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James Clement Dunne passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Feb. 4, 2020, in White River Junction, Vermont. He was 96. Jim was born in New York City to Irish immigrant parents on Nov. 23, 1923, along with his twin brother, Joseph, who predeceased him.
Tilden Hamilton Bunge, “Ham,” 50, of New York City died Jan. 29, 2020, after a courageous battle with melanoma. Born on April 4, 1969 in New York City to George and Isabel (Goff) Bunge, Ham spent his early years in New York City, Darien and Lake Forest, Illinois. In 1978, at the age of 9, his family moved to Switzerland after his father, a partner with Arthur Andersen, was transferred to their newly established world headquarters. Ham spent his formative years in Geneva, attending the International School of Geneva (Ecolint).
Ann Curtis Congdon passed away on Jan. 10 in Dillon, Colorado. She was 67. Born Oct. 27, 1952 in New York City to Sidney B. and Nancy S. Congdon, Annie was raised in Darien.
Robert Austin Martella, a longtime Darien resident and World War II veteran, passed peacefully on Feb. 5 at the age of 94. Bob was born in Port Chester, New York on June 24, 1925, the son of Austin B. Martella and Florence Murray. His father was a Sergeant in the Marine Corps in World War I and, when his time came, Bob was proud to follow in his dad’s footsteps. His mom was also a huge influence, instilling in him the importance of family that he would carry and celebrate for the rest of his life.
Anna May Shutts Austin passed away peacefully at the age of 97 on Monday, Jan. 27. Anna May was born in Radnor, Pennsylvania to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shutts and raised along with her four sisters in Wayne, Pennsylvania in a home located next door to The Valley Forge Military Academy. Anna May graduated from Radnor High School in 1939 and then attended Drexel University, where she majored in Home Economics. While at Drexel she met Marshall M. Austin and they were married in 1945.
Glen R. Osberg, “Oz”, a longtime resident of Darien, passed away at Stamford Hospital on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. He was 78. He was born in Hartford on May 26, 1941, to the late Ralph Earnest Osberg and Rita Doiron Osberg. Glen graduated from East Hartford High School in 1959 and went on to attend Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont, receiving a B.A. degree in government in 1963.
Miriam “Mimi” Koblenz Scott, “one of the brightest stars in the universe” Passed away on Feb. 2 in Darien after a long and courageous battle with dementia. She was 79. Mimi was born Dec. 15, 1940 in Albany, New York to Edmund Akiva “Kibbe” Koblenz and Tillie Paul Koblenz.
Clinton McCord “Mac” Johnson of Naples Florida, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 10, at the age of 70 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mac was born and raised in New Britain Connecticut, son of Katherine and Roswell Johnson. He attended the Choate School and was graduated from the University of Stockholm. He also received an MBA from University of Minnesota.
William M. Winship III, 88, of Darien died peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 2. Born in White Plains, New York on May 11, 1931, Bill was the son of the late William and Evelyn Winship. He graduated from Scarsdale High School in 1949 and from Hamilton College in 1954, where he played varsity football, ice hockey, and lacrosse. Subsequently he received a draft letter from the Green Bay Packers.
DeWitt Peterkin, III, formerly of Darien, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 peacefully at his home in Dover, Delaware. Born Jan. 14, 1950, he lived to the age of 70. He had the resilience and fighting spirit to survive a life of ill health, but, in the end, the strength of his heart finally gave out.
William Thomas Murphy, Jr., 72, of New Canaan passed away peacefully on January 26, 2020 after a year-long battle with cancer, his loving family by his side. Bill was born in Providence, Rhode Island to the late William Thomas and Martha Otto Murphy. He was a loyal friend to many and devoted husband of Nancy E. Edmonds. He possessed an enthusiasm for life, a gentleness of spirit, and a deep love of family. At Lake Forest Academy, Bill developed his expertise as, among other things, a springboard diver; he graduated from Williston Academy in 1965.