Obit

William Jostrand, 47, Web Developer, Former Woodway Country Club Employee

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William Henry “Bill” Jostrand passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 9 at his home in Burlington, Vt. He was 47 years old. Born July 28, 1969 and raised in Riverside, he was a graduate of The Gunnery in Washington, Conn. and received his bachelor of arts from St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y.

Upon graduating from college, Bill spent a number of years working in the hospitality industry in Breckenridge, Colo.

Linda Weiss obituary 03-16-17

Linda Weiss, 69, Worked at Airways International in Darien

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Linda Weiss, of Norwalk, passed away Monday March 13. She was 69. Linda was born March 20, 1947 in Greenwich to George and Josephine Weiss. Linda worked for many years for Airways International in Darien. She attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness, in Stamford, to which she was very devoted and active in the community.

Mary Mulier obituary 03-16-17

Mary Mulier, 84, Former Darien Resident

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This obituary is written in the first person, apparently by the deceased, Mary Caroline (Mohr) Mulier, herself:

I was born April,1932 in Detroit, and my parents were Harold and Florence Mohr. Growing up in Grosse Pointe in a special neighborhood and excellent schools was very important foundation for the future. I was fortunate to develop friends that lasted a lifetime, which ended peacefully at home March 14. After Grosse Pointe High School, I was able to attend Michigan State University graduating with a major in home economics and being a member of Alpha Phi. I then started in a career of retail sales and management that took me to Carson Pairie Scott in Chicago, Hudson’s and Saks Fifth Avenue in Detroit.

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Diane Knisel, 83, Raised Family in Darien, Active Volunteer, Avid Golfer at Wee Burn

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Diane Knisel passed away peacefully on Monday, March 6, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was born in Clifton, N.J. on April, 10, 1933 to Ralph and Marie Taylor. She graduated from Butler High School in 1951, Sherwood Secretarial School in 1952, and later attended the Barbizon School of Modeling. Diane married Russell H. Knisel in 1955. Diane and Russ lived most of their lives in Darien, where they raised their four children.

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Lisa Wahlquist, 95, Nurse in Russo-Finnish War

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Lisa Wahlquist, 95, passed away Thursday, March 9 at Norwalk Hospital after a brief illness. Born Lisa Marie Ronnberg in Lahti, Finland in 1921, she served as a nurse in the Russo-Finnish War before emigrating to Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1952 with her husband John Wahlquist and their young son. The family moved to Stamford in 1956 and later settled in Darien, where Lisa raised four children. She served as a domestic worker for much of her life and cared for family, friends, neighbors and family pets. She was an active member of the Vasa Lodge in Stamford until moving to Cassera Care in Norwalk in 1999.

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Neal Lombardo, 74, Darien High School Class of 1960

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Neal Michael Lombardo passed away at The Brian Center in Durham, North Carolina on Feb. 21 after battling cancer for three years. Neal, the son of Nicholas and Mildred Lombardo, was born on Sept. 9, 1942 at Boulevard Hospital in Queens, N.Y. and lived in Mebane, N.C., close to his daughters and grandchildren. Neal graduated from Darien High School in 1960 and went on to Allegheny College where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.

Robert Hammond, 96, Electrical Engineer, Former Resident Who Built His Family’s Home in Darien

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Robert Warren (“Bob”, “Robo”) Hammond  passed away peacefully with family members at his side, on Feb. 23, at the age of 96. Bob was born in Bridgeport in August of 1920 to Wilbur and Marguerite Hammond. He grew up in Fairfield with his two younger sisters, Shirley and Beverly, and graduated from Bassick High School in 1937. The stock market crash of 1929 left the family in dire financial straits, providing the foundation for Bob’s incredible work ethic.

Rachel Fetchin obituary 02-28-17

Raquel Fetchin, 47, Former Darien Resident, Mother of Three

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Raquel Johanna Fetchin, age 47 of Stratford, formerly of Darien and Stamford, passed away, Monday, Jan. 23 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center after a long battle with acute lymphoid leukemia. She was the beloved wife of Douglas Fetchin for 23 years. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of Norma Aymerich and the late Andres Arroyo both of San Juan.

Timothy Auer obituary 02-03-17

Timothy Auer, 67, Former Darien Resident, Worked at Sperry Rail, Pitney Bowes

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Timothy Auer, 67, died unexpectedly at Danbury Hospital with his family by his side on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Tim was born April 20, 1949, in Stamford to George and Elizabeth Auer. He lived in Darien, Bethel and Danbury, worked at Sperry Rail and retired from Pitney Bowes in 2004. Survivors include his wife of over 40 years, Star (Macomber) Auer; his two children, Kristi Upton and her husband, Shawn of Sutton, N.H., and Chad Auer and his fiancé Jordin Olson of Danbury; and his three grandchildren, Xander Upton, Elizabeth Upton, and Autumn Olson, and many loving friends and cousins.