Category: Obituaries

Obituary: Edward Joseph Capasse, 91

The lifelong Westport resident was a lawyer at local law firms more than six decades, served as chairman of the town’s Board of Finance among his civic activities and lived his life according to his Staples High School yearbook quote, “Upright as the cedar.”

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Obituary: Carol Meier, 80

The Staples High School graduate had a long career in nursing, which took her to several states, and included posts as nursing director at the Jewish Home for the Elderly in Fairfield and concluded with becoming a certified diabetic educator in New Jersey.

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Obituary: Anthony P. Giunta Jr., 77

The life-long Westport resident was a local police officer for 35 years and active in a range of community groups, including the PBA, Kiwanis Club, Boy Scout Troop 39, American Red Cross and the YMCA. As a kidney recipient, he was a strong advocate for organ donations.

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Obituary: Eloise Neyle Reilly, 102

The longtime Westport resident and Staples High School graduate had a decades-long relationship with the American Red Cross that began with serving in its mobile unit during WWII. She later was a human resources director for Young & Rubicam and worked as an agent with Helen Benson Real Estate.

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Obituary: Paul H. Cohen, 98

The longtime Westport resident served in the Army Air Corps during WWII, worked on award-winning documentaries and commercial films, and was active in community groups including the Westport Arts Center, the Y’s Men and the Unitarian Church in Westport.

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Obituary: Stanley T. Bryk, 87

The longtime Westport resident worked for Sikorsky Aircraft more than four decades before retiring, was a Marine Corps veteran, and a member of the Frank C. Godfrey American Legion Post and the VFW.

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Obituary: MaryLou Bell, 83

A life-long Westport resident, she had a long career in banking, from Westport Bank & Trust to Fairfield County Bank. She was active with a range of community groups, including the Republican Town Committee, Sunrise Rotary and Westport Center for Senior Activities.

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Obituary: Janet Bangser, 1928-2022

After traveling the world, the Westport resident established and ran Pathfinder’s Travel for four decades, and among her community activities, served as president of the local chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women.

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Obituary: Carol Plaine Fisher, 94

The longtime Westport resident was an editor in the book publishing field many years; an honored member of the Westport Center for Senior Activities, and held leadership roles in organizations that promoted literacy and cultural causes.

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Obituary: Dennis B. Poster, 82

A former executive in the stocks and commodities field, he served on the boards of numerous philanthropic and community organizations, was an avid golfer, and “had a big heart, a warm soul and was fiercely loyal to his family and friends.”

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Obituary: Thomas C. Hofstetter, 90

An executive with several financial-services firms, during his years as a Westport resident his many community activities included boating, Little League, Sunrise Rotary, Westport Historical Society and Green’s Farms Church.

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Obituary: Stuart Losen, 92

The longtime Westport resident was a psychologist with a private practice, director of special services for New Canaan’s public schools and adjunct professor at several area universities. An activist for liberal causes, he also wrote several books and “loved music and throughout his life was passionate about drumming and singing”

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Obituary: Mark H. LeMoult, 59

The victim of a May 23 auto accident on Saugatuck Avenue, he attended Staples High School and was the executive chef at the Field Club in Greenwich at the time of his death. His culinary career started at Viva Zapata in Westport; he was a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, and worked at well-known restaurants in this area and New York.

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  • Looking for History: Connecticut Industry

    MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United States

    MoCACT presents Looking for History, featuring three artists, Rick Shaefer, Ellen Harvey, and Michael Borders—each presented in their own dedicated gallery space at varying intervals over the course of the […]

    Free – $10
  • Come Together: The Playhouse Sings The Beatles

    Westport Country Playhouse 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, United States

    Come together and sing along – with a little help from your friends – for one unforgettable night of Beatles music at Westport Country Playhouse! Music Director Drew Wutke leads […]

  • DNR: The (Almost) All-Physician Rock Band! – FREE CONCERT

    Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts 40 Jesup Road, Westport, Connecticut, United States

    DNR: The (Almost) All-Physician Rock Band! Annual Tribute to First Responders & Westport EMS FREE TICKET SHOW | Thursday, SEP 10 | 6:30PM DOORS / 7:30PM Show Sponsor: Westport Parks […]

    Free
  • The Sweet Remains – FREE CONCERT

    Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts 40 Jesup Road, Westport, Connecticut, United States

    FREE TICKET SHOW | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 | 7:30PM SHOW / 6:30PM DOORS Free tickets may be reserved in advance via Website link below! Free tickets are also issued day […]

    Free
  • Brian López Electric Trio – FREE CONCERT

    Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts 40 Jesup Road, Westport, Connecticut, United States

    FREE TICKET SHOW | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 | 7:00PM SHOW / 6:00PM DOORS Free tickets may be reserved in advance via Event Website link! Free tickets are also issued day […]

    Free
  • The Next Best Thing

    Westport Country Playhouse 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, United States

    Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading on Monday, September 14, at 7 p.m., of “The Next Best Thing,” a new comedy about an outspoken, wildly inappropriate […]

  • Ari Axelrod: My Year in Anatevka

    Westport Country Playhouse 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, United States

    Featuring beloved songs from the score of Fiddler on the Roof, behind-the-scenes stories, and music inspired by Fiddler‘s unforgettable characters—including songs that never made it to Broadway—My Year in Anatevka […]

  • Comedy Night! – FREE SHOW

    Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts 40 Jesup Road, Westport, Connecticut, United States

    John Tobin Presents! delivers a slate of their funniest stand-up comedians for another free night of side-splitting laughs under the stars!

    Free
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