. He received his bachelor’s degree from the College of Wooster, where he met his wife, Nancy Bachtell.