Obituary: Susan Elizabeth Swan Rasberry
Susan Elizabeth Swan Rasberry, a celebrated children’s book illustrator known as Susan Swan, died July 21 at 80. Her vibrant work graced over 50 titles.
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Susan Elizabeth Swan Rasberry, a celebrated children’s book illustrator known as Susan Swan, died July 21 at 80. Her vibrant work graced over 50 titles.
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Charles A. Huebner, a Westport resident, NASA engineer, Air Force veteran, and Hungarian-American leader, died peacefully on Dec. 29, 2024.
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Mary Agnes ‘Swede’ Tushaus Shaughnessy, a 50-year resident of Westport, passed away peacefully at 95 on Nov. 24, 2024, just two days after her birthday. A dedicated teacher, community volunteer, and loving mother of six, Mary’s life was marked by faith, family, and service.
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Robert Horne, former member of the Board of Finance, has passed away. He was an accomplished chemical engineer and devoted family man.
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Westport native Michael Nappa III has passed away. Michael, his father and brother ran Main Street’s Nappa Sales until 2018.
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Westporter Slava Leykind has passed away. He was a successful businessman, extraordinary husband and devoted father. A funeral will be held on Tuesday.
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Bert, a long-time Westporter, loved golf, the Mets and his family. A 30-year IBM veteran, he served on the Westport Library Board.
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Ed, a Staples grad and 32-year veteran of the Westport Police Department, also founded the Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service.
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She led a life full of friends and loved ones–in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Independent, wicked smart and deeply devoted.
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He was a Staples High School graduate and lived much of his life in Westport, and worked as an ironworker helping to build the Twin Towers in New York City.
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A native of Bridgeport, she was married to the late Raymond H. Lewis for fifty years and had a long career in marketing and as a technical writer.
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He owned Nielsen’s Wood Arts; was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam war and regularly marched in Westport’s Memorial Day parade, and was a competitive rower and avid swimmer who swam nearly year-round at Burying Hill Beach.
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She made documentaries broadcast by public television, and also was a singer/songwriter and homeopathy advocate, who is remembered as “a gracious spirit, generous with her time and care for family, friends and acquaintances.”
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He worked in investment banking and as a financial advisor; endowed the Lewine Global Engagement Fund at his SUNY alma mater, and is remembered as someone who “was all about love, family and making the world a better place.”
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She had a 20-year career in the fashion industry; loved tennis and music; volunteered for community activities, and is remembered for “gorgeous red hair, beautiful eyes, warm friendly smile and loving selfless instincts to offer anything of herself to friends, family and strangers.”
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During a long and varied career, he represented civil rights activists in Mississippi in the ’60s; was elected to the Westport Board of Finance and state House of Representatives; was appointed a U.S. attorney for Connecticut and a U.S. District Court judge; served on boards of numerous community groups, and is remembered for “his legal and political acumen, intelligence, integrity and devotion to his family and many friends.”
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She worked as an editor for many years at numerous publications, and despite having Parkinson’s for two decades, was committed to remaining in the Westport house she loved and getting out of the house as much as possible.
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She had worked as a travel agent, volunteered with Girl Scouts and as teacher’s assistant and head of the former Hillspoint Elementary School’s PTA, and hosted teachers from China through a Staples High School exchange program.
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She worked at a New York ad agency before moving to Westport, where she initially worked for a drug prevention/education agency and later became an aerobics dance instructor; volunteered with several nonprofits and was active at Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport.
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A former president and CEO of the publisher John Wiley and Sons, he led several professional organizations in the publishing field; was a life trustee and benefactor of the University of Rochester; was active in Saugatuck Congregational Church, and helped establish the Gillespie and Hoskins emergency shelters in Westport.
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