Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The celebrated children's author was best known for his book "Where The Wild Things Are."
Ridgefield's famed children's book author and illustrator Maurice Sendak died Tuesday. The celebrated children's author, best known for his book "Where The Wild Things Are," was "widely considered the most important children’s book artist of the 20th century," the New York Times reports. The Times reports that Mr. Sendak died of complications from a recent stroke, according to his longtime editor, Michael di Capua. "Where The Wild Things Are" was published in 1963, and the story of a little boy named Max who sails into his dreams to have a "wild rumpus" with imaginative, sometimes nightmarish monsters was a bestseller. Mr. Sendak wrote and illustrated more than a dozen solo picture books and over 80 books in all -- one more posthumous …
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Phyllis Beegley Kopec was born in Greenwich, graduated from Stamford High School and lived her life in Norwalk.
Phyllis Beeghly Kopec, age 90 of Norwalk and formerly of New Smyrna Beach, Florida died peacefully at Norwalk Hospital with family by her side. She was the wife of the late John V. Kopec. Phyllis was born in Greenwich, CT on May 15, 1921. Daughter of Wood and Viola [Gass] Beeghly. She graduated from Stamford High School in 1939. She was a member of the Rainbow Girls Club. During wartime, Phyllis worked at Yale and Town in Stamford. Phyllis enjoyed spending her time with her family as well as knitting, crafts, tag saling and watching the New York Yankees. She is survived by her son Kenneth, wife Kathleen of Bethel, daughter Laurie of Norwalk and Richard of Sharon, CT, Three granddaughters, Margo Kopec, Elizabeth Kopec and Kerry Tarallo …
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Stamford-born Josephine Shoztic, 94-year-old Norwalk resident, passed away Sunday, her family announced Monday.
Josephine Grace Shoztic, age 94 of Norwalk died peacefully in her home on Sunday, April 15, 2012.Born in Stamford, the daughter of the late Frank and Josephine (Tudisco) Nobile, she was the wife of the late Steven “Pete” Shoztic. She worked for many years at the Fairlawn Beauty Salon, and enjoyed bowling and soap operas. Josephine was a loving family woman who enjoyed making chicken soup for her grandchildren. She is survived by her two daughters Sandra Scarso and Diane Coleman and her husband Leonard, 6 cherished grandchildren; Jennifer Belinsky and her husband Chris, Karen Fallon and her husband Wesley, Stacey Scarso and wife Kelly Pegler, Leonard Coleman Jr, and his wife Jaime, Craig Coleman and his wife Evan, Tammy Coleman Malkin and…
Sunday, April 1, 2012
The late art critic and editor Hilton Kramer was feared for his lashing critiques of modern art movements and artists, but his thunderbolts were hurled by a mild-mannered man who lived on a quiet lane in Westport.
Hilton Kramer, a widely read art critic who died Tuesday at the age of 84, hurled thunderbolts at major figures and movements in the art world for decades, often from his home on a quiet back road in Westport. He wasn't just admired for his insights and knowledge. He was also feared for his courage in identifying what he found awful. It didn't matter how popular it was or how many enemies he made by saying what, according to his best judgment, he thought was true. New York magazine dubbed him the "scourge of the art world," and Newsweek reported in the mid-1990s that according to one survey he was the second-most read critic in that world. Kramer was said to be the kind of critic that "the galleries and museums of New York keep an eye out …
Friday, March 30, 2012
He attended local schools, served his country during the Korean War and worked as a carpenter and owner of the former Zezima Paint and Hardware store in Norwalk.
Gerardo “Jerry” Zezima, Jr., age 80, of Wilton, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. He was the loving husband of Toni Lodato Zezima. Jerry was born in Stamford on April 12, 1931, son of the late Gerardo Zezima, Sr., and the late Petronilla Vitti Zezima. He attended local schools, served his country during the Korean War and worked as a carpenter and owner of the former Zezima Paint and Hardware store in Norwalk. Jerry sang in the choir at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Wilton and was a volunteer at the Norwalk Soup Kitchen for 23 years. He was also an avid golfer and Mets fan and loved spending time with his family. Survivors also include his son, Gerard Zezima, his daughter Terri Sargent, …
Friday, January 20, 2012
After a long battle with cancer, WTNH's Dr. Mel has passed.
WTNH reported Wednesday that their longtime Meteorologist Dr. Mel Goldstein passed away at 66 years old. WTNH reports that Dr. Mel, "had been fighting Multiple myeloma for a number of years." Dr. Mel, who has been with WTNH since 1986 retired from the station in October, 2011. Prior to retiring, Dr. Mel had been working from his home weather station and reported about Irene from his porch just hours before his home was badly damaged. WTNH reports that VP and General Manager Mark Higgins said in an e-mail to station staff, "We not only lost a great journalist today, but a great humanitarian and close friend." In November, 2011, Dr. Mel was present at Connecticut Hospice in Branford to accept an award on behalf of the facility, which …
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
James J. Lunney Jr., department's original narcotics investigator, who lead the Martha Moxley murder investigation, killed in motorcycle crash in Florida.
Greenwich Police are mourning the passing of one its original undercover drug investigators. Retired Detective James J. Lunney Jr., who was one of the two original members of the Greenwich Police narcotics unit founded in the 1970s, died Nov. 20 in St. Lucie County, FL. Det. Lunney, 69, was riding his motorcycle on Route A1A when a teenage motorist made an illegal U-turn in front of him, causing an unavoidable crash, according to Greenwich Police Chief James Heavey. According to TCPalm.com, Det. Lunney was thrown from his bike. Heavey said Lunney was an avid motorcyclist. He moved from Greenwich to Jensen Beach in 2004 where he lived with his wife Katie, according to his obituary on the Aycock Funeral Home website. The move followed Det. …
Saturday, November 5, 2011
The long-time Fairfield County resident passed away due to complications from minor surgery.
Andy Rooney, a long-time resident of Fairfield County who still has a home in Rowayton, died on Friday in a New York City hospital from complications following minor surgery. He was 92. Rooney was a staple of "60 Minutes", capping the show off with his brilliant and often funny commentary about the little things in life that we sometimes make a big deal of — and the big things in the world that are sometimes really small. Rooney, who began his commentaries in 1978, railed about how unpleasant air travel had become. "Let's make a statement to the airlines just to get their attention. We'll pick a week next year and we'll all agree not to go anywhere for seven days," he told viewers. October 2, 2011, after his 1,097th essay, Rooney announced…
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
The obituary of Stamford's Eva K. Farnsworth, 68, wife and mother of three daughters.
Monday, October 10, 2011
The obituary of Stamford resident Anna T. Nocerino, a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
