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New Canaan's Grace Farm Initiative Targets Sex Trafficking, Violence New Canaan's Grace Farm Initiative Targets Sex Trafficking, Violence
New Canaan's Grace Farm Initiative Targets Sex Trafficking, Violence NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Grace Farms Foundation in New Canaan will inaugurate its Justice Initiative by organizing a two-day workshop aimed at combating child sex trafficking and gender-based violence.  The workhop aims to create synergies across the private and public sectors and to activate community groups to develop comprehensive long-term strategies and partnerships to combat these problems. Convening on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 5 and 6, from 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., the workshop will address the three key areas of the foundation’s Justice Initiative to create a multidisciplinary model focuse…
Bronxville Memorializes Katie Welling With Annual Run/Walk Bronxville Memorializes Katie Welling With Annual Run/Walk
Bronxville Memorializes Katie Welling With Annual Run/Walk BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Registration has begun for the ninth annual Katie Welling Memorial Run/Walk, which will take place Saturday, Nov. 28, at Bronxville High School. The run/walk honors Katie Welling, a 2002 Bronxville High graduate and competitive runner who died at the age of 21 in an off-campus fire at Miami of Ohio University.  After the race there will be refreshments and awards on the track. The funds raised by this event benefit The Bronxville School Foundation.  To see hundreds of pictures of the run, click here. To register for the race, click here. 
Loretta Raschke, 94, Of Bridgeport Loretta Raschke, 94, Of Bridgeport
Loretta Raschke, 94, Of Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Loretta Raschke, 94, of Bridgeport, died Oct. 1. Friends are invited to attend a memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday at Salem Lutheran Church, 3160 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Burial took place in Lawncroft Cemetery.  She is survived by her son, Philip C. Raschke, of Seymour; two brothers Philip and John Fracassini; and several nieces and nephews.  See more by clicking here.
Deborah A. Bruno, 65, Of Larchmont Deborah A. Bruno, 65, Of Larchmont
Deborah A. Bruno, 65, Of Larchmont LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Deborah A. Bruno (Murphy) of Larchmont died Monday, Nov. 2. She was 65. She was born Sept. 17, 1950, to James T. and Laura (DeBaun) Murphy.  She is survived by her husband, Michael Bruno; two sons, Michael (wife Amanda) and Keith Bruno; her granddaughter, Francesca Bruno; her brothers, Sean Murphy (wife Rosary) and Chris Murphy (wife Diane); her sisters, Sue Kegan (husband Kevin) and Kathie Anechiarico (husband Michael); and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.  She was predeceased by her sibling Terry Murphy. Family and friends will gather from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. We…
Richard Campbell, 63, Of Norwalk Richard Campbell, 63, Of Norwalk
Richard Campbell, 63, Of Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- Richard Douglas Campbell, husband of Lee Ellen Campbell and father of Michael and Kathryn Campbell, died suddenly Thursday, Oct. 29.Born Sept. 15, 1952, in Mineola, N.Y., Campbell was the son of the late J. Kenneth and Dorothea Campbell. He grew up in Garden City and Saltaire, Fire Island, N.Y., and attended Xavier High School in New York City and Emerson College in Boston.  He was a resident of Norwalk and Weston for more than three decades.  In addition to his wife and children, he is survived by his brothers and sisters, Carol Campbell of Irvine, Calif., J. Kenneth Camp…
Bridgeport Ceremony Honors Frontier For Veterans Services Bridgeport Ceremony Honors Frontier For Veterans Services
Bridgeport Ceremony Honors Frontier For Veterans Services BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Frontier Communications received the Outstanding Employer Award as part of The WorkPlace’s annual Service to Country and Community Awards Ceremony recently at Port 5 Naval in Bridgeport.Commissioner Sean Connolly from the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs served as the keynote speaker.  The event, now in its third year, is designed to allow the community to express its gratitude and recognize the individuals, organizations and businesses that have served the United States and continue to do so through continued involvement and support of veterans services.  Vete…
Westport Library Program Focuses On Art Appreciation For Kids Westport Library Program Focuses On Art Appreciation For Kids
Westport Library Program Focuses On Art Appreciation For Kids WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Westport Library will host Yale University Art Gallery curator Jessica Sack from 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday in the library's McManus Room. The program is being held in collaboration with the Westport Public School’s PTA ArtSmart program. Sack is the Jan and Frederick Mayer Senior Associate Curator of Public Education of the Yale University Art Gallery. She will discuss ways to discuss and appreciate art with children. Children’s librarian Deborah White will also highlight art resources in the library. The program is free and open to all interested adults. To register visit…
Rosoly Santomauro, 91, Bridgeport Resident Rosoly Santomauro, 91, Bridgeport Resident
Rosoly Santomauro, 91, Bridgeport Resident BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Rosoly Santomauro, 91, of Bridgeport, the wife of the late Jack Santomauro, died Monday, Nov. 2, at St. Vincent Medical Center in Bridgeport. Born in Palermo, Italy, on Dec. 30, 1923, she was the daughter of Vincenzo and Rosalia (Dominici) Pollani. She lived in Bridgeport for 67 years and was a former employee of Fairfield University. Survivors include her many nieces, nephews great-nieces and great-nephews.  Family and friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Parente-Lauro Funeral Home, 559 Washington Ave., Bridgeport.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be c…
Owetta Faulkner, 81, Longtime Norwalk Resident Owetta Faulkner, 81, Longtime Norwalk Resident
Owetta Faulkner, 81, Longtime Norwalk Resident NORWALK, Conn. -- Owetta “Sweetie” Faulkner of Norwalk died Thursday, Oct. 29. She was born May 8, 1934, in Meldrim, Ga., to the late Ozzie and Irene Mikel. She was the fourth of seven children. She attended public schools in Savannah, Ga.  She moved to Norwalk in the early 1950s. It was here she met and married the late Charles Faulkner.  She became a member of the Calvary Baptist Church July 6, 2003, and served, until her health failed, as a member of the senior choir, (which is currently known as the sanctuary choir), the CLW Missionary Society and a faithful to the adult class of the Su…
Marion Johnson Jr., 73, Longtime Norwalk Resident Marion Johnson Jr., 73, Longtime Norwalk Resident
Marion Johnson Jr., 73, Longtime Norwalk Resident NORWALK, Conn. -- Marion Johnson Jr., 73, of Norwalk died Saturday, Oct. 31, at Stamford Hospital. Born in Bowman, S.C., to the late Marion and Maggie Kelly Johnson, he had been a resident of Norwalk the past 50 years. He was last employed as a mechanic with Luke's Auto Body. A number of years ago, he was a former member of the Wheeler's Motorcycle Club. His was a disciple of St. John's Missionary Baptist Church in Norwalk.  He is survived by the mother of his children, Mary Johnson of Bridgeport; his children, Mark Johnson of Maryland, Michelle Angel of New York and Sheron Middleton of Stam…
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