Darien Obituaries 2022
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James Abbots, 74, DHS Class of ’65, Multilingual Intelligence Officer, in Darien Men’s Association, VFW

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James Morgan Abbots died on July 17, 2022 at 1:42 p.m., due to complications from Type 2 Diabetes and other complications. He was 74. Jim was born in Danville, VA on August 13, 1947. Jim graduated from Darien High School in 1965 and was a multilingual graduate in 1969 of the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. He could speak French, Vietnamese, German, Arabic and Mandarin Chinese and also graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history.

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John Sutton Read 4K Books Since ’57, Taught Thousands of Darien Students, Active in Church, Volunteer, Sailed

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John Frederick Sutton, of Scarborough, Maine, died peacefully at home on July 29, 2022. Born in Trenton, New Jersey in 1933 to the Rev. Fred Perry Sutton and Dorothy Auten Sutton, John devoted his life to education, service, his church, and his family. He walked this earth with quiet dignity and left his imprint on so many he met along the way. He will be greatly missed. John attended Haddonfield Friends School in Haddonfield, New Jersey, and after moving to Connecticut, Hopkins Grammar School (now Hopkins School) in New Haven, where he graduated in 1951.

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James Morrison, 97, Producer of Films, TV, Commercials; His Wedding Toasts Would Bring Down the House

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James Ryan Morrison died Nov. 14, 2021 in Spokane, Washington, with son Jameson and carers Samantha and Syvanna at his side. It was one day after his 97th birthday and three nights after polishing off a whopping great slab of apple pie before going to sleep. He was born Nov. 13, 1924 in Pawling, New York during the Coolidge Administration.

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Judy Tibbetts, Founded Real Estate Firm, Among Her Innovations: Firm’s Use of ‘For Sale’ Signs in Darien

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Judith (Judy) Pittman Tibbetts, a nearly 70-year resident of Darien, has recently passed. Born in Nebraska to the late Beatrice and Alfred Pittman, and raised in Chicago and Boston, Judy moved to Darien in the early 1950s after college (Principia) and marriage. She and her husband, Paul, and their two sons, Alfred and John, lived in a home they built in Delafield Island. They were also founding members of the Christian Science Church in Darien on the corner of the Post Road and Salt Box Lane. While her children were still quite young, Judy discovered a knack for selling real estate, arranging two sales before deciding to go into the business.

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Jayne Sutton, 98, Active Volunteer, St John Church Parishioner, Loved Cooking, Adored New York City

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Jayne Sutton, a Darien resident for 55 years, died peacefully at home on March 14, 2022. She was 98 years old. Jayne is survived by her daughter Leslie L. Sutton of Darien. She was predeceased by her son Scott T. Sutton in 2002 and her husband Thomas Sutton, former chairman of Dover Corporation, in 2004. Jayne was born in Cincinnati in 1923 and was the daughter of Charles and Antoinette Harrington.

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Pamela M. Heberton, DHS Class of ’76, Federal Prosecutor, Active in St. Luke’s, Ran a Pottery Painting Store

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Pam Heberton passed away quietly at home in the loving arms of her husband, daughter, and son on Sunday evening, March 6, 2022. This ended her long battle with lung cancer, which she fought with her typical inner strength and determination. Born in New York City in 1958, Pam was the loving only child of Harold and Alice Martin. Pam grew up in the shadow of the George Washington Bridge on Cabrini Boulevard until she moved to Darien in the early 1970s. Her mother’s family were longtime residents of Norwalk and Pam often recounted visiting her grandmother’s small farm there and gathering eggs for the family.

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Hans Thilmany, 94, a Voracious Reader Who Loved Skiing, Sailing and Pear Tree Point

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Hans Thilmany, aged 94, died in his Darien home, where he lived since 1965. Hans was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1927, the only child of Rudolf and Marie (née Ginsburg) who met as classics students at Freiburg University shortly after World War I.

His parents left Weimar Germany in the mid-20s to live in then-exotic Istanbul, but briefly returned to Germany when Hans’ maternal grandfather, a prominent Jewish doctor at one of Frankfurt’s hospitals, insisted on his birth taking place in Germany. Hans and his family enjoyed cosmopolitan Istanbul, where he was raised and attended both Turkish and French schools. Summer months were spent in Moda, then a village on the Sea of Marmara, where at an early age Hans learned to swim and sail, his lifelong passions. As a teenager he skied on Mount Ararat with classmates, another sporting passion.

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James Laughlin, 89, Ran an Investment Firm, Avid Golfer, 50-Year Darien Resident

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James Bailey Laughlin, longtime resident of Darien and Fishers Island, New York, died peacefully on Jan. 25, 2022, three weeks before his 90th birthday. He was the devoted husband of Eleanor W. “Susie” Laughlin for 65 years and father of Laura L. Johnson, Tim, Ann, Tom and Chris Laughlin. Jim was born on Feb. 13, 1932 in Paris to Thomas and Louise Laughlin, and grew up in Manhasset, New York and Aiken, South Carolina.

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Sharon Joy Workman, 91, Journalist, Military Intelligence Analyst, Earned Three Master’s Degrees

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Sharon Joy Workman died peacefully on Nov. 8 at her residence at the Edgehill Retirement Community in Stamford surrounded by her children. She was 91. She was born on May 20, 1930 in Louisa, Kentucky, the second child of Jessie B. Adkins and Charlie B. Workman. She was formerly married to the late Joseph P. Corsiglia, with whom she had four children:  J. Patrick, Jr. (Christina) of Lake Forest, Illinois, Dr. Joan Breen (Andrew) of North Hampton, New Hampshire, James G. (Christine Gottlieb) of Brooklyn, New York, and Cynthia (Ali C. Höcek) of New York City.