John Otis Carroll, Hobby House owner

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 16:39

John Otis Carroll of New Canaan who once owned a hobby shop in Greenwich, died Friday, March 5, at Norwalk Hospital. He was 82.

Duncan Toll, patented product designer

Monday, 08 March 2010 17:57

Duncan M. Toll, a Wilton resident for more than 20 years whose mother was from Greenwich, died Wednesday, March 3, at home, surrounded by family, following a year-long battle with brain cancer. He was 53.

Born April 8, 1956, in Glen Cove, N.Y, he was the son of Philip A. Toll Sr. of New Canaan and the late Dawn Vickers Toll of Greenwich.

“Above all, Duncan found his greatest happiness and fulfillment in his family,” members said.

Roberta Rodney Buscher

Wednesday, 03 March 2010 11:40

Roberta Rodney Buscher of New Canaan, formerly of Greenwich, died on Feb. 14, with her children by her side.

Beatrice (Betty) Hurta Dobrucky,

Wednesday, 03 March 2010 11:39

Beatrice (Betty) Hurta Dobrucky, a Greenwich native, died on Feb. 27.

Margaret ‘Peggy’ Oliver Shays, Darien actress was mother of congressman

Tuesday, 02 March 2010 10:26

Margaret “Peggy” Oliver Shays, a long-time Darien resident and mother of former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays, died in her sleep Thursday, Feb. 25. Mrs. Shays was the wife of the late Thurston Crane “Bud” Shays.

Pieter Fontein, retired shipping executive

Thursday, 25 February 2010 14:43

Pieter Dirk Matak Fontein, father of Madeleine De Vries of Riverside and a retired shipping executive, passed away on Feb. 22, at his assisted living apartment in Kennebunk, Maine. He was 91.

Robert Moore McAnerney

Wednesday, 24 February 2010 12:01

Robert Moore McAnerney, a former Darien resident and World War II veteran who had a long law career, died Thursday, Feb. 11, in Naples, Fla., after a short illness. He was 86.

Eleanor M. Ward

Wednesday, 24 February 2010 12:00

Eleanor M. Ward, 84, of Greenwich died peacefully on Feb. 16. She was predeceased by her husband Dr. Robert K. Ward and her parents Jack and Susie DeMartin. Eleanor was born Sept. 9, 1925 in New Haven, and grew up in Fairfield. She graduated from Green Mountain Junior College in 1945 and from Adelphi University in 1948 with a B.S. in Nursing. She met her husband of 54 years while working in the Emergency Room of United Hospital, Port Chester, N.Y.

Edd Kellum Hendee

Friday, 19 February 2010 15:11

Edd Kellum Hendee of Riverside died Saturday, Feb. 13. He was 33.

He was born on Feb. 19, 1976 in Dallas, Texas and attended Second Baptist High School in Houston, the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, N.J., and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1999. Hendee went on to earn a masters in English from George Mason University and then served five years in the United States Navy. As a lieutenant on the U.S.S. Denver in Operation Enduring Freedom, he led boarding teams onto foreign vessels in search of al Qaeda.

Alfred Camillo Sr.

Tuesday, 16 February 2010 11:59

Alfred Francis Camillo Sr., a Greenwich native who lived most of his life in his hometown, died Feb.14. He was 80.

Born on Aug. 18, 1929, he was the first child of Robert Camillo and Rose Cofone Camillo.

He spent his early years growing up in Greenwich’s Italian neighborhood known to many as “Chickahominy.” As an adolescent he was affectionately referred to by his friends as “Nature” — a name inspired by his love of the outdoors and animals. He spent his days in the neighborhood tending to animals, playing baseball and singing in the streets.