Keith Stanton Richey, 71

Keith Stanton Richey of New Canaan, community leader and beloved husband, father, and friend, died suddenly on May 20th, 2025. He was seventy-one years old. Born on February 10, 1954, in Los Angeles, California, Keith was the son of Jack Claude Richey and Merle Harriet Falkin. He attended Fairfax High School in Los Angeles and University of Southern California, graduating cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1976. Following his graduation, Keith, always allured by Europe, went on a tour through the continent and received news while abroad that he had been admitted to the University of Texas Law School at Austin with a full scholarship.

Barbara White, 1925-2025

Barbara White passed away at her home in New Canaan, Conn., on May 16, 2025, of natural causes. She was 99. Born in Camden, New Jersey, on June 25, 1925, to Robert E. and Ella O’Donovan, Barbara, known to friends and family as Babs, grew up in Montclair, New Jersey, where she attended Montclair Kimberley Academy. Her mother, a successful visual artist, no doubt sowed the seeds for Babs’ own passion for painting, design and fashion. She earned a bachelor’s degree in art history from Smith College in 1946 and subsequently landed a job as a fashion illustrator at Women’s Wear Daily. 

In 1948, Babs married Robert O. White, a commercial banker with Chemical Bank, who predeceased her in 2000.

Tina Marie (Mazzola) Kinol, 45

December 7, 1979 – May 16, 2025

The brilliant flame of Tina Kinol left us too soon on Friday, May 16, 2025. Tina possessed a fire and spirit that may never be matched. She lit up every room with her beauty and vibrant personality. She excelled at anything she set her mind to, but her true gift was her ability to connect with people. She built strong emotional and personal relationships with family, friends, coworkers, and clients.

Halvor Christian Kielland, 78

Halvor Christian Heyerdahl Kielland, 78, passed away Thursday March 6, 2025, with his loving family at his bedside. He had been battling MDS for ten years and recovering from a bone marrow transplant in October 2024. His kind and stoic nature always shone through. Born June 12, 1946, to Aggie Margaretha Heyerdahl and Knut Kielland in Oslo, Norway.  Halvor adored his two sisters, Aggie Kielland Blom (Fredrik) and Brit Knutsdatter Kielland, who died tragically in 1954. Growing up surrounded by family instilled a deep sense of belonging and a love for his family’s Norwegian heritage.

Mark Bennett Brown

Passed away peacefully after a long illness on the morning of April 28, 2025. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Mark was the beloved son of Dr. Richard Bennett Brown and Mary McLeman Brown. A devoted husband, father, brother, and friend, Mark brought warmth, humor, and kindness into the lives of all who knew him. Mark was an extraordinary father who poured unconditional love into his children each and every day. To him, family was everything—he often said that his greatest joy came from the time he spent with his wife and children.