Rosemary Gilbride, 95, artist, equestrienne

Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:58

Rosemary S. Gilbride, a Greenwich resident for over 40 years, who most recently resided at the Edgehill Retirement Community in Stamford, died at Edgehill on Friday evening, Feb. 17. She was 95.

Mrs. Gilbride was born Rosemary Theresa Shelare, one of eight children of Alphonse A. Shelare and Anna Tierney Shelare in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was predeceased on March 17, 2007 by her beloved husband, John T. Gilbride, the former chairman and chief executive officer of Todd Shipyards Corporation.

Michelle LaBranche Campbell of Darien, former Greenwich resident

Friday, 17 February 2012 15:26

Michelle LaBranche Campbell of Darien, formerly of Rowayton and Greenwich, died of natural causes in Darien on Feb. 14.

One of four children, Mrs. Campbell was born in New York City in 1929, the daughter of George M.L. LaBranche and Sara Jane Spahr. She attended Spence School, Westover, and graduated Sarah Lawrence College.

John H. Prunier, dedicated Greenwich doctor

Tuesday, 07 February 2012 12:13

Dr. John (Jack) Henry Prunier of Greenwich died in his home surrounded by family on Feb. 7 after a 14-year battle with multiple myeloma cancer and subsequently Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Prunier is remembered by his family as a dedicated, tireless and compassionate internal medicine physician who practiced for 35 years in Greenwich who was making house calls up until his retirement. Patients and hospital staff invariably recalled his integrity, selflessness and personal warmth.

Robert E. Morrell, 70, firefighter, loved fishing

Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:50

Robert Edwin Morrell died on Jan. 20 at the age of 70. He was born in Cos Cob to Mary and Howard Morrell.

From the day of his birth, Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941 Mr. Morrell began to make his mark in the world. Graduating from Greenwich High School in 1959 he went on to earn an associate degree in fire fighting from Norwalk Technical Institute.

Kathryn Caldwell Lent, 99, Depression-era factory worker

Monday, 23 January 2012 15:57

Kathryn Caldwell Lent formerly of Greenwich, died on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Stamford Hospital. She was 99.

Born Dec. 28, 1912 in town, she was the daughter of the late Morton and Pauline Riickerl Caldwell.

She worked during the depression in the factories in Old Greenwich and Stamford. She married Burton De Wolf Lent in 1938 and moved to Stamford where she lived for the remainder of her life. She also worked during the Second World War and in the Stamford public school system cafeterias. She is survived by nieces, nephews and cousins.

Paula Jane Epprecht, former resident, dog lover

Tuesday, 10 January 2012 13:31

Paula Jane Epprecht, a former Greenwich resident died on Friday, Jan. 6. She was 90.

Mrs. Epprecht was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and raised in Brooklyn and Greenwich. She married John "Jack" Epprecht Jr. and settled in Long Island in the 1940s, working at Sperry Gyroscope while her husband began a long career at Springs Industries.

Dr. Steven Derkash, 101, former president of Greenwich Medical Society

Thursday, 29 December 2011 09:58

Dr. Stephen L. Derkash, a former Greenwich doctor, World War II veteran and father of a Darien resident, died at his home in Vero Beach, Fla., on Dec. 13. He was 101.

Born in Nanticoke, Pa., on Oct. 10, 1910, he served as a family doctor in Greenwich for 35 years before retiring to Vero Beach in 1982. While in Greenwich he served as president of the Greenwich Medical Society.

Barbara Gaulocher, 78, PTA, LWV volunteer; funeral set for Dec. 17

Tuesday, 13 December 2011 18:16

Barbara F. Gaulocher of Riverside died Sunday, Dec. 11, surrounded by her three children at her home at Edgehill, in Stamford. She was 78.

She grew up in Darien, the daughter of Beardsley and Marion Foster. She attended Darien High School and then went to Smith College, graduating in 1955 cum laude.

She had many interests that she pursued with great passion, her family said, such as reading, gardening and helping others achieve opportunities for higher education. She worked with the PTAs of Riverside School, Eastern Middle School and Greenwich High School. Many hours were spent working with the GHS Student Loan Fund, Smith College fund-raising efforts and League of Women Voters and NOW.

Thomas F. Nolan, Jr., 91, retired surgeon, father of Greenwich resident

Friday, 09 December 2011 13:05

Thomas F. Nolan, Jr., M.D., died at Connecticut Hospice in Branford on Dec. 7. He was the husband for 65 years of Joan Devine Nolan of Madison, father of a Greenwich resident and was 91.

Dr. Allen Koenig, 82, longtime resident, Air Force veteran; memorial service on Friday

Monday, 05 December 2011 15:23

Allen Russell Koenig, M.D. of Cos Cob, a town resident for more than 50 years who served many years on the staff of Greenwich Hospital, died on Nov. 29. He was 82.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late Christian Allen Koenig and Florence Wells Koenig.
Dr. Koenig is preceded in death by his wife, Lora, of 55 years and his sister Marion Koenig Scharfenstein.