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Obituaries 06/14/13

Elizabeth Ann Lane, 95, Former Longtime New Canaan Resident

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

REDDING, Conn. - Elizabeth Ann Lane of Redding died June 3. She was 95.

Lane was born May 12, 1918, in Chillicothe, Ohio, daughter of Samuel Augustus Fuller and Elizabeth (Calder) Fuller. Prior to the last eight years spent in Redding, she resided for 40 years in New Canaan. She was a lifelong christian scientist. She attended Bradford Junior College and Wheelock College and then graduated with a ...

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Obituaries 06/13/13

Judith Ann Jennings, 72, Longtime New Canaan Resident

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

NEW CANAAN, Conn. - Judith Ann Jennings, a resident of New Canaan and Bonita Springs, Fla., died Tuesday, June 11. She was 72.

Jennings was born April 13, 1941, in Belmont, Ohio, to Paul and Martha ...

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Obituaries 06/12/13

William Alexander Taylor, 87, Longtime New Canaan Resident

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

NEW CANAAN, Conn. - William Alexander (Alec) Taylor of New Canaan died Monday, June 10. He was 87.

Taylor was born Nov. 19, 1925, in New York City to Virginia Peale Taylor and William Lamont Taylor, he ...

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Obituaries 06/11/13

Mildred Megrue Baehr, 103, Longtime New Canaan Resident

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

NEW CANAAN, Conn. - Mildred Megrue Baehr of New Canaan died Saturday, June 8. She was 103.

Baehr was born Oct. 24, 1909, in Brooklyn, N.Y., daughter of Frederick and Mabel Marker. She moved to New Canaan in 1948 with her husband, Enoch G. Megrue and sons. She was a volunteer for and supporter of many New Canaan charitable organizations. She provided funds to the ...

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Obituaries 06/03/13

Lawrence Murray, 70, Of New Canaan, Retired Employee Of Highway Dept.

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

NORWALK, Conn. - Lawrence “Larry” Murray, longtime resident of Norwalk, died May 31.
He was 70.

Murray was born in Limerick City, Ireland, son of Christina and Lawrence Murray Sr. He was educated by the Christian Brother Schools in Ireland. In 1961 he immigrated to the USA and in 1968 he became a citizen. In his early years, he worked for Howard Toms ...

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Obituaries 06/01/13

Ridgefield's John Valluzzo, 75, Museum Founder, Business Owner

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RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Services for Ridgefield's John V. Valluzzo, 75, a Danbury businessman and museum founder who died May 24, will be Sunday and Monday, according to Green Funeral Home in Danbury. 

He graduated from St. Joseph School in Danbury, Fairfield College Preparatory School and the University of Connecticut in 1962. Valluzzo was a U.S. Army ...

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Obituaries 05/29/13

William Filonuk Jr., 58, Formerly Of New Canaan

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

WESTPORT, Conn. - William Filonuk Jr., of Westport, formerly of New Canaan, died Saturday, May 25. He was 58.

Filonuk completed both his BA in Mathematics and his MBA in Finance at Fordham University. ...

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Obituaries 05/28/13

Joanna Martine Woolfolk, 72, Formerly Of New Canaan, Best Selling Author

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

STAMFORD, Conn. - Joanna Martine Woolfolk of Stamford, a former New Canaan resident, died Wednesday, May 1. She was 72.

Woolfolk was born Oct. 3, 1940, in Bogota, Colombia, South America, daughter of Rev. John and Marie Galdamez. She lived her childhood in New York City and attended Hunter High School and The City College of New York. In 1967. During her career she ...

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Obituaries 05/15/13

Georgette A. Jurgenson, 104, Longtime New Canaan Resident

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

NEW CANAAN, Conn. - Georgette A. Jurgenson, a longtime New Canaan resident, died Sunday, May 12. She was 104.

Jurgenson was born May 8, 1909, in Richmond, Mass. She was one of the founding members of the New Canaan Community Orchestra in 1949. She was a violinist, playing First Violin and Mistress for the Orchestra.

Jurgenson is survived by daughters, Joan M. ...

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Obituaries 05/10/13

Tecla Baratta White, 83, Of New Canaan, Fifth Grade Teacher

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Tecla Baratta White, of Fairfield and Palm Beach, formerly of New Canaan died Wednesday, May 8. She was 83.

White was born in 1929, in the North Bronx, also living in Purdys, N.Y., ...

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Obituaries 05/08/13

Alice May Bell Bieling, 95, Lifelong Resident Of New Canaan

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

NEW CANAAN, Conn. - Alice May Bell Bieling of New Canaan died Sunday, May 5. She was 95.

Bieling was born Jan. 30, 1918, in New Canaan to Frederick Harmon Bell and Grace Louisa Hadden.

Bieling is survived by sons, Roger B. Bieling of New Canaan and David G. Bieling (Sunshine Psota) of Sebastopol, Calif. She was predeceased by her husband, Albert G. Bieling; ...

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Obituaries 05/07/13

Sister Ruth Stahl, 83, Of New Canaan, Tutor At St. Aloysius School

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

WILTON, Conn. - Sister Ruth Stahl, a member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, died May 5. She was 83.

Sr. Stahl was born Sept.15, 1930, in Irvington, N.J., daughter of Harry and Mary Louise (Rebstock) Stahl. After pronouncing her vows as a school sister of Notre Dame in 1951, she began teaching at St. Michael School in Rochester, N.Y. She taught in Catholic Schools ...

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Obituaries 05/07/13

Dorothy M. Gough, 89, Former Longtime Resident Of New Canaan

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

REDDING, Conn. - Dorothy M. Gough of Redding died Saturday, May 4. She was 89.

Gough was born May 11, 1924, in New York City, daughter of May and William Korsek. She grew up in Flushing, N.Y., graduated from Queens College. She was a buyer for Bloomingdales department store in New York City. The Goughs raised their children on Long Island prior to moving to Connecticut ...

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Obituaries 05/07/13

Kathleen W. Lapolla, 86, Longtime New Canaan Resident

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

NEW CANAAN, Conn. - Kathleen W. Lapolla of New Canaan died May 4. She was 86.

Lapolla was born Feb. 3, 1927, in Stourport-on-Severn, England, to Percival and Doris Barnes Brown. She was a bomb factory worker during WWII. She was crowned the Queen of Merchant Navy in 1945. She married in England in 1946 and came to New Canaan where they lived for 66 ...

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Obituaries 05/06/13

Eugenia Marinelli, 72, Of New Canaan, Worked At Insurance Co.

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

NEW CANAAN, Conn. - Eugenia Marinelli of New Canaan died May 1. She was 72.

Marinelli was born Nov. 12, 1940, in Queens, N.Y., to John J. and Rose Catina Abbatiello.

She was raised in Queens and began a long career in the insurance industry, working for her father’s insurance company, Abbey Agency. She joined her family in Long Island finally retiring ...

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Obituaries 05/01/13

Donald Paul Hunziker, 92, Longtime Resident Of New Canaan

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Donald Paul Hunziker, formerly of New Canaan and Luquillo, Puerto Rico, died Monday, April 22. He was 92.

Hunziker was born Sept. 4, 1921, in Golden, Ill., son of Professor and Mrs. ...

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Obituaries 04/30/13

Marie-Thérèse Moyer, 82, Of New Canaan, Worked For Esso

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

NEW CANAAN, Conn. - Marie-Thérèse Moyer of New Canaan died April 28. She was 82.

Moyer was born in 1931, and raised in Cairo, Egypt. She attended a Catholic school run by Irish nuns. After ...

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