Obituary: Dennis Mikhael
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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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.”
Read MoreApr 29, 2025 | Obituaries | 1
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.
Read MoreApr 18, 2025 | Obituaries | 0
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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After working for IBM, he was president of Composition Materials for 30 years; also served in the Army, and is remembered for “his humor, altruism and generosity.”
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He worked as a mechanical engineer and project manager in the pollution-control field; was a member of St. Luke parish, the Masons and Ancient Order of the Scottish Rite, and is remembered for “his kindness, generosity, and unwavering dedication to his family and friends.”
Read MoreApr 2, 2025 | Obituaries | 0
The West Point graduate served with the Army in Vietnam and helped plan the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.; worked in the finance field, and is remembered as an “affectionate husband, father and grandfather … who valued his relationships with friends around the world.”
Read MoreApr 1, 2025 | Obituaries | 0
He served as chief of the Police Department from 1984-90; helped develop policing strategies ahead of their time; was an RTM member 16 years; enjoyed photography and art, and is remembered as someone who “knew leadership wasn’t about authority, it was about relationships and trust.”
Read MoreMar 27, 2025 | Obituaries | 0
An honored educator whose “teaching methods are the building blocks for language teaching programs today,” she also enjoyed painting and reading.
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She had been a member of Westport Woman’s Club, Westport Weston Family YMCA, Westport Y’s Women and Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Fairfield County, as well as a Westport Country Playhouse volunteer.
Read MoreMar 21, 2025 | Obituaries | 0
He founded a publishing company focused on “people’s love of guitar music and culture;” was an active member of Christ & Holy Trinity Church and Sunrise Rotary Club, and is remembered as someone “who had an immense respect for multicultural understanding, tolerance and compassion.”
Read MoreMar 12, 2025 | Obituaries | 0
The longtime Westport resident worked at the Westport Library nearly four decades, enjoyed knitting and walking, and is remembered as someone “who shared her beautiful smile and sense of hope with those around her, both those she knew and strangers.”
Read MoreMar 5, 2025 | Obituaries | 0
He enjoyed traveling the world in search of adventure; spending time on McFarland’s Cove in South Bristol, Maine, and is remembered as someone who had “an unmatched excitement for life” with “incredibly close and loving relationships with his family.”
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