Howard Stewart Freeman, 58, died at home on Nov. 4, 2015, surrounded by his family.

Howard graduated from Hobart College and worked in finance throughout his career. He was a member of the Wall Street Wanderers and the Money Marketeers in New York City. He was also on the board of the Exchange Club and the ABC House, both of New Canaan. In addition, Howard was very proud of the work he did as the chairman of the Utility Commission in New Canaan.

He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Allison Greene Freeman; his loving children, Sarah and Alexander; his brother, Charles Freeman; and his sisters-in-law, Victoria Greene Aldrich, Susan Greene, and Kathy Sheridan. He is also survived by a nephew, James Aldrich; two nieces, Pamela Freeman Martinez (Elvin) and Jennifer Freeman; and great-niece Adriana Martinez.

Donations in Howard’s memory should be made to the ABC House of New Canaan, P.O. Box 355, New Canaan, CT 06840.

— The Family

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A Celebration of Life service for Margaret Edgar Hamilton will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. in the Congregational Church of New Canaan at 23 Park Street.

Hamilton died Oct. 27. For full obituary, see New Canaan Advertiser, Nov. 5, page 11A.

For online condolences visit www.hoytfuneralhome.com

Margaret E. Hamilton

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Tommie Clarke Howell

Tommie Clarke Howell, 79 of Mt. Washington, Ky. passed away on Nov. 1, 2015 at his home.

Howell was a native of Georgia. He attended New Canaan Schools. He owned and operated the Village Body Shop on Vitti Street in New Canaan for over 40 years. He was a member of the NRA, a sports fisherman and participated in field trials with his hunting dogs that he raised and trained. Tommie was an avid outdoorsman.

He is survived by his sons, Keith Howell and his wife Carol of Mt. Washington and his son Matthew Howell.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to: Kosair Charities, P.O. Box 37370, Louisville, KY 40233-7370.

— The Advertiser

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Robert E. Tolles

Robert Erving Tolles (Bob), 88, passed away peacefully on Nov. 6, 2015 at his home in New Canaan surrounded by his loving family and beloved cat. He was the husband of Barbara (Svec) Tolles for 63 years, and they have resided in New Canaan for 48 years.

Bob was born in Norwalk, Conn. on June 6, 1927 to Wellington Erving and Marie Sultan Tolles. He was a graduate of The Choate School (1945) cum laude. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He then went on to Yale University (1950) where he graduated with a B.A. Dean’s List in American Studies. Later in life, he graduated from the New School for Social Research with a master’s degree in economics.

His career began in Connecticut as a daily City Hall newspaper reporter for the Norwalk Hour, and as a staff writer for Sikorsky Aircraft. He then served as a foreign service officer with the U.S. Information Service in Bogotá, Colombia during the Kennedy administration where he was recognized for outstanding service. After returning to the U.S., he worked as a staff writer for the Radio Corporation of America in New York. He then spent 21 years with the Ford Foundation rising to become director of its office of reports.

Since leaving Ford, and with a broad understanding of economics and public policy, he worked as a freelance writer, editor and consultant for several foundations and nonprofit organizations including the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Longview Foundation, Russell Sage Foundation, Century Foundation, German Marshall Fund and Phelps Stokes Fund. He wrote on occasion for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Hartford Courant, book reviews, and conference reports. He also taught english as a second language (ESL) to new immigrants and worked as a tax preparer for H&R Block. In his spare time he did carpentry and joked “I’m a chairman; I repair broken chairs.”

Bob served as class agent for both Yale University and Choate Rosemary Hall. He was a member of the Senior Men’s Club of New Canaan where he recorded meeting minutes. As part of the Yale Club of New Canaan, he volunteered with the Horizon’s Student Enrichment Program at the New Canaan Country Day School. Bob was an avid tennis player, a regular at the New Canaan High School track and a long time member of the YMCA.

Besides his wife Barbara, Bob leaves behind his son David Erving Tolles of New Haven and daughter Amanda Katherine Tolles of New Canaan. He is also survived by his brother Peter Franklin Tolles of Seal Beach, Calif. Bob and Barbara spent many years hiking throughout England, Ireland and Scotland and spent memorable family vacations exploring the English countryside. He was the most wonderful husband and father and will be greatly missed.

