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Wilton Resident Who Was Longtime Sales Rep In Fairfield County Dies At Age 91 Wilton Resident Who Was Longtime Sales Rep In Fairfield County Dies At Age 91
Wilton Resident Who Was Longtime Sales Rep In Fairfield County Dies At Age 91 A man who grew up in Westchester County and spent more than 50 years working at an insurance company in Connecticut has died at the age of 91. Fairfield County resident Anthony “Tony” Ragusa, of Wilton, died at Danbury Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 4, following a brief illness, according to his obituary. He was born in Port Chester and graduated from Port Chester High School. Ragusa went on to study at Mercy College and serve in the United States Army from 1954 until 1956 when he was honorably discharged, his obituary said. According to his obituary, he worked at the Metropolitan Life I…

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Broadcasting Executive, Volunteer Fireman From Fairfield County Dies At 56 Broadcasting Executive, Volunteer Fireman From Fairfield County Dies At 56
Broadcasting Executive, Volunteer Fireman From Fairfield County Dies At 56 A broadcasting executive who was a volunteer fireman in the region has died at age 56. Queens native Kevin J. Breen, who grew up in Connecticut and lived in New York's Hudson Valley, died Tuesday, April 5. He was raised in Fairfield County, in the town of Ridgefield, and was a resident of the village of Montebello, in Rockland County, NY, for the last 18 years, according to his obituary posted by Kane Funeral Home in Ridgefield, which is handling his arrangements. After graduating from Marist College, he enjoyed a long-term career in broadcast operations, including 17 years at the NBA as S…

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Denise Martabano Lupia, 63, Taught 22 Years In Katonah-Lewisboro Schools Denise Martabano Lupia, 63, Taught 22 Years In Katonah-Lewisboro Schools
Denise Martabano Lupia, 63, Taught 22 Years In Katonah-Lewisboro Schools Denise Marie Martabano Lupia (nee Edman) of Winter Park, FL passed away peacefully with a smile on her face on February 21, 2022 with her husband David Lupia by her side. She was 63 years old. She was born in Kingston, NY on July 1, 1958 to Donald and Noel Edman. Denise was the eldest of five children and grew up in Katonah. During her childhood, Denise discovered her passion for cooking and gardening, which she learned from her mother. She was an avid tennis player and joined forces with her sister Kathy to teach tennis lessons on their home court for several years. Denise graduated from…

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Ridgefield's Paula W. Petersen, 72, Was Member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Pleasantville Ridgefield's Paula W. Petersen, 72, Was Member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Pleasantville
Ridgefield's Paula W. Petersen, 72, Was Member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Pleasantville Paula W. Petersen, 72, of Ridgefield, died on Sunday, Oct. 31. She was the wife of the late John S. Petersen, Jr.  Paula was born in Schenectady, NY on July 9, 1949 — a daughter of the late Henry and Ruth (Whitney) Weltzien. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers and Pace University in Pleasantville. A resident of Ridgefield since 2003, Paula previously resided in Ridgefield from 1978 to 1988 and Westchester County from 1988 to 2003. Paula was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Pleasantville, NY. In her spare time, she enjoyed bridge, sewing, crafts and baking. Pau…

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Education Fund Started For Ridgefield Son Of Attorney Killed In Plane Crash Education Fund Started For Ridgefield Son Of Attorney Killed In Plane Crash
Education Fund Started For Ridgefield Son Of Attorney Killed In Plane Crash Frends and family of a man who grew up in Northern Westchester and was an attorney in Fairfield County and one of three victims in a fatal plane crash have started an education fund for his son. Richard Terbrusch, 53, of Ridgefield, was killed Saturday, Oct. 13 in a plane crash along with two other people, including the pilot Munidat "Raj" Persaud, the owner of a Danbury flight training company, and Dr. Jennifer Landrum, a teacher at Thomson High School in Georgia. Terbrusch, a 1983 graduate of John Jay High School in Cross River whose family law practice was in Danbury, left behi…

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Memorial Services Scheduled For Ridgefield Police Chief John Roche Memorial Services Scheduled For Ridgefield Police Chief John Roche
Memorial Services Scheduled For Ridgefield Police Chief John Roche Memorial services have been scheduled for John Roche, who died on Thursday, Aug. 30 less than a week after his retirement as Ridgefield police chief. He was 62. Chief Roche is survived by his wife of 40 years, Patricia (Hance) Roche,  and their four children: Amanda Almstead and her husband, Brett; Megan Roche; Michael Roche and Steve Roche; his two granddaughters, Marin and Sydney Almstead; and his brother, William Roche and sister, Sharon Angyal. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, Sept. 6 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Kane Funeral Home; 25 Catoonah St. in Ridgefield. A Mass of Christian B…

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