The 2002 Staples High School graduate competed in several sports, an enthusiasm that continued throughout his life, and after working internationally for Club Med, more recently held sales and management roles in retail and technology sectors in Texas.
Read MoreA 1967 graduate of Staples High School, he worked for the Westport Post Office and later moved to Cape Cod, where he established a paper-shredding business.
Read MoreDescribed as a “renaissance man,” he co-founded a company that sold advertising on behalf of clients such as PBS and NPR, was active at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Norwalk, and shared “gifts of friendship, music, sports, laughter, religion and love” with family and friends.
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The child psychologist made appearances on television and radio, trained medical professionals helping people recover from Hurricanes Katrina and Ivan, and was recruited to help people experiencing PTSD in the nation once known as Burma.
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An executive at several businesses, he also was active in the community with Christ and Holy Trinity Church and the Saugatuck Island Owners Association. He loved history, travel, hiking, walking and golf, and “above all else, he loved his family.”
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The longtime Westport resident owned and managed several liquor stores, and was an avid fisherman and boater, amateur radio operator and cook, who “brought joy” to the lives of family and friends.
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He worked for the Town of Westport for 27 years, including the night shift at Longshore’s marina. A kind and loving family man, he “wasn’t afraid to try new things, get dirty or work hard.”
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His skills as an artist and teacher flowered in retirement, with his award-winning work featuring botanical subjects showcased in local exhibits and permanent collections in the U.S. and abroad.
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The former Westport resident, who attended Staples High School, established her own accessories brand and was “an an artist, designer and nature lover.”
Read MoreElected to the Planning and Zoning Commission and Representative Town Meeting from District 4, she was “passionate about historic preservation” and a founding member of Save Westport Now.
Read MoreThe lifelong Westport resident worked many years as a clerk in the town Assessor’s Office.
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He served as the Westport/Weston judge of probate from 1999 to 2013, and was “treasured for his humor, warmth and answers on all questions about plants, cars, home improvement and the law.”
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A longtime social worker for the Westport’s Department of Human Services, she “dedicated her life to helping others in need.” She also was active in Westport PTAs and other public education initiatives. After her 2017 diagnosis with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, she became an influential advocate and fundraiser for research into the degenerative illness.
Read MoreShe was “an amazing cook and baker,” and enjoyed traveling the world.
Read MoreHe founded two investment businesses, pioneering “in making business more socially impactful and more equitable.” He also was a longtime supporter of the Nature Conservancy and other educational, environmental and human rights nonprofits.
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Recognized as a trailblazing gastroenterologist, he also was a medical administrator at Norwalk Hospital many years, taught at Yale Medical School, wrote extensively in his field of expertise and received multiple honors for his work.
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The Westport resident led the family-owned company through more than four decades of innovation and expansion.
Read MoreAn executive in the financial industry, he helped innovate computer leases and tax shelters, and “was involved with the program that put the first camera on the moon.”
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The longtime Westport resident worked at Mario’s in Westport as well as several Norwalk restaurants, loved to travel, relax on a beach and visit her grandchildren.
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His career in space exploration included work as a senior engineer for NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, for which he was honored by the Goddard Space Flight Center. He also was a longtime member of Temple Israel, and supporter of the Westport and Norwalk libraries.
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As the War for American Independence rages on, General George Washington must depend on his trusted spy network for key intelligence about British movements. In our brand-new Escape Room experience […]
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Westport Country Playhouse stages the world premiere of “Ken Ludwig’s Pride and Prejudice, Part 2: Napoleon at Pemberley,” written by Ken Ludwig and directed by Emily Mann, October 20 - […]
Westport Country Playhouse stages the world premiere of “Ken Ludwig’s Pride and Prejudice, Part 2: Napoleon at Pemberley,” written by Ken Ludwig and directed by Emily Mann, October 20 - […]
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