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Jean K. Goodell, 92

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Jean K. Goodell of New Canaan, Connecticut died peacefully on March 13, 2022.  She lived in New Canaan for sixty -two years.  Born in Schenectady, New York (September 30, 1929), she was the daughter of Chester and Jennie Kowobus.  She was pre-deceased by her husband of 62 years, E. Raymond Goodell Jr.

She is survived by son, Mark Goodell of Pawleys Island (Jane Dillingham Goodell), daughter Lynn Goodell Miller (William B Miller) of Ithaca, NY, and five grandsons:  Martin and Christopher Goodell and Daniel, David, and Kevin Miller, and two great-grand daughters Aurora and Rosemary Goodell. Mrs. Goodell graduated from the State University of New York at Oneonta and did her graduate work at New York University.  She taught school for several years before moving to New Canaan.    Mrs. Goodell served as secretary for the New Canaan Community Council, and as Trustee of the United Methodist Church, where she was a long-time member.  She was also a member of the United Methodist Women, the Children’s Service Circle, and served as a volunteer with the American Red Cross. Mrs. Goodell was a real estate broker in New Canaan for 25 years and owned Lundy Associates Gallery of Homes, Inc. at Morse Court and South Avenue.  She was a member of the New Canaan Board of Realtors serving as secretary and treasurer, and as Director for several years.  She served as Chairman of several committees and was a member of the Connecticut Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.  Mrs. Goodell was also elected as regional representative of the of Gallery of Homes, Inc., and served as Director in Fairfield County. Jean was a kind and generous mother, wife, grandmother and friend who will be missed dearly.  She loved life and treasured the many special relationships that she nurtured throughout the years. The family was scheduled to receive friends at Hoyt’s Funeral Home on Thursday March 17 from 3:00 – 7:00 pm.

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John Whittier Crosby, 84

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John Whittier Crosby, of Trumbull, Conn., died peacefully on March 16, 2022. Born Jan. 30, 1938 to Charles Jerry Crosby and Marguerite Peddy Crosby (née Whittier), he grew up in Packanak Lake, N.J.

John graduated from Wayne High School in 1956 and went on to the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He was a fraternity brother at Beta Theta Pi and a member of the swimming and basketball teams there, graduating in 1962. 

He served in the U.S. Army Reserve and during his career worked at multiple firms on Wall Street. Younger traders called John ‘Robo-Pop’ because of all his replaced joints. 

He and his wife, Eleanora Pizzuto Crosby, settled in Green Pond, N.J. to start their family and moved to New Canaan in 1990.

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Anne R. Saunders, 88

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Anne R. Saunders, 88, of New Canaan, CT passed away on March 9, 2022 at Greenwich Hospital with her loving family by her side. Anne was born on June 5, 1933 in Greenwich, CT to the late William and Frances Braunstetter Russell and graduated from Greenwich High School. She worked at AMF as a receptionist where she met her husband, Charles Saunders and also worked at Bob’s Sports in New Canaan for many years. Anne and Charles were married in 1958 at St. Mary’s of Greenwich, settled in New Canaan and had three children, Cynthia and Karen and David.  Anne took an active role with her children and as a Girl Scouts troop leader could always be seen at campouts lending a helping hand.  She entertained her son’s friends and let them use her family room for their band to practice.  Anne and Charles enjoyed spending time together and with their friends.

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Eric P. Richards, 77

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Eric P. Richards of New Canaan, CT passed away peacefully January 14, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was 77. Eric was born on August 28, 1944 in San Francisco, CA to Roland Richards, then on a west coast assignment with the FBI, and Beatrice “Betty” Richards both of Darien, CT.  The family returned to Connecticut in 1945 and Eric was raised in Darien on the family’s waterfront property on Five Mile River Road. Enamored with the water from an early age, Eric began rowing boats almost from the time he could walk, then sailing and motoring around in runabouts at his Darien home.  He was an early racing sailor winning his first trophy at age 10 in Noroton Yacht Club’s mid-week dinghy series in 1955, sailing the Club’s lapstraked, wooden dyer dinghies.  Eric later successfully campaigned the family’s Jet 14 at Noroton, winning several more trophies.  This period of his life culminated in sailing on Bolero in 1964 and ’65 and racing in the ’66 Bermuda race aboard Mah Jong a 53’ all teak custom built yawl.  It was a trip to remember with estimated 50+ knots of wind crossing the Gulf Stream, the boat falling off square waves, much derring do, Eric’s first adventure into the open sea. Eric attended local schools in Darien through the ninth grade before enrolling at Deerfield Academy, a prep school in Massachusetts, from which he graduated in 1962.  Following Deerfield, he received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Columbia University and attended Columbia’s Graduate School of Business for a term while awaiting a commission in the US Naval Reserve.  He attended the Navy Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI.  Upon receiving his commission in March 1968 he had refocused his efforts from ships to flight and was accepted into the Naval Aviator pilot training program in Pensacola and in jets in Meridian, MS, Pensacola, FL and Kingsville, TX. Eric took leave to marry then Cheryle Lee Kitchen of New York City, whom he met in a French class at Columbia 2 ½ years earlier.  Following a brief honeymoon in New Orleans’ French quarter, Eric and Cheryle returned to Pensacola, then on to Texas where Eric completed his training.

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Pamela M. Heberton

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Pam Heberton passed away quietly at home in the loving arms of her husband, daughter, and son on Sunday evening, March 6th, 2022.  This ended her long battle with lung cancer, which she fought with her typical inner strength and determination. Born in New York City in 1958, Pam was the loving only child of Harold and Alice Martin.  Pam grew up in the shadow of the George Washington Bridge on Cabrini Boulevard until she moved to Darien, CT in the early 1970’s.  Her mother’s family were longtime residents of Norwalk and Pam often recounted visiting her grandmother’s small farm there and gathering eggs for the family. Pam attended both Middlesex Middle School and Darien High School and graduated in the bicentennial year of 1976.  During her time at DHS, she was heavily involved with staging plays put on by the school’s Theatre 308 company.  That was an early use of her artistic creativity that was ever-present throughout her life. Pam was exceptionally intelligent and used that to propel herself through a successful academic and legal career.  It started at Sarah Lawrence University, but she transferred to Colgate University for her final two years.  This was a blessing to her future husband Dick Heberton, for that is where they met when they worked as photographers for the school newspaper.  Pam and Dick both went on to Indiana University, where Pam graduated magna cum laude from the School of Law in 1984.  She passed the California State Bar in 1984 and began a career as a litigator, initially in private practice, but ultimately as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Central District of California.  

Pam filled her life with an amazing array of adventures together with her adoring husband.  They were married for forty wonderful years and had two cherished children, Jen and Eric.  Pam and Dick moved back to Darien in 1992 to be closer to her parents.  Pam focused on raising the children and being involved in the community.  She was especially active at St.