The family wishes to express their gratitude to all of the people who cared for and comforted him during his illness.

Contributions in Bob’s memory can be sent to the Yale Alumni Fund (P.O. Box 803, New Haven, CT 06503) and/or the Choate Rosemary Hall Alumni Fund (333 Christian Street, Wallingford, CT 06492), and/or to a charity of your choice.

Bob’s service will be announced at a later date. For online condolences, please visit www.hoytfuneralhome.com

— The Family

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Barbara M. Porterfield

Barbara MacArthur Porterfield passed away peacefully Nov. 12, 2015, in her home. She was 87 years old.

Barbara was born in Elmhurst, Ill. on March 19, 1928.

She was the daughter of the late John and Gwladys (Evans) MacArthur. She graduated from Lake Forest College where she was a Chi Omega in 1950 with a BFA in Education. She married Louis Porterfield on June 16, 1951 in Woodstock, Ill. Barbara taught sixth grade for four years in Crystal Lake, Ill. She was the first married and then first pregnant teacher that was allowed to teach in the district. They lived in Crystal Lake until 1972 when they moved to New Canaan.

During her 43 years in New Canaan, Barbara was an active volunteer. She was a member of the New Canaan Sewing Group, a 55-year member and past president of P.E.O., member of The Garden Club where she helped chair The Festival of Trees, a 37-year member of The Woodway Country Club, a member and past president of Newcomer’s Club, a volunteer at The New Canaan Inn, and a 43-year member of The Congregational Church where she was also a member to the Women of Wisdom. Barbara was an avid bridge player in many bridge clubs, played and avidly watched tennis, and loved to knit. She had a passion for travelling and had many wonderful excursions with her great group of friends, including her favorite, an African safari.

Mimi, as referred to by her grandchildren and well-known to many people in town, loved watching her grandchildren compete in all of their sports and strongly supported them in their academia. She was just as well known for being the first one to bake her famous coffee cakes and English toffee for anyone in need or as a treat for anyone she knew.

Barbara is survived by her daughter Amy and her son-in-law John Burke of New Canaan and their daughters, Emma and Madison, daughter Molly Porterfield of Winnetka, Ill., and her children Mac and Ellie Hanslip, and son John of Florida.

Barbara was predeceased by her husband Louis in 2000, her parents and her older brother John.

The family would love to thank her wonderful friends and her aide Liliana who were so kind and by her side during her illness.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th floor, New York, NY 10001 or P.E.O. The New Canaan Chapter N, 3700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50312 in care of the treasurer.

A memorial gathering will take place on Dec. 5, 2015 at 11 a.m. at The Congregational Church in New Canaan. Funeral services have been entrusted to Hoyt Funeral Home in New Canaan. For online condolences, please visit: www.hoytfuneralhome.com.

— The Family

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Robert S. Jeffries, Jr.

Robert S. Jeffries, Jr., age 87, a longtime New Canaan resident, passed away on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 at Norwalk Hospital.

Bob was born in Chattanooga, Tenn. in 1928 and was raised in Virginia. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1949, was commissioned in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and served as a guided missile officer, an instructor and a battery commander in Okinawa.

He then worked for DuPont in Virginia. In 1958, he moved to New York City to work as a management consultant for McKinsey and Company. He then worked for General Foods before forming his own management consulting firm. He married Barbara Warden in 1962. They moved from New York to New Canaan in 1963, and have lived on Sleepy Hollow Road ever since. Barbara is currently the director of programs and activities at the New Canaan Inn.

In addition to Barbara, his wife of 53 years, Bob is survived by his three children, Robert (Jeff) and wife Cindy of Ridgefield, Conn., Chris and husband Ed Hawkins of Seattle, Wash., and Andrew and wife Christie, currently residing in New Delhi, India; and by three grandchildren (Eve and Grace of Ridgefield and Imaya in New Delhi). He is also survived by his sister, Marion Bruce Stokes of Richmond, Va.

Bob was an active member of the Senior Men’s Club, served on the board of directors of the Lapham Community Center, and volunteered as a webmaster for the Lapham Community Center as well as the Town of New Canaan.

