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Grace Guroian, 90, Stamford Resident Grace Guroian, 90, Stamford Resident
Grace Guroian, 90, Stamford Resident STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford resident Grace Guroian died Friday, Jan. 22. She was 90. Guroian worked as tax preparer and a bookkeeper for several firms in Stamford. Later, she became assistant comptroller at States Marine, Park Avenue, New York. She was active for many years in Stamford government affairs, as a leader of homeowner civic associations, serving three terms on the board of representatives. She was narrowly defeated as a candidate for the state Senate in 1984, and she was a treasurer of the International Armenian Relief Society (Red Cross). Guroian is survived by her two sons,…
C. Sheldon ‘Slim’ Thompson, 88, Norwalk Resident C. Sheldon ‘Slim’ Thompson, 88, Norwalk Resident
C. Sheldon ‘Slim’ Thompson, 88, Norwalk Resident NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk resident C. Sheldon “Slim” Thompson Jr. died on Monday, Jan. 25. He was 88. He is survived by his wife, Linda Thompson. Memorial services are pending and will be announced at a later date. Magner Funeral Home, in Norwalk, is assisting with arrangements.
Lawrence ‘Larry’ DeLuca, 53, Stamford Resident Lawrence ‘Larry’ DeLuca, 53, Stamford Resident
Lawrence ‘Larry’ DeLuca, 53, Stamford Resident STAMFORD, Conn. -- Lawrence "Larry" DeLuca, a Stamford resident and formerly of Greenwich, died Thursday Jan. 7. He was 53. Born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., DeLuca was raised in Greenwich and lived there for 34 years, before moving to Stamford in 1997. He was a home improvement contractor for many years and was an avid boater. DeLuca was predeceased by his father, Frank DeLuca.  He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Mary (Clark) DeLuca; mother Lucia Intorcia DeLuca; siblings Frank DeLuca, Ferdinand DeLuca, Michael DeLuca and Julie Wright; and several nieces and nephews. The Riv…
Yvonne Pasuth, 83, Bridgeport Resident Yvonne Pasuth, 83, Bridgeport Resident
Yvonne Pasuth, 83, Bridgeport Resident BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Bridgeport resident Yvonne N. (DeWitt) Pasuth died on Sunday, Jan. 24. She was 83. She was born in Brooklyn, to Mary Payne and James DeWitt. Pasuth worked at the former Bridgeport Mental Health Center and Bridgeport School District. She is survived by two daughters and their husbands, Donna and George Hunter of Pennsylvania and Nicole and Thomas Iannotti of Bridgeport; granddaughter Jessica Hunter; brother Roland DeWitt of Bridgeport. Pasuth was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Pasuth; daughter Suzanne Pasuth; sister Margie Lasorso; and brother John DeWitt. A Mass …
Caroline ‘Carrie’ A. D'Angelo, 89, Of  Yonkers Caroline ‘Carrie’ A. D'Angelo, 89, Of  Yonkers
Caroline ‘Carrie’ A. D'Angelo, 89, Of Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. -- Lifelong Yonkers resident Caroline "Carrie" D'Angelo died on Sunday, Jan. 24. She was 89. She was a daughter of Achilles and Bridget Chiarilli. D'Angelo was a devoted and active member of St. Bartholomew's Parish, to which she belonged for 60 years. She served the parish in many roles, including as a lector at Mass, working in the rectory office and as a former president of the Rosary Altar Society. She also volunteered as a school lunch mother, even long after her own children were grown. She also spent some time in the spotlight as a member of Broadway at St. …
Community Choir At Mercy College Opens Registration Community Choir At Mercy College Opens Registration
Community Choir At Mercy College Opens Registration DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- The third season of the Mercy College Community Choir is open for registration for the spring semester. The choir is open to both Mercy College students and community singers from the New York metropolitan area. No audition or fee is necessary, just a love of choir singing. A Greenburgh/White Plains resident, Dennis Bell, directs the choir. He's a gold/platinum award-winning conductor, pianist, composer, music educator and Arts Westchester’s 2012 Musical Artist award winner. MCCC’s planned repertoire for this season is “A Salute to Stevie Wonder” (choir with soloists a…
Milford Volunteer Honored At Bridgeport's St. Vincent's Milford Volunteer Honored At Bridgeport's St. Vincent's
Milford Volunteer Honored At Bridgeport's St. Vincent's BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation has named Mary Wheeling its Volunteer of the Year. Wheeling, of Milford, is a St. Vincent's employee who has volunteered for the foundation since 1991. During that 24-year span, she often has used her vacation time to support events ranging from the Breast Cancer Luncheon and Swiss Army Sale to the golf tournament and the SWIM Across the Sound. In addition to donating her time, Wheeling also delivers leftover food to local shelters on her way home from events.
Danbury Church Hosts Folk Duo Boys In Hats Danbury Church Hosts Folk Duo Boys In Hats
Danbury Church Hosts Folk Duo Boys In Hats DANBURY, Conn. -- Folk music, dessert, coffee, and comedy. What could be better? The King Street United Church of Christ in Danbury will present Boys in Hats, the folk duo of Eric Anderson and Paul Bryant-Smith, on Saturday, Feb. 27, as a "raise the roof" coffeehouse fundraiser. Boys in Hats describes themselves as "two ordained ministers with delusions of musicianhood." They are best known for playing favorites from the traditional folk literature and new folk music from sea, farm and railroad. For more information, check out their website. Both adults and children are …
Darien Youth Center Raises Money With "Depot Diner" Darien Youth Center Raises Money With "Depot Diner"
Darien Youth Center Raises Money With "Depot Diner" DARIEN, Conn. -- The Noroton Heights Stop & Shop recently sponsored another great "Depot Diner" at the Darien Youth Center to raise money for programming. Stop & Shop Manager Christopher Rider made sure that Depot chefs had everything from bacon to whipped cream for the waffles. The Depot is a safe and collaborative youth center where community needs are addressed with staff supported guidance, programming by teens and parenting education. The Darien Depot Youth Center is located at 25 Heights Rd.
Panda House Donates $600 To Stratford Library Teen Services Panda House Donates $600 To Stratford Library Teen Services
Panda House Donates $600 To Stratford Library Teen Services STRATFORD, Conn. -- The Panda House Restaurant and its owner, Jack Yih, recently donated $600 to the Stratford Library's Teen Services Department. The restaurant has been a prime supporter of the department since 1997. "Jack Yih and the Panda House Restaurant have always been staunch supporters of the Stratford Library and its active Teen Department and we deeply appreciate their most recent generous donation," said Lucretia Duwell, Teen Services Department director . Teen Services will use the funding in conjunction with its March career event "What R U Doing after High S…
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