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Lydia García Ras-Allard, a long-time resident of Darien, passed into the glory of God at her home on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. She lived 96 years. Lydia was born in Holman in northern New Mexico on April 8, 1924, and spent her early years in nearby Chacón. She was the daughter of José Timoteo García and Emilia Salazár García.
Alice Marie (Garrity) Pinney passed away peacefully on June 25 at Langdon Place of Dover, New Hampshire, after spending her lifetime loving others. Throughout her life, she led her family with kindness and compassion. Alice created an atmosphere of warmth and care around her by always appreciating others for their best qualities. Born May 6, 1930, she was the daughter of the late James and Veronica (McNamara) Garrity. She was raised in Stamford and Darien.
James Lewis Kelsey of Exeter, New Hampshire, beloved father, grandfather and devoted husband, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2020 at Norwalk Hospital, following cardiac arrest. He was 79. The son of the late B. Lynne Kelsey and Doris Lewis Kelsey, Jim was born April 28, 1941, in Poughkeepsie, New York. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1964 with a degree in liberal arts and received his MBA from the University of Connecticut. He met his wife Chris at Syracuse, and together they raised their family in Darien.
Barbara Virginia Doyle McMahon, 91, of Essex, died July 15, 2020. She was a former resident of Old Lyme and Darien. Barbara was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Frank and Virginia Doyle. She was a graduate of the Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn Heights and Smith College. Immediately after graduating from Smith, she married James McMahon of Brooklyn, whom she had met at dancing school.
Robert Lovegrove passed away peacefully at home on July 31, 2020. Born in Flint, Michigan Oct. 16, 1934 to George Roy Lovegrove and Marie (Long) Lovegrove. As a teenager, he worked on a farm and the assembly line for trucks at General Motors. He graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1959 where he received the “Intern of the Year” award the following year.