He was the CEO and chairman of a series of banks in the Tri-State area; a director on boards for community organizations, including Norwalk Hospital Foundation and Jewish Home for the Elderly, and is remembered “for his personal integrity, sense of justice, sparkling smile, great sense of humor and love of animals.”
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She had been a teacher; volunteered for political and educational causes; was a founding member of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Westport; enjoyed gardening and hiking, and is remembered for a legacy “of love, optimism, dedication, vitality and a profound appreciation for life’s beauty.”
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A radical feminist and founder of Bloodroot Vegetarian Restaurant and Feminist Bookstore, she was an advocate for social justice, a fiber artist, food expert and gardener, and is remembered for a life “when there was hardly a moment when she wasn’t producing a thing of beauty, or planning one.”
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He had owned the Sportsman’s Bar in Westport and co-owned Purcell Moving; enjoyed travel, playing softball, boating and tinkering with cars and trucks, and is remembered as “a great man and a special friend.”
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Over 30-plus years, he authored a dozen books and wrote hundreds of articles for The New York Times, Playbill, Playboy and others. He later taught writing, created a grammar and writing website, loved music and is remembered for “an eagerness to learn and his genuine curiosity about and respect for all kinds of people.”
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Writer pays tribute to legacy of two larger-than-life Westport personalities.
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An executive with Union Carbide and its spinoff, UCAR Carbon Co., he was active in the United Methodist Church of Westport and Weston, and also remained a longtime member of the Freemasons and church in his native West Virginia.
Read MoreA teacher of young children for more than three decades, she enjoyed reading, movies and theater, cooking and travel, and is remembered as “a spectacularly proud and devoted mother and grandmother.”
Read MoreShe was an executive with Estée Lauder who previously worked for Thomson Reuters, enjoyed travel and is remembered for “being an amazing human being, a wife, a mother, building a family of which she was always proud.”
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He had a career in sales and marketing; enjoyed golf, cooking and the beach, and is remembered for “his larger-than-life sarcastic sense of humor and his unwavering integrity … and had a knack for making people laugh and feel welcome.”
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The longtime Westport resident was active in Christ & Holy Trinity Church, enjoyed travel, reading and golf, and is remembered as someone who “dedicated her life to her family, friends and faith.”
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She held positions at department stores before moving to Westport, where she engaged in activities for organizations like the Westport Library, Westport Country Playhouse and the YMCA, as well as Norwalk Hospital and Norwalk Symphony. She also was an Election Day poll worker, and loved celebrating holidays, cooking and sewing.
Read MoreThe longtime Westport resident had been a director and teacher at Green’s Farms Preschool; loved travel and gardening, and is remembered for “her quiet voice, her big ideas and being a treasured friend who always found time to listen.”
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The longtime Westport resident served on the Board of Selectmen; was active in a range of community projects involving the Apple Festival to CLASP to the Westport Library; received citations for her civic contributions, and is remembered “as a generous, deeply caring and compassionate person of principle.”
Read MoreA U.S. Army veteran of WWII’s D-Day invasion, he had a long career in construction that included founding a firm that built homes in Westport and Weston, and is remembered for “devotion to country, family, friends and community, as well as a life of honor, integrity and generosity.”
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He transformed a family business into a conglomerate; was philanthropically involved with Westport Country Playhouse, MoCA CT and the Southport School, and co-authored “Stop, Think and Dream,” a project empowering New York City teenagers.
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The one-time Westport resident had a long career as a lawyer in Connecticut and New York, was an avid baseball and football fan, and is remembered “for his generosity and profound desire to help those around him, but not want any recognition for his help.”
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The Staples High School graduate worked as a marketing and business strategist, enjoyed travel, sailing and backgammon, and is remembered as “a beautiful, gentle, sensitive, giving man with a dry wit and a quick smile … who was generous to a fault.”
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Long active in the local arts community, she was a president of the former Westport Arts Center, enjoyed boating, gardening and painting, and is remembered as someone who “approached all with a sense of passion and a spirit of collaboration that made her a quiet leader.”
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She held many different jobs, from waitress and pharmaceutical technician to EMT and nanny; also had a passion for music, and is remembered for “her independent spirit, her sense of humor, and her beauty both inside and out.”
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Seth Sikes, one of New York’s standout cabaret performers, brings his signature charm and mischief to songs made famous by broadway female icons like Judy Garland, Bernadette Peters, Liza Minnelli, […]
Westport Country Playhouse hosts golf, mahjong, and canasta tournaments at Birchwood Country Club in Westport on Monday, June 15. Fundraiser in support of Westport Country Playhouse.
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