— The Advertiser

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George Borkin

George Borkin, a 47-year resident of New Canaan, passed away on Nov. 9, 2015, at Waveny Care Center. He was 95 years old and was born in Brooklyn, NY.

George was an enlisted World War II sergeant in the Army, stationed in France and the Panama Canal. After the war he graduated from Cooper Union college.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Patricia Borkin. his two sons, Curtis S. Borkin and Christopher W. Borkin, and two daughters, Robin Foraker and Katherine Borkin.

George was a talented artist and was with Bulova Watch Company for 25 years in the advertising department. He earned many awards for best in show at international jewelry shows. He later taught art at Lapham Center.

Funeral services will be private.

—The Advertiser

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Barbara Chisholm, 77, of New Canaan, passed away Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at her home. She was the widow of Donald Chisholm Sr.

Chisholm was born in New Rochelle, N.Y. on July 18, 1938, daughter of the late Harry and Eleanor (Murray) Draud. She was an antique collector and avid supporter of animal rights.

Barbara is survived by a son, Donald Chisholm and a sister Patricia of Silvermine Norwalk. She was predeceased by her husband Donald, her brother Stuart Draudt and her two daughters, Linda Gaydosh and Nancy Bernier.

A Mass of Christian Burial will take place Friday, Nov. 20, at 11 a.m. in St. Aloysius Church, on Cherry Street. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery.

For directions or online condolences, please visit www.hoytfuneralhome.com

— The Advertiser

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John A. Engel, Jr.

John A. Engel Jr., known as Jack to his friends and Poppy Jack to his grandchildren, a retired advertising executive, sailor, devoted husband, father and grandfather, died Monday at Waveny Care Center in New Canaan after suffering a stroke in September.

Born and raised in Stamford, Jack was the son of Rose and John A. Engel, the first principal of Rippowam High School and the first national wrestling champion for Lehigh University. Jack was the grandson of Lillian and Charles Engel, the publisher of the Stamford Advocate.

Always a “Mad Man,” Jack began his advertising career at Wahlstrom & Co, worked at Ogilvy & Mather and retired after 25 productive years at Young & Rubicam of 285 Madison Avenue.

Jack was an avid sailor, a superb golfer and trumpet player. He started sailing as a young boy off the beach in Stamford’s Shippan Point in the 50’s, took Susan sailing with him in high school and continued until he had visited every island in the Caribbean, his favorite being tiny Bequia in the Grenadines. He attended Operation Sail in New York in 1976 and witnessed many America’s Cup races in Newport and later New Zealand. With his family he restored an antique schooner, the Gretchen, which they sailed out of Rowayton to Groton Long Point, Nantucket, Mystic, and Newport.

He was an active member of St. Aloysius parish, a regular at the 7 a.m. daily Mass, a Eucharistic Minister and part of the Emmaus Community. Jack was a member of the Senior Men’s Club of New Canaan, the Ischoda Yacht Club and Wilson Point Yacht Club. A long-suffering Red Sox fan, he was at Fenway when they lost in 1967 and 1975 and was finally redeemed in 2004.

Jack will be remembered for his meatballs. He was masterful in the kitchen. Jack pored over the New York Times recipe section on his daily commute and used it for inspiration to make wonderfully creative meals. Self taught, his enthusiasm and passion translated into great culinary talent.

He was generous, kind, funny and remarkably intelligent. He was home every night for his family. His great taste and attention to detail was apparent in so many renovation projects including the Flower House in East Hampton, the Finch and Weed Houses in New Canaan, 48 Church Street in Newport, the antique schooner, and finally the L’Hammock island house.

Jack is survived by his wife of 50 years, Susan C. Engel, a local realtor, and two children, John A. Engel III and Gretchen (Mrs. Keith) Gertsen, both of New Canaan. Jack is also survived by eight grandchildren in New Canaan: Madeleine, Lillian, Charlotte, Casey, Carolyn Rose, Mark, Max, and Lars.

He is survived by his sister Kathleen Engel of Bloomfield, N.J., and his brother Richard Engel and wife Christine of Sherman, Conn. Jack was predeceased by his sister, Rosemary Murphy of Malvern, Pa.

On Monday, Nov. 23, a Memorial Mass will be held 11 a.m. at St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church in New Canaan. Funeral arrangements are being made through the Hoyt Funeral Home.

