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Obituaries 05/10/13

Tecla Baratta White, 83, Of Wilton, Worked For Richardson-Vicks

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., and in Point Lookout, Long Island, throughout her childhood and early adult life.

She graduated from Barnard College with a BA in History and worked briefly at CBS. After marriage she settled ...

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Obituaries 05/09/13

Jeanne Ball Valentine, 84, Formerly Of Wilton

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

DARIEN, Conn. - Jeanne Ball Valentine, of Darien, formerly of Stamford, Wilton and Savannah, Ga., died May 8. She was 84.

Valentine was born June 27, 1927, in Rye, N.Y., to Cornelius and Anna Hunter Ball. She was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. In the 1980’s she became a licensed Real Estate Broker. She and her partner, Naida Cognetta, founded Camelot ...

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Obituaries 05/08/13

Donald Crocket, 80, Of Wilton, Korean War Veteran

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

WILTON, Conn. - Donald "Don" Crocket of Wilton died May 6. He was 80.

Crocket was born Nov. 17, 1932, in Cranford, N.J., son of Roderick Crocket and Susan (Mathieson) Crocket. He  was ...

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Obituaries 05/07/13

Sister Ruth Stahl, 83, Of Wilton

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 05/06/13

Luis A. Moreno Jr., 83, Of Wilton, WWII Veteran

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

WILTON, Conn. - Luis A. Moreno Jr. of Wilton died April 30. He was 83.

Moreno was born Feb. 13, 1921, in Havana, Cuba, to Luis and Maria Aragon Moreno of New York City. He graduated from the High School of Commerce in New York City and soon after, volunteered for the Army Air Corps where he earned his sergeant's stripes as a medic and a communications officer in ...

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Obituaries 05/02/13

Jane Elizabeth Ryan, 65, Of Wilton, Teacher At Our Lady Of Fatima

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

RIDGEFIELD, Conn. - Jane Elizabeth Ryan died Sunday, April 28. She was 65.

Ryan spent 15 years teaching students at Our Lady of Fatima in Wilton.  A resident of Ridgefield for 40 years, she was in ...

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Obituaries 04/11/13

Shirley Rands Keasler, 83, Longtime Wilton Resident

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

WILTON, Conn. - Shirley Rands Keasler of Wilton died April 8. She was 83.

Keasler was born Sept. 15, 1929, in Chesterfield, Ill., daughter of Paul and Ruth (Long) Rands. She was raised, educated ...

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Obituaries 04/08/13

Wilton's Peter Workman, 74, Founded Publishing House

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Obituaries 04/01/13

Janice Corkery-Avedis, 60, Of Wilton, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

WILTON, Conn. - Janice Corkery-Avedis, of Wilton, died Saturday, March 30. She was 60.


Avedis was born July 13, 1952, in Newton, Mass., to Abigail and Paul Corkery. She worked as a pediatric nurse practitioner for 25 years. She was instrumental in establishing the Health Center at Norwalk High School.


Avedis is survived by her husband, Michael ...

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Obituaries 03/30/13

Record Producer Phil Ramone Of Wilton Dies

by The Daily Voice   Comment

WILTON, Conn. -- Phil Ramone, a Grammy-winning producer, arranger and musical innovator who lived in Wilton, died Saturday at the age of 79, The Associated Press reported.

Ramone previously lived ...

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Obituaries 03/26/13

Mary Ellen Uhrig Offinger, 85, Of Wilton

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

WILTON, Conn. - Mary Ellen Uhrig Offinger of Wilton died Tuesday, March 19. She was 85.

Offinger was born in Canton, Ohio; daughter of Herbert and Helen Tuller Uhrig. Her family moved to Brooklyn when she was two years old. In 1943 her family relocated to Norwalk. She was a graduate of Norwalk High School Class of 1946.

Following graduation, she was ...

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Obituaries 03/11/13

Carolyn LaGaipa Gentile, 78, Of Wilton, Cruise Specialist

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

WILTON, Conn. — Carolyn LaGaipa Gentile, of Wilton, died Thursday, March 7. She was 78.

Gentile was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Sept. 4, 1934, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Carberry Baratta. ...

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Obituaries 03/08/13

Gail Harrison Lucas, 60, Of Wilton

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

WILTON, Conn. — Gail Harrison Lucas, of Wilton, died Tuesday, March 5.

Lucas was born in Los Angeles, Calif., Oct. 15, 1952, the daughter of Bertrand and Lillian Nerada Harrison. She was 60.

Lucas is survived by two children, Katherine and Jason, both of Wilton; a sister Lynn Cartmill (Tom), of Anchorage, Alaska; and her friend Jim Kelty, of Prescott, ...

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Obituaries 03/05/13

Maxine P. Hurlbut, 92, Retired Cashier Of Wilton

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

WILTON, Conn. -- Maxine P. Hurlbut of Wilton died on Saturday, March 2 at Norwalk Hospital. She was 92.

Hurlbut was born in Lisbon, N.H., daughter of the late Walter and Lena (Cotnoir) Pelletier. She worked for several years as a hairdresser and more recently as a cashier at the Village Market in Wilton.  She retired in 1985 after 18 years of service. She was a ...

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Obituaries 02/28/13

Frank T. DiCostanzo, 66, Of Wilton

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

WILTON, Conn. - Frank T. DiCostanzo of Wilton died Monday, Feb. 25. He was 66.

DiCostanzo was born March 16, 1946 in Ischia, Italy to Filomena Iacono DiCostanzo.

He is survived by his wife Marie, mother Filomena, two sons Frank and James, daughter-in-law Abigail, two grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and extended family.

Calling hours will be ...

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Obituaries 02/22/13

John P. (Hans-Peter) Sachs, 86, Of Wilton

by Charles D'Souza   Comment

WILTON, Conn. - John P. (Hans-Peter) Sachs, of Wilton, formerly of New Canaan and Stamford, died Wednesday, Feb. 20. He was 86.

Sachs was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, on March 10, 1926. He was the son of Serge Saxe and Frances Hessler. He served in the Army during World War II. After completing a doctorate in chemical engineering at the Illinois Institute of ...

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Obituaries 02/14/13

Lillian Smith, 60, Lifelong Wilton Resident

by Lindita Lika   Comment

WILTON, Conn. – Lillian Tanner Smith, a lifelong resident of Wilton, died Feb. 12 at Somers Manor Nursing Home in Somers, N.Y., after a prolonged illness. She was 60.

Smith was born June 7, 1952, ...

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