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Donald Craig Gilbert, 91

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Donald Craig Gilbert of New Canaan, CT, passed away July 13, 2024, at home with his wife by his side. Don, whose working life started in the Marine Corps and ended on Madison Avenue, was 91. He flew fighter jets in the 1950s, worked for ad giant J. Walter Thompson in the 1960s, and ran his own Manhattan consulting and executive search firm for 40 years, specializing in advertising agencies and marketing companies. He was a pilot, sailor, skier, avid reader and a collector of art. Don was born in New York City on Jan.

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Raechelle Freeman, 80

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Raechelle Freeman—remembered locally as Shelley Dinan, a career speech pathologist and special education teacher for New Canaan Public Schools—died peacefully Sunday at Stamford Hospital, family by her side, following a courageous two-and-a-half year battle with myelofibrosis. She was 80. Born Raechelle Sandra Ashbaugh on Nov. 15, 1943 in Neptune, N.J., she was the daughter of Ivan and Bernice Blum Ashbaugh. 

Energetic, smart, irreverent and fun, she grew up on the Jersey Shore in Belmar with her little sister, Karen, graduating from Manasquan High School. Through her education and professional work, Shelley soon began migrating north toward New Canaan.

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Juanita Faye Cooper Coleman, 91

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Juanita Faye Cooper Coleman passed peacefully on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at Brightview Senior Living in Norwalk, CT. Juanita was born January 12, 1933 in Jackson, Tennessee, where she resided the majority of her life. She lived in France for two years when her husband was an Army cryptographer. She moved to Norwalk, CT to be near family in November 2022. Juanita was predeceased by her husband, Walter E. Coleman, Jr., of 63 years, as well as two sisters, Jean Rollins and JoAnn Masey.

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Lee Hallam Cantrell Bouton

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Lee Hallam Cantrell Bouton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 with her loving husband Robert by her side. Lee was born in Norwalk, CT in 1946 and graduated from New Canaan High School in 1964. She began working at the New Canaan Savings Bank before relocating to Ft. Benning, GA while her husband served for the U.S. Army. After returning to New Canaan in 1973, Lee began enriching the many lives of children and families as a teacher at the United Methodist Church in New Canaan.

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Terese Cannon, 71

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A beloved grandmother, mother, wife, sister, daughter and friend, Terese Cannon passed peacefully on July 7th, 2024 at the age of 71. 

Terese was born in New York City to Terry and Ralph Mazzocco, their second child and only daughter. As a child Terese spent time at the ballet with her mother and always indulged in a sweet treat at home with her late father. 

Later in life, while working in New York City, she met her husband, Ed. After several moves from New York to Westchester, they eventually settled in Connecticut, where they raised a family mirroring Terese’s own: two boys, Preston and Brandon, with Alexandra, a girl, in the middle. Terese and Ed’s 42 year marriage exemplified love, companionship, and unwavering support, which was evident in the way they raised their family. Terese was an extraordinary mother with a remarkable talent for recognizing the individuality in each of her children and guiding them accordingly.