Interment will be private. Contributions in the name of the deceased can be sent to the New Canaan Getabout, 198 Elm Street, New Canaan.

The family expresses their appreciation to Waveny Care Center and to the nursing staff of Masonicare .

For online condolences and directions please visit hoytfuneralhome.com.

— The Family

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Edith Huffard of Stamford, Conn. and New Canaan died Monday, Nov. 16. Mother of five, grandmother of 14, great-grandmother of 27, Edith achieved her final goal of celebrating her 100th birthday with many family members, and died peacefully in her Edge Hill apartment, one hour later. On her terms. On her schedule. As the beloved matriarch of the large Huffard clan she inspired us with her intelligence, artistry, elegance, and above all, her enjoyment of all people and philosophies.

Born in Rutherford N.J., she fell in love with Phil Huffard, married, moved often and settled in New Canaan in 1954 to raise their five children. Throughout her long and rich life she achieved great celebrity with her bronze and stone sculptures which enhance many art collections throughout the country. She taught us well and leaves all of us aspiring to be more like her.

Edith was predeceased by her husband, Paul Phillippi Huffard, Jr, her youngest daughter, Hilary Huffard, and her eldest son Paul Phillippi Huffard III as well as her grandson, Wick Battin Huffard. She is survived by her daughter in law, Deborah Huffard of Greenwich, Conn., her son and daughter in law, Jay and Kirk Huffard of Stamford, her daughter and son in law, Hathaway and Robert Green of Boston, Mass., and her daughter and son in law, Honor Stanley and Rick Gallup of Swannanoa, N.C., and a much loved circle of family and friends.

Donations may be made to the Huffard Family Garden at Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Mass. or the Hilary Huffard Endowment Fund at Memorial Sloan Kettering, in New York City.

A private family burial service was held at St. Mark’s Parish on Wednesday, Nov. 18.

— The Family

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Mary Ann Donnelly passed away Sunday, All Saints Day, Nov. 1, 2015, at Wood River Village Retirement Center in Bensalem, Pa. She was 87.

Her life was marked by love of her family, passion for learning, but most importantly, kindness.

Mary was the loving wife of Thomas William Donnelly for 65 years. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Victoria Dement. She was the dearest mother of Mary E. Fielding (Alan), Claire M. Swift (Butch), Thomas M. Donnelly (Tammy), and Michael D. Donnelly (Susan). She also is survived by nine cherished grandchildren, Cameron, Megan, Caitlin, Aileen, James, Kelsey, Colleen, Maggie, and Michael.

Raised in Burlington, Pa. Mary began working at the local drug store on her 15th birthday. Just prior to her high school graduation, owners of the store offered to send her to pharmacy school in return for her working as a pharmacist upon her graduation. She eschewed this benevolent offer in favor of her passion for nursing. She would graduate from Bryn Mawr as a cadet nurse in 1948. The need for Army nurses having diminished, she began her nursing career at Cooper Hospital in Camden, N.J. followed by Mount Holly Hospital, and McKinley in Trenton, N.J.

Raising her four children next became her priority. She sewed suits for her sons, and dresses for her daughters; taught them to sing all her favorite songs, and above all, provided consistent demonstration of her kind and gentle approach to life’s issues. As the last of the children entered school, she picked up her nursing career in the coronary care unit at Lower Bucks Hospital, then Livengrin Recovery Center in Bensalem, and finally Bensalem High School where she cared for students for eight years. Along the way, she attained her MS in Nursing having written all of her papers on a manual typewriter. Mary and Tom loved to travel, having visited two of her children in Germany on several occasions, and ventured to many other European and North American destinations as well as Australia. One of their most memorable experiences was a train trip across the country starting in Trenton and culminating in Seattle, Wash.

Mary had many talents and interests throughout her life. She was a bugler in the Burlington VFW Cadet Corps. She played the accordion, sang, knitted, sewed, and read voraciously, something she learned from her father. She will be missed for all of these qualities, but mostly for her kindness, and love for her family.

Family and friends wereinvited to attend Mary’s viewing from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Molden Funeral Chapel, 133 Otter St., Bristol, Pa., and from 9:30 a.m. until her funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at St. Ephrem Roman Catholic Church, 5400 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, Pa. Interment will be held privately at a later time.

