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Darien's William Jerome Bellis, 92, Will Be Remembered As Good-Natured, Loyal, Dependable Darien's William Jerome Bellis, 92, Will Be Remembered As Good-Natured, Loyal, Dependable
Darien's William Jerome Bellis, 92, Will Be Remembered As Good-Natured, Loyal, Dependable William Jerome Bellis (Bill), of Darien, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at the age of 92 surrounded by his family. He bravely fought lung cancer for over a year. Bill was born on May 12, 1930, in New York, NY to the late William Bellis and Anne Gallagher Bellis. His parents were immigrants from Liverpool, England, and Donegal, Ireland, respectively. Bill graduated from Blessed Sacrament High School, in New Rochelle, where he played on the basketball and baseball teams. He went on to earn a BA in History from Iona College in 1953. He served in the US Army from 1953 to 1955…

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by Family of William J. Bellis
News
Former Fairfield County Official Faces New Animal Cruelty Charge Former Fairfield County Official Faces New Animal Cruelty Charge
Former Fairfield County Official Faces New Animal Cruelty Charge A Fairfield County man who recently completed probation for abusing his ex-girlfriend’s two dogs has been arrested again for allegedly beating a cat to death. Raymond Neuberger, age 38, of Fairfield, a former Representative Town Meeting member, was arrested for a second time on Tuesday, Oct. 4, after Fairfield Police received a report in August from an emergency veterinary clinic that they were caring for a cat that appeared to be suffering from injuries, which were deemed suspicious, said Lt. Michael Paris of the Fairfield Police Department. The initial investigation determined t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westport Police Department Welcomes New Officer Westport Police Department Welcomes New Officer
Westport Police Department Welcomes New Officer The Westport Police Department has sworn in a new policeman, Dominique Carr, bringing its total number of officers to 63.  Carr was sworn in on Monday, Nov. 9 at a small ceremony at police headquarters, compliant with COVID-19 restrictions, attended by the new officer's friends and family, First Selectman James Marpe and Police Chief Foti Koskinas.  “Today we are very excited and proud to welcome Officer Carr to our Westport Police Department family," said Koskinas at the ceremony. "He brings with him an impressive educational background and the valuable experience derived from se…

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by Christina Coulter