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Philip Wright obituary 04-18-17

Philip Wright, 85, Union Carbide Executive, Avid Sportsman, Philanthropist

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Philip Taylor (Pete) Wright, 85, a longtime resident of Darien, passed away peacefully on April 11 at Stamford Hospital, surrounded by his four children and wife, Anne. Pete, always the consummate gentleman, enjoyed life to the fullest, was devoted to family and friends, and loved to travel the world. He was a generous, much-loved man with a compelling smile and a twinkle in his eye who saw the best in everyone and in every situation. Pete was born in Wilson, N.Y., on July 27, 1931, to Alexander Joseph Wright and Grace Brown Wright and was raised on a dairy farm in Youngstown, N.Y. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1953 and served in the U.S. Air Force in Utopia, Alaska, from 1954-56. ___________

— an obituary from Edward Lawrence Funeral Home

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In 1956, he married Virginia Mae (Ginny) Alden and they had four children.

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Gail Ord, 73, Real Estate Agent, Avid Bridge Player, Figure Skating Judge

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Beloved wife, mother, sibling & friend, Gail Brebner Ord, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on April 11. The way Gail handled a difficult cancer diagnosis was a role model for us all – understanding, accepting and brave. Born on April 28, 1943, Gail was the oldest daughter of the late Frederic Brebner and Doreen Dann. Gail grew up in Toronto and Montreal, and graduated from John Rennie High School and Macdonald College at McGill University. She married Nicholas Ord on Aug.

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Judith Hanley obituary 04-14-17

Judith Hanley, 87, Legal Secretary in Darien

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Judith Jones Hanley, of Darien, passed away peacefully in Darien on Tuesday April 11. She was 87. Born on July 12, 1929 in New York, Judy was the daughter of the late Griffith and Dorathea Jones. Judy graduated from Stamford High School and attended Shorts Secretarial School in Stamford. Judy worked as a legal secretary in Darien until she was 83 years young. She was very dedicated to her two children and always volunteered at their schools.

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William Kelly, 86, Went to School in Darien

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William Tolson (Bill) Kelly died peacefully at home on April 2 in Phoenix. Bill was 86. Born in Bronxville, N.Y. and raised in Scarsdale, N.Y., he went to junior high school in Darien. He then attended prep school in Andover, Mass., graduating in 1947, moving on to Yale University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in industrial administration. During that time, he was a stage manager and president of the Yale “Dramat” Dramatic Association.

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Cleopatra Boyd, 86, Nanny and Housekeeper Who Loved Darien

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Cleopatra Boyd died on March 31 at University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, surrounded by family following a brief illness. She was 86. She was born on April 16, 1930 to Maud and Jessie Alexander in Reagan, Texas. She graduated the valedictorian of her high school class at Reagan ISD before moving to San Antonio, Texas. Cleo, as she was affectionately known, was joined in holy matrimony to Henry Boyd, who preceded her in death in 2003.

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Lucia Kuesel obituary 04-07-17

Lucia Kuesel, 88, Former Darien Resident, One of Ogilvy & Mather’s First Employees

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Lucia Elodia Kuesel (“Ellie”), a former Darien resident, died Tuesday, March 28. Mrs. Kuesel was born in Brooklyn on May 1, 1928, daughter of Howard L. Fisher of Brooklyn and Elodia Baldwin Fisher originally of Cuthbert, Georgia. She graduated from Manhasset High School on Long Island in 1946, Southern Seminary Junior College in Virginia in 1948 and Duke University in 1950 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. At Southern Sem she was an active equestrian jumper and at Duke she was a member of the Alpha Phi sorority. After graduation, she worked in several jobs in New York City, notably with the Ogilvy, Benson & Mather advertising agency as one of its initial employees.

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James Leet 04-06-17

James Leet, 94, Former Darien Resident, Worked for Airlines, Active in Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs

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James Oliver Leet passed away on March 30. he was 94. Born on July 29, 1922 in Ramsey County, N.D to Louis and Carrie Johnson Leet, Jim and his older sister, Margaret, grew up on the Leet family farm. He met his future wife, Jean Stroup, at North Dakota State University. Following college his spirit of adventure drew him to the growing aviation industry and he joined Pan American World Airways.

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Frances Williams, 84, Longtime Resident, Owned and Ran Executive Secretarial Services

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Frances E. Williams (Bower), 84, of Darien died at home on March 28, surrounded by family, after a short battle with cancer. Fran was born in Trumansburg, N.Y. on May 13, 1932 to Frank and Helen Bower. She graduated from Trumansburg High School, attended Oberlin College in Ohio and later lived in Venezuela for some time. She married Thomas M. Williams on Dec. 24, 1967 and had one daughter, Karen.

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Terrence Ahearn obit 04-02-17

Terrence Ahearn, Exxon Executive Who Flew Combat Missions Over Vietnam

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Terrence “Terry” J. Ahearn, succumbed to pancreatic cancer on March 25, 2017 after more than a two-and-half year battle. A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, Terry earned a B.A. from The Citadel in 1963 and was commissioned into the U.S. Air Force where he served for six years as a navigator, and flew 143 combat missions over Vietnam. Subsequently, he earned a J.D. from Boston College School of Law where he was a member of the law review. He then joined Humble Oil & Refining (later Exxon Corporation) in Texas, serving in various high-level positions during a career that spanned thirty years. One of the highlights of his career was the seven years he was stationed in Hong Kong, where he served as general counsel of Exxon Chemical Asia Pacific during the late ’70s and early ’80s.

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Ginger Dewey Charles obituary 03-29-17

Ginger Dewey Charles, 81, Former Darien Resident

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Ginger (Virginia) Dewey Charles passed away peacefully with her family by her side at Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nev. on March 18. She was born April 12,1934 in Bronxville, N.Y., the daughter of Helen S. Dewey and Robert M. Dewey. Ginger was raised in Darien along with her sister Jeanne (Dewey) Hart and her brothers Peter and Robert Dewey. She was a graduate of Pine Manor College in 1955.