In lieu of flowers, the family requested that donations be made in Mary’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org).Molden Funeral Chapel, Bristol www.moldenfuneralchapel.com

— The Family

Mary Ann Donnelly

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Lillian P. MacDonald, 96, died at Notre Dame Convalescent Home in Norwalk, Conn. on Nov. 6, 2015.

She and her husband Roy A. MacDonald were longtime residents of Darien, Conn. Lillian later lived in New Canaan for over 30 years before moving to Norwalk in 2007.

Mr. MacDonald was chief executive officer of the Life Office Management Association at the time of his death in 1970.

During WW II, Lillian was a lieutenant in the Canadian Army serving as an operating room nurse at Royal Canadian Hospital in London. She married Roy in London in June of 1945 where he was serving as a Captain in the Canadian Army.

Lillian and Roy were active members of the Noroton Presbyterian Church. They loved to play golf and they also curled at the Nutmeg Curling Club in Darien and with the Canadian Club of New York City. They were among the founding members of the Darien YMCA and worked tirelessly to improve the educational opportunities of special needs children.

Following her husband’s death, Lillian was a member of Silvermine Golf Club where she continued to play competitive golf. She was a member of the New Canaan Women’s Club and she played duplicate bridge. She was a volunteer with the flower committee at Silver Hill Hospital for many years.

Lillian is survived by her three daughters: Carolyn M. Schwenzfeier (C. Willy Schwenzfeier, M.D.) of Charleston, S.C.; Heather M. Coulter (Patrick) of Wichita, Kan.; and Bonnie Lee MacDonald of Norwalk;  two grandchildren, Heidi S. DuBois (Nicholas) of NYC, and C. Willy Schwenzfeier IV (Megan) of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and two great-granddaughters.

She is predeceased by sisters Kathleen McLean (Hugh), Gertrude Glascow (Richard), Clara Sutherland (Gordon), Joyce Kirkham (Travis), and a brother, Gordon Neal (Doris), all of whom lived in Canada. She leaves behind nieces and nephews in Calgary, Alberta, and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for whom she held great affection.

According to the family, Lillian was deeply loved and will be remembered for her sense of humor, her commitment to friends, her sparkling blue eyes, and her continual willingness to help others.

— The Advertiser

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Martha A. Kosinski of Wilton, Conn. died Nov. 18, 2015 at her home at Brookdale Assisted Living, after a brief illness. She was 83. Prior to living in Wilton, Martha and her family lived in Darien, Conn. for over 30 years, Westport, Conn. for 10 years and Stratford, Conn. for 13 years.

Daughter of the late Oscar Moody and Helen Fry, she was born Nov. 6, 1932 and was raised in Stamford, Conn. Martha graduated from Stamford High School.

Martha married her husband Ted Kosinski on Aug. 10, 1957 who predeceased her. They raised three children in Darien and Westport.

She worked at Stamford Hospital and then joined the accounting firm of Walter & Berlingo in Stamford. Martha later worked as the office manager at the family’s firm, Recon Associates, in Norwalk.

She enjoyed her family, grandchildren, baking, the beach, and traveling, as well as all of her dogs.

She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Kosinski and her fiancé Bob Fey of Newtown Square, Pa.; sons, Kenneth Kosinski and his wife Karen of Westport, and Robert Kosinski and his wife Janice of New Canaan; five grandchildren Nicole, Christopher, Danielle, Greer, and Chase; her sister Barbara (Jack) Weaver of Hilton Head, S.C., brother Bruce (Carol) Moody of Tolland, Conn., brother Richard (Christine) Moody of Fairfax, Va. and many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends at the Edward Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Road in Darien on Friday, Nov. 27, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12 noon at St. John R. C. Church, 1986 Post Road in Darien. Burial will follow at Spring Grove Cemetery, Darien.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Family Support Line, 100 West 6th Street, Media, Pa. 19063. familysupportline.org

— The Advertiser

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Tatum Cummings Smith of Austin, Texas and New Canaan passed away on Nov. 24, 2015.

