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Vira Mamchur Schwartz

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vschwartz@dailyvoice.com

Vira Mamchur Schwartz is the quintessential jack-of-all-trades... and master of a few of them. Vira’s editorial career started in technology publishing, writing and editing at the Ziff-Davis publication Computer Shopper. Later she served as Managing Editor at CD-ROM World and then Internet World, before moving to freelance writing.

Her articles have appeared in the New York Times, L.A. Times, Folio, Portable Computing, Internet Shopper and other websites and magazines that no longer exist. She ghost-wrote and designed an award-winning diet and fitness book for a popular fitness personality and, currently, loves to tell stories about people and animals.

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Obituaries

Former Longtime New Rochelle Realtor, Gloria Claudet, 95, With Family In Fairfield County Gloria Claudet, 95, known to her friends as "Glo," died on Nov. 24 at her home in Southbury, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Henri Claudet. Gloria was born in Asbury Park, NJ in 1923 to the late James and Elizabeth (Kirwin) Jennings. For more than three decades, Gloria sold real estate at Emile Rellstab Real Estate in New Rochelle, gaining a reputation for professionalism and integrity that led to generations of families entrusting their purchases and sales to her. In 1974, she earned MAI status as a real estate appraiser, the highest standing …

by Daily Voice

12/04/2019

Lifestyle

Move Over Martha: Trumbull’s Diane Morrisey Is Social Media’s Rising Foodie Star Tomato Tortellini Beef Soup. That’s the recipe that was forwarded to me by a friend who raved about it and other recipes she’d found on the Facebook page Diane Morrisey Cooking. After picking up a few ingredients at my local supermarket, I was ready to give it a try on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Not difficult to make, hearty, and filling. Perfect comfort food. Family and guests loved it. Diane Morrisey's Tomato Tortellini Beef Soup.Instagram: Diane Morrisey Cooking It made me curious about Trumbull resident Diane Morrisey. Who is this woman, a mom who talks real, budget-friendly, family f…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

11/27/2019

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Sol Krongelb, Developed Innovative Technology At IBM, Longtime Member of Yorktown Jewish Center Sol Krongelb died on Monday, Nov. 11, surrounded by his family, following a brief illness. Sol was born on Aug. 15, 1932 in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Benjamin and Anna Bloom Krongelb. In 1953, Sol married his high school sweetheart, Gladys Anne Steinfeld. Sol and Gladys moved to Cambridge, MA, where they both pursued advanced degrees. In 1959, the couple built a home in Somers, and there they raised their three children. Sol and Gladys enjoyed many activities and interests together until Gladys’ passing in 2004. Sol earned a B.S. in engineering physics from NYU in 1953 and a Ph.D.…

by Daily Voice

11/23/2019

Lifestyle

Egg-citing, Egg-ceptional, Egg-squisite: The Tasty Yolk Makes Bacon, Egg And Cheese A Star What came first? The food truck or the restaurant? In this case, it’s the egg. Long before he became a New England Culinary Institute-trained chef and winner of Food Network's Chopped "Breakfast Battle," Fairfield native Eric Felitto was known for his bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches. From an early age he was frying them up for all his friends, his older brother and his brother’s friends, too. “It got to the point where my brother would pretend to be our father, call the middle school and sign me out during the day when he and his friends had free periods in high school so I could make san…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

11/23/2019

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James L. Perkins of Port Chester, 83, Devoted Family Man, Greenwich Firefighter, Electrician James Lewis Perkins, 83, born to Frederick and Charlotte Lewis Perkins of Port Chester, died on Tuesday, Nov. 12 in Fort Pierce, Florida. He graduated from Port Chester High School in 1954 and married the former Dorothy Rennie in 1957. They were married for many years and have four daughters, eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Jim became an electrician in 1960 after completing a five-year apprenticeship and was employed by the Port Chester Electric Company. He achieved the Order of De Molay in 1954 and remained a Masonic Lodge member his entire life. With firef…

by Daily Voice

11/16/2019

Lifestyle

Norwalk Actor Bartek Szymanski Has A Head Full Of Dreams And The Drive To Make Them Reality Google audition tips. You’ll find many that would hold for any job: Be confident, bring a photo and resume, do your research. Bartek Szymanski has one more: Audition for everything to gain experience, get that role and follow your dream. “I auditioned for things I never imagined doing,” admitted Szymanski. “When I was a senior in high school, I started to apply to anything anywhere and would take a train in to New York City multiple times a week to build my resume.” Some roles he landed, like his recent guest spot on the Oct. 23 episode “Brother’s Keeper” of NBC’s “Chicago PD”—his network …

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

11/16/2019

Obituaries

Mary Bendlin, 91, Nurse In Orange County Mary Webster Bendlin, known to her family and friends as “Scotty,” died on Nov. 11 at the age of 91 in Kissimmee, FL. She was a retired registered nurse employed in Orange County at Horton Memorial Hospital in Middletown for 35 years and was Head Nurse of the OB/GYN Department before retiring in 1985. Born and raised in Port Chester, Mary graduated from Port Chester High School in 1946 and the Westchester School of Nursing in 1949. She was the daughter of David and Mary Webster of Rye. Following her marriage to Albert Bendlin in 1950, s…

by Daily Voice

11/15/2019

Obituaries

Artist And Award-Winning Novelist Barbara Hazard, Formerly Of Chappaqua, Has Died Barbara (Booth) Hazard, a former resident of Chappaqua, died on Oct. 25. in Boston, surrounded by family. Born in 1931 in Fall River, MA, the daughter of Albert L. and Lillian (Holland) Booth, she was raised and educated in New England. She graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 1953 and was briefly employed by Ginn & Company in Boston as a Technical Editor. She married Donald T. Hazard in 1954 and next worked as a Graphic Designer/Artist for a Concord, NH-based advertising firm. Originally trained as a musician, Mrs. Hazard also studied oil paint…

by Daily Voice

11/14/2019

Lifestyle

TV Stars In The Making? Fairfield County's Connecticut Junk Removal Is Hopeful Storage companies. Pawn brokers. Hoarders. Housewives. Connecticut Junk Removal? “Storage Wars,” which has been an A&E Network stalwart since 2010 may be in for some tough competition if Glen Jennings, owner of Connecticut Junk Removal, LLC has his way. The family-owned Fairfield-based junk removal company is looking to capitalize on the reality TV craze. Hoping for an A&E deal of his own, Jennings has set up a YouTube channel where the company will live-stream their cleanups and hopefully have some special finds in preparation for their television pitch. The channel goes live on De…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

11/09/2019

Lifestyle

When Nuts Are Life-Threatening: Family Food Allergies Push Wilton Mom to Action About 10 years ago, Jenny Wooten Andjelkovic and her family experienced a scare that changed their lives forever. Scare, perhaps, isn’t strong enough a word. Wilton mom Andjelkovic had just had her third child, another daughter after a girl, then 5, and a son, 3 at the time. She knew her eldest, Bella, had a tree nut and peanut allergy: Eating anything with a tree nut or peanut would result in hives that they had always treated successfully with Benadryl. This time, however, it was different. Someone had sent a cookie bouquet to the family, and some of the cookies were incorrectly labeled…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

11/09/2019

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