Beverly's passions were books, the arts, Cape Cod, and Tufts. Her legacy is one of commitment and leadership to the causes she believed in.
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 forced Irene and her husband to flee their beloved Hungary, taking only what they could carry.
Bonnie was an elementary school teacher for 42 years.
Irma will be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who delighted in time spent with her family.
Neil volunteered as a coach for youth baseball, soccer, and basketball. He also volunteered regularly with Helping Hands Outreach.
Chris lived all of his life in Redding after moving there at the age of six.
Carmen had a passion for old cars and appreciated fine cuisine. He lived life to the fullest and built many lasting friendships.
'We have explored a variety of options to see if a parade was still possible and advisable.'
One of Jack’s passions in life was being a Firefighter at the Georgetown Volunteer Fire House.
Tom was the founder of the Wilton Volunteer Ambulance Corps and chairman of Church Council at Redding Congregational Church
In 1972, Fitchen became dean of Engineering at University of Bridgeport, teaching undergrads and graduate students.
Connie was the founder and former director of the Christian Counseling Center in Norwalk.
Nils moved to Weston in 1960 and was deeply engaged with his neighbors and community.
Mike was proud to call Redding his home for the past forty-six years and loved supporting his local community.
Helen was a devout Catholic, an avid gardener, and a longtime member of the Easton Garden Club.
Joan and her husband grew their store "Just Coats" to six locations.
Sal was a graduate of Fairfield Prep beginning a lifelong journey inspired by the Jesuit motto, "a man for others."
Jim also wrote the book "How to Start a Magazine and Publish It Profitably" and authored many magazine articles
Eleonora was a beautiful woman, simply elegant. She was generous in every way.
Toni was loved by all, kids and parents, for her caring nature as school nurse at Redding Elementary School for over eighteen years.
Rosanne was a long time resident of Redding where she enjoyed being involved with the League of Women Voters, PTA and the Redding Grange
Ellen served as the English Department Chair at Ridgebury Middle School and worked as an English teacher at Notre Dame Catholic High School.
Vincent was a mayoral candidate in Bridgeport in 1967 and a 4th degree Knight of Columbus.
Robert was co-founder and first coach of the Joel Barlow H.S. Ice Hockey Club and led them to their first division championship.
Heather was a professional librarian throughout her career, but without doubt her favorite position was that of Director, Mark Twain Library
Mr. Shilstone was an official NASA artist, one of eight artists in the country chosen to cover the maiden voyage of the space shuttle.
Kenneth worked as an accountant at the CONAIR corporation in Stamford. He was a track star, and played football, lacrosse, and basketball.
Bob was president of the Aspetuck Valley Country Club where he enjoyed playing golf for many years.
Patty possessed great love of the arts, varied taste in music from Irish folk tunes to Beethoven and was a compassionate lover of animals.
Jim worked for Norden Systems in Norwalk and it was there he spent his career until he retired.
Mr. Kolbusz was co-Vice President of Kolbusz Building and Land Developing and was a member of the Home Builders Association.
A longtime resident of Redding, Mr. Maltas was the 2nd generation co-owner of Frances Cleaners of Ridgefield
Lori enjoyed a long successful career in real estate sales, and was grateful for the many friendships found in working with her clients.
A mason by trade, Italo became a self-employed contractor. After retiring, he enjoyed gardening.
Dick was a Norwalk bank branch manager for 36 years.
Jim was an active member and enthusiastic choir singer of the Redding Congregational Church.
Sandee was a trustee and longtime volunteer for the Mark Twain Library, and one of the founders of their annual Frog Frolic Fair.
Norwalk Bank branch manager for 36 years
Helen served Redding as a registrar of voters, chair of the local League of Women Voters and president of the town's Republican Women's Club
Chilton was a member of the Founding Board of the Theatre Artists Workshop of Westport, where he served as president for many years.