Marjorie Lawlor Cassidy, 96

Marjorie Lawlor Cassidy, longtime resident of New Canaan, Block Island RI, and Vero Beach, FL passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 12 in Darien, CT at the age of 96. Born in Waterbury, CT to Mary (Hodson) and William K Lawlor in 1929, she was a graduate of Saint Margaret’s school at Middlebury CT and Manhattanville College. Marjorie was married to Thomas Cassidy in 1954. They moved to New Canaan in 1960 where they raised their five children and were active members of the community and St. Aloysius Church.

Timothy Perot Greer, 68

Timothy Perot Greer, age 68, of New Canaan, CT passed away peacefully on July 2nd , 2025, in Islesboro, ME, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born on April 16th, 1957, in Seattle, WA to Dr. Alexander and Dorothy Greer. 

Tim grew up in Spokane, WA where he attended Saint George’s School. His winters consisted of competitive ski racing around the Pacific Northwest, but most notably in Sun Valley, ID. Tim graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from Yale University in 1979 and a Master’s Degree in Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design in 1982, where he was a recipient of The Graham Foundation Scholarship Thesis Award. Tim’s early architectural career included roles at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Gwathmey Siegel, Philip Johnson / John Burgee, and Butler Rogers Basket in New York City, as well as Roger Ferris & Partners in Westport, CT before Tim founded his own firm, T.P. Greer Architects, in New York, NY and New Canaan, CT in 2010. 

Tim had a tremendous passion for his work and always said that he never wanted to retire because he truly loved what he did.

John A. Forlivio, Sr., 76

John Anthony Forlivio, Sr. passed away on June 27, 2025. Mr. Forlivio was born on November 13, 1948 in Norwalk, CT. He was the son of the late James J. Forlivio of New Canaan and Frances I. Nicastro of Norwalk. Mr. Forlivio grew up in Norwalk and moved to New Canaan where he graduated from New Canaan High School in 1967. Following high school Mr. Forlivio enlisted in the United States Marine Corps for two years.

Elizabeth Marx Michels, 53

Elizabeth Marx Michels died on June 15, surrounded by family after a hard fought battle with cancer which she faced with an immense amount of courage and fortitude. She was 53. Born February 3, 1972, in Cincinnati, Ohio to Louise (McVickar) and Graham Marx, Elizabeth graduated from The Agnes Irwin School in Rosemont, Pa. and was a 1994 graduate of Yale University. Elizabeth played varsity squash at Yale and was a nationally ranked player.

Lenore Schneider, 77

Ann Lenore Schneider passed away peacefully on June 2nd after a three-year battle with ovarian cancer. Lenore was born on March 11, 1948 to the late Walter H. and Ann B. Schneider. Dr. Schneider earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees from Duke University, and her doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University: all degrees were in history. Lenore’s natural curiosity, coupled with her family’s value of education fostered her desire to teach and travel. Over the course of her fifty-three-year career, she taught middle school, high school, and college students.