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Elsie Enquist Cyr, 101

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Elsie Enquist Cyr passed away peacefully on May 10th at Broad River Homes in Norwalk. She was born on June 27, 1922 in New Canaan where she lived and attended schools graduating as salutatorian in NCHS Class of 1940. During WWII, Elsie worked at Boots Aircraft located in New Canaan. She met her husband on a blind date when he was on leave from the US Army. Elsie married Ist Lieutenant Euclid Cyr in May 1945 and they began their family, raising five children.

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Nicholas Arthur Yanicelli, 85

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In Loving Memory of Nicholas Arthur Yanicelli
Nick Yanicelli, a cherished husband, loving father, and proud grandfather, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2024, at the age of 85, surrounded by family. Nick was born on July 13, 1938, in Susquehanna, PA to the late Andrew and Frances Ficarro Yanicelli.  He graduated from Clarkson University where he earned a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering.  Nick and his beloved wife, Carroll were residents of New Canaan, CT for 34 years having lived previously in Houston, TX for 25 years. Nick’s commitment to his family was unwavering. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Carroll Baker Yanicelli, son Baker and his wife April of London, UK, son Michael and his wife Kristin of Del Mar, CA, and son Christian and his wife Erica of Dallas, TX.  He was most proud of his seven grandchildren Sloane (19), B.B. (17), Bowman (16), Rylan (14), Cashen (12), Mary Christian (11), and Andrew (9) and his many nieces and nephews. He cherished every moment spent with them.

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Marian Ruth Morton Brown, 97

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Marian Ruth Morton Brown, known to family and friends as Maru, passed away peacefully at her home in New Canaan on Monday, April 29, 2024. She was ninety-seven years old and had lived in New Canaan for sixty-four years. Born on March 23, 1927, in Greensboro, North Carolina, Maru was the daughter of the late Joseph Reece Morton, a chemical company owner and entrepreneur, and Ruth Balsam Morton, of New York City. An only child, she grew up in a wonderful country home surrounded by flower gardens and woods, which she explored with her dogs. After attending the Warrington School in Virginia for junior high, she matriculated to Connecticut’s Ethel Walker School, Class of 1944.

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Adam Lee Fewster, 46

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ADAM LEE FEWSTER (October 6, 1977 – April 19, 2024)

Adam Lee Fewster, 46, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2024, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with glioblastoma. Adam was born in Rock Hill, South Carolina on October 6, 1977, which is where he spent his childhood and teenage years before moving to Athens to attend to the University of Georgia in 1997. From an early age, Adam was known as a funny, kind and outgoing person with a smile that could melt hearts. He was easy to love. An exceptional and versatile athlete he was, and always a sharp dresser, especially proud to wear the Vineyard Vines brand so dear to him.

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Reinhold Danforth Wappler, 92

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Reinhold Danforth Wappler, 92, of New Canaan, Connecticut passed away peacefully on the 12th of March, 2024 in Darien, Connecticut surrounded by his family. Reinhold is predeceased by his wife, Jane Wappler (née Howard), and his son, Sheldon Wappler. He is survived by his eldest son, Peter, of his first marriage to Audrey Sheldon with whom he also had Sheldon, and his two daughters Sarah and Amy, of his marriage to Jane Wappler, as well as his daughters-in-law Barbara Chadwick and Karen Wappler (née Burns), and his six grandchildren Sam, Ivy, Will, Ella, Rory, and Hazel. A beloved father, husband, grandfather, businessman, and teacher, Reinhold lived a rich and varied life. Born in New York City on February 20th, 1932 to Frederick and Mary Wappler, Reinhold graduated from St.