Tatum was born on Dec. 2, 1980, in Dallas, Texas to Sara Schmidt Smith and Damon Philip Smith III. A big-hearted young man, Tatum brought humor, kindness and thoughtfulness to everyone he knew. His grandmother Toomama captured everyone’s feelings when she said, “Tatum was such a sweet soul — always putting the needs of others before his.”

While growing up, when not running a summer landscaping business in New Canaan, Tatum spent summers with his Texas cousins, working for his uncle, Hatch Smith and grandfather, Philip Smith at the Llano Livestock Auction. After attending New Canaan High School he graduated from Avon Old Farms in 1999. Following in his brothers’ footsteps Tatum attended Southern Methodist University where he was a proud member of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. Tatum later moved to Austin, Texas where he was surrounded by aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who loved him dearly. Most recently he joined the Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que team and was excited about the upcoming opening of their Austin location.

Although his life was too short, he left a long-lasting impact on countless friends and family who remember him for many reasons, but most of all for his ability to make them laugh.

Tatum is survived by his mother Sara Smith of New Canaan, his brother Casey Shurtz Smith of Austin, a grandmother, ChuChu Smith (Toomama) of Llano, Texas, uncle William Schmidt of Spiro, Okla., aunt Fraser Smith of Llano as well as many other loving family members and friends. Preceding Tatum in death were his father Damon Philip Smith III and his brother Damon Philip Smith IV.

There will be a memorial service at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in New Canaan at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. Tatum will be laid to rest in the family plot in a graveside service at the Llano Cemetery in Llano, Texas on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Damon P. Smith III Endowed Scholarship Fund at the University of Texas, Development Office, P.O. Box 7458, Austin, Texas 78713 or St. Mark’s Episcopal Church at 111 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840.

— The Family

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Mary Ann Jackson, a resident of Westminster Canterbury in Virginia Beach, Va., died there on Nov. 16, 2015.

She was born in Charleston, W.Va., on April 28, 1935 the daughter of the late John Edward Marston and Mary Park Nease. She was graduated from West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery and elected to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. She began her 40-year career in science and special education teaching in Norfolk, where she met, and married there LTJG Morse Robert Jackson USN of Philadelphia, on May 2, 1959 at Willowwood Presbyterian Church.

Jackson is survived by Bob Jackson, her husband of 56 years. She traveled with him during his career as a naval officer and as a Presbyterian minister throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, and for 10 years she headed the science department of Virginia’s Fairfax County Secondary School for the Emotionally Disturbed, and she served on several Virginia State Commissions on Education.

She was a long-time member of Calvin Presbyterian Church in Norfolk where she served as an elder and session member, and she was active in the Westminster Canterbury retirement community where she had a particular interest in visiting memory-impaired residents of the Chesapeake wing.

She is also survived by daughter Lynn Caroline Jackson Quinn and husband Thomas G. Quinn of New Canaan, son Glen Robert Jackson and wife Elisabeth McGuinn Jackson of Chesapeake, two grandsons Patrick Marston Quinn and Jackson Bourke Quinn of New Canaan, and other extended family. Mary Ann was predeceased by her brother John Park Marston, formerly of Marietta, GA.

Mary Ann is remembered for her smile and her love of life, the family said. “She never met a stranger.”

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 28, at Westminster Canterbury with a reception to follow.

—The Advertiser

Mary Ann Jackson

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Irene C. Byrne, age 96, a longtime New Canaan resident, died peacefully Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 in Woodbridge, Conn. Born in Stamford Dec. 30, 1918 , she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Scurek Smolen. She was the wife of the late Lawrence Byrne.

She had worked in retail sales for Bloomingdale’s in Stamford for years. Irene enjoyed traveling, was an excellent seamstress and quilter and was quite active in the Springdale Senior Center.

She was survived by her niece Kathi Hunt Pawlak, nephews Richard and Stanley Bogacki, one sister Lucy Verrastro of Seymour, Conn., two stepsons, Lawrence E. Byrne, Jr. of New Canaan and Robert W. Byrne of Florida, and a step-daughter Beverly Walker of New Hampshire.

She was predeceased by sisters, Helen Hunt and Anna Bogacki.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, Dec. 4, at 12 noon at the Hoyt Funeral Home, 199 Main Street, New Canaan. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery.

