Thursday, January 19, 2012
Angus attended Ridgefield schools, graduating from Ridgefield High School with the Class of 2008.
Angus Gilmore McConnon, 21, of Ridgefield died early Wednesday morning, January 18, 2012 at Danbury Hospital. Angus was born in Mt. Kisco, N.Y., on April 27, 1990, and lived his entire life in Ridgefield, Conn. Son of James McConnon of Westport and Julia (Hopkins) Otis of Ridgefield, Angus attended Ridgefield schools, graduating from Ridgefield High School with the Class of 2008. At the time of his passing, Angus was a senior at SUNY-Plattsburgh, NY where he was studying audio and digital media. He was passionate about music, especially live music, and had hoped to pursue a career in the music industry. An avid outdoorsman, his greatest joy was to spend time with his family on Fire Island and skateboarding, snowboarding in the …
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Donald B. Judson, age 78, of Ridgefield, CT, died Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Yale New Haven Hospital.
Friday, December 30, 2011
A resident of Redding since 1977 coming from Virginia (one of the many moves with Mike working for IBM), Mrs. Gorfinkle was an animal rights activist for her entire adult life.
Lynn M. Gorfinkle, 64 of Redding, an animal rights activist, died on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Danbury Hospital. Mrs. Gorfinkle was the wife of Michael A. Gorfinkle. She was born in Bridgeport, CT, July 31, 1947, daughter of George and Elinor (Lincoln) Eckstein . Lynn resided with her parents in Fairfield before marrying Mike in 1965. A resident of Redding since 1977 coming from Virginia (one of the many moves with Mike working for IBM), Mrs. Gorfinkle was an animal rights activist for her entire adult life. As president of the Animal Rights Alliance of Fairfield County she spearheaded a cat rescue group, Project Save A Cat, as well as CT-NAB (CT No Arrows or Bullets), an organization for advocating the coexistence with wildlife, …
Friday, December 16, 2011
Support from the Ridgefield community for EJ and his family has been unwavering.
Ridgefielder EJ Carfi was praised for his "tremendous courage" at Wednesday's Board of Selectmen meeting on the day he passed away at the age of 14. EJ, a high school freshman, had the support of the Ridgefield community as he fought epidermolysis bulosa, a rare skin disorder, throughout his life, First Selectman Rudy Marconi said Wednesday. "Our condolences go out to the family and everyone involved," Marconi said. "He had tremendous courage -- he fought and fought and fought." State Rep. John Frey also knew EJ and wrote on his Facebook wall: "EJ was a very inspiring young man. So sorry to hear of his passing. He touched many and will be long remembered." Support from the Ridgefield community for EJ and his family has been unwavering, as …
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Former Selectwoman Joan Plock died Nov. 14 in Ridgefield.
Joan Plock, a former Selectwoman of the town of Ridgefield, died last night, Nov. 14. A long-time Ridgefield resident and member of the Board of Education and Board of Selectmen, Mrs. Plock resigned from her position as selectwoman last year for health reasons. Mrs. Plock died with her family around her, friend and town registrar Hope Wise wrote. The obituary written by Kane Funeral Home as well as arrangements can be found below: Joan R. Plock, 68 of Ridgefield who served the Town of Ridgefield as Selectwoman died at her home on Monday, November 14, 2011. She was the wife of Harry J. Plock. Mrs. Plock was born on Long Island in Hicksville, N.Y., August 28, 1943, a daughter of the late Frank and Blanche Sabatella. She attended Hicksville …
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, September 6, 2011
A resident of Ridgefield for the past seven years coming from Stamford, Zack was in the junior class at Ridgefield High School. Obituary provided by Kane Funeral Home in Ridgefield.
Zachary Lyle Lipson, 16, of Ridgefield died on Monday, Sept. 5, 2011 in Ridgefield. Zack was born in Trenton, NJ, June 13, 1995, a son of Gary N. Lipson and Laura Solomon of Ridgefield. A resident of Ridgefield for the past seven years coming from Stamford, Zack was in the junior class at Ridgefield High School. He was a former member of the wrestling and football teams. In addition to his parents of Ridgefield, Zack is survived by a brother, Sam Lipson of Ridgefield and his paternal grandparents, Robert and Renee Lipson of Fall River, MA. Funeral services will take place Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. in Temple Shearith Israel at 46 Peaceable St. Burial will follow in Ridgebury Cemetery. The family will observe Shiva at their home on …
Monday, August 8, 2011
Patrick Samuel Smith of Ridgefield passed away unexpectedly Friday at the age of 20 while vacationing in Spain with his family.
Patrick Samuel Smith of Ridgefield passed away unexpectedly Friday at the age of 20 while vacationing in Spain with his family. Patrick was born on December 27, 1990 in Charleston, W.Va., and lived in Ridgefield for the past 15 years. He died as the result of a bacterial infection. In addition to his parents, Tammy Mandeville of Ridgefield and James Smith of Stamford, he is survived by his four brothers, Adam, Eric, Sawyer and Lucas; maternal grandparents, John and Sandy Mandeville of St. Albans, W.Va.; and paternal grandparents Don and Cordelia Smith of Carlisle, Ky. “Patrick was also loved immensely by his stepmother Pam, many aunts, uncles and cousins, as well as his two beloved dogs, Lily and Sienna," family members said. "His family …
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Jacqueline “JJ” Julia Garzarelli Brice, 16, of Ridgefield, daughter of John T. and Lorraine (Garzarelli) Brice, died on Thursday, August 4, 2011 from injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Ridgefield.
Jacqueline “JJ” Julia Garzarelli Brice, 16, of Ridgefield, daughter of John T. and Lorraine (Garzarelli) Brice, died on Thursday, August 4, 2011 from injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Ridgefield. JJ was born in Niskayuna, NY, January 9, 1995 and was a student in the Class of 2013 at Ridgefield High School. She was a cheerleader, played lacrosse and participated in the Relay for Life. "She will be sorely missed for her infectious personality and laugh, zest for life, her energy and devotion to her friends," say family members. In addition to her parents, John and Lorraine of Ridgefield, she is survived by her two brothers, Michael Brice and twin brother, Christopher Brice both of Ridgefield; maternal grandparents, Edward …
Tom Devlin
11:43 am on Wednesday, September 7, 2011
The death of Zach has really hit the community hard as there has been way to many losses of our youth in such a short time. I know Parents across town have been hugging their kids with more meaning since Sunday. May your spirituality give you strength through this extremely sad time. So sorry for your loss..... more ›