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New Nature Preserve Named After Gene Wilder In Stamford: Land Donated By Wilder's Widow New Nature Preserve Named After Gene Wilder In Stamford: Land Donated By Wilder's Widow
New Nature Preserve Named After Gene Wilder In Stamford: Land Donated By Wilder's Widow Stamford's newest nature preserve will be named after famed comedian and former Fairfield County resident Gene Wilder.  The new 5.2-acre Gene Wilder Preserve, the 47th nature preserve located in the city, is located on the corner of Scofieldtown and Chestnut Hill Roads in North Stamford, according to an announcement by the Stamford Land Conservation Trust from Monday, Feb. 20. The parcel of land that makes up the preserve was donated to the trust by Wilder's widow, Karen Wilder.  “We are so very appreciative of the donation of this parcel and are pleased to fold the 5.2 acres into our ste…

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Gene Wilder's Wife Remembers Late Stamford Actor's Battle With Alzheimer's Gene Wilder's Wife Remembers Late Stamford Actor's Battle With Alzheimer's
Gene Wilder's Wife Remembers Late Stamford Actor's Battle With Alzheimer's STAMFORD, Conn. — Karen Wilder, who was married to Gene Wilder for 25 years before the Stamford actor's death, has written an essay about her husband's battle with Alzheimer's disease for ABC News.  She writes about how she cared for her husband, who died in August 2016 at the age of 83, as his condition deteriorated.  And Gene Wilder's legacy will live on in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.  A video of him in his beloved role as Willy Wonka (above) is featured in the Alzheimer’s Association's “Pure Imagination Project,” which aims to increase awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. In…

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