The family wishes to thank the staff of Vitas Hospice for the excellent care and compassion given to Irene.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Vitas, 99 Hawley Lane, Suite 1204, Stratford, CT 06614

For online condolences visit hoytfuneralhome.com

— The Family

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Marion Elizabeth Koch (nee Dougherty) passed away Nov. 27, 2015, in Walnut Creek, Calif.

She was born April 29, 1924 in Chicago. She graduated from St. Scholastica High School. In 1942, she met Lorenz Koch, her future husband. They married in 1943, in Arcadia, Fla., where Lorry was attending flight school.

Their eldest daughter, Katherine, was born in 1945 while Lorry was overseas flying a B-17 from a base in England. When Lorry returned from the war, he and Marion resided in Melrose Park, Ill. and had three more children, Judy, Gretchen and Kevin. In 1954 they moved to Wilmette, Ill. where Marianne and Jennifer were born. There, Marion and Lorry were active members of St. Francis Xavier Parish.

They moved to Michigan in 1964, then to Georgia in 1974, and finally to New Canaan 1975. They were very active members of St. Aloysius Catholic Church while living in New Canaan.

Marion was a generous volunteer in hospice, American Red Cross and community service. In 2011, Marion and Lorry were awarded the Bishop’s St. Augustine Catholic Service of the Year Award. In 2014, Marion and Lorry moved to Walnut Creek, Calif. to be nearer to their family members.

Marion loved gardening, sewing, knitting, music, ballroom dancing, and helping others. She was a devoted wife to Lorry, and loving mother of six children, eleven grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister. She is survived by Lorry, her husband of 72 years; Katherine Knapp (Bill) of Orinda, Calif.; Judith McGinty (Skip) of Olympia, Wash.; Gretchen Koch of Chicago; Kevin Koch (Sue) of Negaunee, Mich.; Marianne Koch (Dan Kaplan) of Berkeley, Calif.; and Jennifer Brick (Drew) of Singapore.

A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.  Donations may be made to the charity of your choice, or to St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 40 Maple Street, New Canaan, CT 06840.

— The Advertiser

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Lenora Goodman passed away peacefully in hospital on 1st December at age 75.

Dear wife to the late Terence, loving mother of Jeremy of New Canaan, mother-in-law of Jennifer, grandmother — affectionately know as Gran — of Jack, Alexi, Ella, and sister to Joan.

Lenora will be greatly missed by family and friends.

Service at Golders Green, Hoop Lane in London, England was held on Dec. 3.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be sent to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp at holeinthewallgang.org/get-involved/#donate

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Sven W. Englund

Sven William Englund entered the church triumphant in peace on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015 in    Norwalk Hospital at the age of 94, after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his passing. He was the husband of the late Alice Ruth Englund.

Sven was born on Feb. 20, 1921 in Brooklyn, N.Y., the only child of Captain Sven A. N. Englund and Anna Peterson Englund. He graduated from Boy’s High School and went on to earn his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Polytechnic University in Brooklyn.

Sven worked  on the World War II butadiene program and then in the U.S. Army in the War Department Technical Division. His professional career was spent in the design and construction of chemical plants with emphasis, in the last 25 years, on air and water pollution abatement. He was  employed at Olin Corporation headquarters and John Brown E & C Inc., both in Stamford. He remained active in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers well past his retirement.

Sven married Alice Ruth Moeller on Sept. 2, 1950 at the Parkville Congregational Church in Brooklyn. Sven and Alice lived for several years in Cincinnati, Ohio where their son, Sven Richard, was born, moved to Emmaus, Penn. where their daughter Laura Kristen was born and finally moved to New Canaan in 1958.

In New Canaan, Sven was active as an adult leader of Boy Scout Troop 1. He was appointed to the Environmental Commission where he served as chairman for nine years and then on the successor Inland Wetlands Commission for 26 years. He earned a State of Connecticut Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in protecting the environment and wetlands, and a “Sven Englund Day” in New Canaan proclamation from the first selectman for Dec. 15, 2014. He was also active in the Senior Men’s Club of New Canaan, the Poinsettia Club and many other civic activities.

