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Fairfield County Man Killed In Crash Remembered As ‘Loyal Friend' Fairfield County Man Killed In Crash Remembered As ‘Loyal Friend'
Fairfield County Man Killed In Crash Remembered As ‘Loyal Friend' Support is on the rise for the widow and two children left behind by a Fairfield County native killed in a crash. Stephen Pease died October 23, 2021 at the age of 34 when his motorcycle crashed on a highway in Garden City, South Carolina, according to police. Pease’s motorcycle was the only vehicle involved in the wreck, police said. Family and friends gathered at St. Ann Church in Bridgeport Sunday, June 5, for a celebration of life for the “accomplished athlete and skilled entrepreneur,” according to his obituary. Born in New Haven, Pease was raised in Fairfield, where he was an avid…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Dean's List Student Killed In Crash Was HS Football Player In Fairfield County Dean's List Student Killed In Crash Was HS Football Player In Fairfield County
Dean's List Student Killed In Crash Was HS Football Player In Fairfield County The 22-year-old Fairfield County college student who died in a vehicle crash was a well-known football and rugby player. Brandon Hensel, of Newtown, was killed around 5 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 28 on Toddy Hill Road in Newtown, according to police. Hensel, who was driving a 1999 Ford Explorer, was discovered on a property on Quarry Ridge Road and was transported by Newtown Ambulance to Danbury Hospital where he died on Monday, March 1, said Newtown PD Lieutenant Aaron Bahamonde. A lifelong resident of Newtown, Hensel was the son of Karen Hensel and the late Kenneth Hensel, Jr, of Sandy Hook.&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes