Darien Obituaries June 2020

Obituaries

Robert Cole, 84, Co-Founded Investment Firm, Wee Burn Club Member Who Loved Tennis, Traveling

By DARIENITE.COM | June 17, 2020

Robert “Bob” Rockwell Cole of Westwood, Massachusetts and Little Compton, Rhode Island passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at the age of 84. He grew up in Upper Montclair, New Jersey and was the son of both the late John Rockwell Cole and Margaret Buehler Cole. Bob attended Mount Hebron Elementary and Junior High School. He went on to graduate from Phillips Academy in 1954. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in finance from Brown University in 1958 and from Columbia with an MBA in 1961.

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Thomas O’Malley, 54, Standout DHS Football and Baseball Player, Briefly with Tampa Bay Buccaneers

By DARIENITE.COM | June 17, 2020

Thomas M. O’Malley, born and raised in Darien, passed away June 6, 2020.He was 54. He was born in Stamford on June 26, 1965 to James and Patricia O’Malley. Tom graduated Darien High School in 1984 where he was an outstanding athlete playing on the football and baseball teams. He went on to play football on a full scholarship at Florida State University, followed by a short time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tom then had a career in the financial services and healthcare industry. He is survived by his father, James; daughters, Kelly and Riley; and their mother, Melanie O’Malley; brother, Seamus (Lynn); and sisters, Patricia Bell (John) and Erin Mikos (John).

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Robert Deverill, 74, Kiwanis President, on Spring Grove Cemetery Board for Four Decades

By DARIENITE.COM | June 16, 2020

Robert A. Deverill, a longtime resident of Keene, New Hampshire passed away Saturday June 13, 2020 from complications of COPD with his daughters by his side. He was 74. Born in Stamford on Jan. 22, 1946, he was the middle son of Dorothy Bouton Deverill and William John Deverill III. Robert graduated from Darien High School in 1965 and attended Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts.

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Sandra Campbell, 88, Avid Sailor, Reader and Gardener Who Loved Anything Bright Pink

By DARIENITE.COM | June 15, 2020

Sandra McCutchan Woodworth Campbell, 88, passed away on June 12, 2020 with family at her side and Louis Armstrong singing “What a Wonderful World” in the background. Sandra will be remembered for her love of her husband, and adventure partner of 68 years, Douglas Campbell, who predeceased her in 2018. Sandra and Doug met as teenagers in the 1940s, sailing at the Noroton Yacht Club in Darien, where Sandra’s family ran the Junior Sailing Program. After attending the former Low Heywood School and Northwestern University, Sandra married Doug and they lived in California while Doug was in the Navy. They moved back to Darien in the early 1950s with two young sons and subsequently had two daughters.

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Beverly Sciglimpaglia, Former Darien Resident, Loved Her Dogs and Cats, Enjoyed Nights on the Town

By DARIENITE.COM | June 14, 2020

Beverly Sciglimpaglia of Orlando, Florida and formerly of Stamford, entered into eternal rest on June 9, 2020 at the age of 79. Beverly was born on Oct. 5, 1940 in Staten Island to the parents of Ken and Eleanor Missall. After graduating from Darien High School, Beverly was employed at North American Van Lines, and later became a sales representative at Estee Lauder. Beverly is survived by her loving husband of 36 years, Richard Sciglimpaglia; four children, Richard Magalnick (former wife, Diane Solkowski), Mindy Porell (Tom Porell), Patty Magalnick, and Richard Sciglimpaglia II.; four grandchildren Kristine Florio (Chris Florio), Katie Magalnick, Lauren Porell, and Adam Porell; two great grandchildren Briella and Aiden Florio.

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Charles Williams, 68, Wee Burn Member, Drove His Father’s Model A in Darien Memorial Day Parades

By DARIENITE.COM | June 12, 2020

Charles Rockwell Williams, beloved father and devoted husband, died Sunday afternoon, June 7, at Stamford Hospital. He was 68. Charlie was a senior vice president in Private Wealth Management at UBS, where he had worked for nearly 40 years, first as Kidder Peabody, then Paine Webber and now UBS. He began his career in New York City at Irving Trust Company in 1975. A year later he met his wife, Amy Atwell Williams, when they were introduced at a friend’s cocktail party.

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Michael Maul, 66, Raised in Darien, Avid Reader, Frequent Library Visitor in Stamford

By DARIENITE.COM | June 10, 2020

Michael A. Maul passed away at Yale New Haven Hospital on June 7, 2020 from complications following a recent stroke. He was born on Dec. 10, 1953 to John and Mary Maul of Darien, both whom have predeceased him. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law Timothy and Kathleen Maul of Darien and New York City. Michael attended nascent special needs programs in both Darien (‘Mather Wing’) and Stamford until entering the Norwalk school system which offered more learning opportunities and welcomed individuals like Michael.

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Mildred ‘Toni’ Lawler, 89, Longtime Town Resident Who Worked at Darien Y Front Desk, Big Yankees Fan

By DARIENITE.COM | June 10, 2020

Mildred M. Lawler (“Toni”), a long-time resident of Darien, passed away on Thursday June 4, 2020 at Danbury Hospital. She was 89. Born in Queens, New York on Aug. 6, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Jacob F. Scior and Caroline D. Scior. She will be fondly remembered as a person full of compassion, whose generous nature and big heart and beautiful smile will be missed by all.

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Durant Thompson Jr., 77, DHS Class of ’61, Car Restorer, Loved Family, Music, Travel and Indulgent Food

By DARIENITE.COM | June 9, 2020

Durant James Thompson Jr., 77, of Knoxville passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020, surrounded by family singing his favorite songs. His ready smile, expressive laughter, and generous nature will be remembered by all who knew him. A man of many life-long passions, from family, music and cars, to travel and indulgent food, Durant loved sharing these with his wife, Courtney Shea, their family, and many friends. In recent years, he was honored to play the flute with the Emancipators band, who were awarded the Peacemaker Award in 2016 by the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance, for using their musical gifts in support of peace, environmental issues, and justice. Durant and Courtney’s love for Fountain City and Knoxville runs deep, inspiring support for their children and community through the Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, Knox Central High School Foundation, Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance, and other civic and arts groups.

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Grace Cummings, Elementary School Teacher, Former Darien Resident

By DARIENITE.COM | June 5, 2020

Grace Ann Cummings passed away peacefully the evening of June 3. She was the widow of John (Jack) G. Cummings who preceded her in death in July 1995. Grace was the daughter of the late William and Catherine (Higgins) Lustig and spent her early years surrounded by her extended family. She often spoke of her childhood and was appreciative of the efforts and sacrifices her parents made to raise her and provide her with an education. She and Jack married in May of 1954 and resided in Bronx, New York, in the neighborhood in which they were born.