Sven loved his church, the United Methodist Church of New Canaan, through worship, service and the fellowship in Christ with its members. Sven and Alice traveled widely in the U.S. and around the world with their family and friends and even achieved one of Alice’s dreams to set foot on Antarctica. Time spent with Alice’s extended family around Oneida, N.Y. held special meaning for him. He always returned to Sweden to visit with his family and especially his cousins Ingrid Englund and Birget Ellstrom, both deceased, and his beloved cousin Kerstin Hagberg who survives him.

After Alice’s death, Sven moved to the New Canaan Inn where he enjoyed participating in activities with his new and dear friends. Sven is survived by his son Sven, married to Rita, of New Canaan, and their children Kristen and Sven A.; and his daughter Laura, married to Fred Worstell, of Bernardsville, N.J., and their two children Carolyn, married to Zachary Hvizdak, and Matthew.

A memorial service will be held at the United Methodist Church of New Canaan, 165 South  Avenue, on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016 at 1 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Waveny LifeCare Network, 3 Farm Road, New Canaan, CT 06840.

Services have been entrusted to Hoyt Funeral Home in New Canaan.

For directions or online condolences, please visit www.hoytfuneralhome.com

— The Family

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Karin Ellen (Kay) Jones, 63, of Swanzey, N.H. died early Thursday morning, Dec. 10, 2015, at the Applewood Care & Rehabilitation Center in Winchester, N.H. following a period of declining health.

Kay was born on Nov. 4, 1952, in Norwalk, Conn. to William H. and Ellen A. (Skoglund) Jones. She grew up in New Canaan and was a 1970 graduate of New Canaan High School. She went on to attend Keene State College, earning a bachelor of science in Physical Education. After graduation she moved to Maine where she lived for a few years. She went back to school there, earning a bachelor of arts and a masters in English. After leaving Maine, she taught in Ft. Collins, Colo. and Fairfield, Iowa, before returning to Keene to teach at her alma mater, Keene State College. She was an associate professor at Keene State College for three years.

Kay was a strong and courageous woman who approached life with remarkable intensity and passion. She loved music, travel, the outdoors, nature and wild animals, and all things Swedish. She was deeply spiritual, practiced Transcendental Meditation most of her life, and felt a particular kinship with Native American culture and traditions. She traveled the U.S. as well as overseas to visit her extended Swedish family. She had a deep love for N.H., and her home in Swanzey, where she had wonderful gardens and took care of the wildlife as well as her own pets. She was a joyful caretaker of the woods behind her home. She designed and built a lovely peace garden in the center of which she installed a four-sided pole on which the words “May Peace Prevail on Earth” is inscribed in four languages.

Earlier in life she was very active outside, with downhill and cross country skiing, running, hiking, kayaking and sailing. Even after a surgery in 1999 left her with significant physical challenges, she remained very active and maintained an indomitable spirit. This event changed her life, and where many would have found reason to despair, Kay found only inspiration and hope. Her physical setbacks became a springboard which brought her to a deeper understanding of life and strengthened her commitment to spirituality, ultimately inspiring her to complete a doctorate of philosophy in Metaphysics degree from the American Institute of Holistic Theology in Birmingham, Ala.

Kay continued to be inspirational and always remained positive. She maintained her home, her gardens and an upbeat attitude, never wishing things different. She learned to live in harmony with her home and land.

Kay is survived by her father and stepmother: William H. (Retired Lieutenant NCPD) and Bertha P. “Petie” Jones of New Canaan; her sister Ingrid E. O’Reilly of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and her children Kristin O’Reilly and fiancé Carlos Pizan of Miami, Fla., Katelyn O’Reilly of Hermosa Beach, Calif. and Garrett O’Reilly of Chicago, Ill.; her aunt and uncle: Dorothy and Tom Myers of Cohasset, Mass. as well as many cousins, and numerous beloved extended family in Sweden. She is also survived by her special and close friends Carolyn (Callie) and Marty Amick of Maine and Bermuda. She was predeceased by her mother Ellen A. Jones and by two of her closest companions, her German Shepherds: Klaus and Silver Girl.

It was by Karin’s request that there be no public calling hours or services. Please take a moment to go out into nature and enjoy it as you recall and remember her, and those memories of her you hold special.

Fletcher Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (), 33 Marlboro St, Keene has been entrusted with the arrangements.

 — The Family

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