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Submersible Implosion: Titanic Expert From Connecticut Leaves Behind Wife, 4 Children Submersible Implosion: Titanic Expert From Connecticut Leaves Behind Wife, 4 Children
Submersible Implosion: Titanic Expert From Connecticut Leaves Behind Wife, 4 Children A day after the tragic news that a former Connecticut resident was one of five men who died when a submersible imploded near the Titanic wreckage, his stepson is recalling what a "kind" man he was. Paul Henry Nargeolet, age 77, of New York City, lived in Litchfield County, in the town of Kent, for nearly a decade, as he took 37 trips to the doomed wreckage on salvage operations, including a couple in the Oceangate Titan. During an interview with WCBS Channel 2 in New York, John Paschall said besides himself, Nargeolet leaves behind a wife and three children. "He's the type of per…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
New Update: Titanic Expert From Connecticut Among Passengers On Submersible New Update: Titanic Expert From Connecticut Among Passengers On Submersible
New Update: Titanic Expert From Connecticut Among Passengers On Submersible New, related story - Submersible Implosion: Titanic Expert From Connecticut Leaves Behind Wife, 4 Children One of the five men aboard the Titanic tourist submersible lived in Connecticut for years. Paul Henry Nargeolet, age 77, of New York City, lived in Litchfield County, in the town of Kent, for nearly a decade, according to ABC affiliate WTNH News 8. The search for the submersible captivated the world as vessels from across the globe rushed to the scene to help search which was halted after debris was discovered Thursday, June 22. The Coast Guard says the five died instantly in a "cata…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Passenger Dies After Car Crashes Into River In CT Passenger Dies After Car Crashes Into River In CT
Passenger Dies After Car Crashes Into River In CT A 24-year-old man from New York's Hudson Valley died after the car he was riding in veered off the roadway and into a Connecticut River. The incident took place in Litchfield County around 3 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21 in Kent. According to Connecticut State troopers, a Pontiac Grand Am driven by a 24-year-old New York woman from Dutchess County was traveling north of Schaghticoke Road when the car veered to the right, rolled off the edge of the roadway, down a steep embankment and went into the Housatonic River, state police said. The driver, identified as Dutchess County resident Ale…

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by Kathy Reakes