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Richard Bergmann

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Richard Bergmann, FAIA, whose career in architecture and landscape design left a profound mark on New Canaan, died in Venice, Florida, on July 4. The cause was heart failure, according to his wife Sandra Bergmann. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1935, Bergmann spent two years of his childhood in Erfurt, Germany, and remembered seeing—from a sandbox in a public park—German tanks heading to Poland in 1939. He attended the University of Wisconsin for one year before joining the U.S. Army. His service from 1954 to 1957 included the testing of guided missiles at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, as well as a return to Germany where he witnessed the rebuilding after the War.

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Donald G. Hudson, 96

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Donald (Don) Gylum Hudson, a resident at Harbor Chase in Madison, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2024 with family gathered around him in person and spirit. 

Don was born in Lebanon (then known as Syria) on October 16, 1927. His father served on the faculty of the American University in Beirut, and his mother (a graduate of the University of Chicago) supported the family, including during their subsequent move back to the United States. 

Raised primarily in Evanston (Illinois), Don graduated from Northwestern McCormick School of Engineering and later received his MBA from Northwestern Kellogg School of Management. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, first at Fort Sheridan in Colorado and then at Scofield Barracks in Hawaii until the fall of 1947.  In 1956, Don met and married his wife, Sue, who preceded him in death in 2022. Don joined Procter & Gamble in Chicago, relocating later to Macon (Georgia) and then Cincinnati (Ohio). The family then spent 57 years in New Canaan (Connecticut) as Don embarked on a longer engagement as a management consultant.

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Paul Mauk, 75

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Dallas Paul Mauk, better known as Paul, father, artist, restauranteur and tequila connoisseur passed away suddenly on June 13, 2024. He was 75. Paul was born in Denver Colorado on July 13, 1948, the second child of the late Charles Dallas Mauk and Jean C. Winder. He spent his eclectic, fast-pace adolescence in Denver, racing on the 16th street Viaduct, and pushing the limits with the feral friends of his youth. Paul graduated from University of Colorado with a degree in Fine Art.

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Constance McCune Sheppard, 81

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Constance (Connie) McCune Sheppard, 81, of New Canaan, CT, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2024, surrounded by her family. 

Connie was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the late William J. McCune Jr. and Janet Waters on November 28, 1942. She grew up in Boston, MA, Scarsdale and Chappaqua, NY, and attended Chappaqua High School, where she met her husband, Leslie, during her Junior year. She went on to earn an Associate’s Degree from Green Mountain College. 

Connie and Leslie married in 1962 and called many places home. They moved from New York to New Jersey, out to California, down to Delaware, and then spent 7 years in the UK during the 70s/ early 80s. On their return, she split her time between Boston, Cape Cod, Miami, FL, Pasadena, CA, and Connecticut. 

Connie was a woman with many talents and interests.

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Katherine Lindsay Nelson Odre, 74

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Katherine Lindsay Nelson Odre (74) of New Canaan, CT passed away peacefully on May 27th, 2024. She spent her final days surrounded by her closest family and friends, before going home to celebrate with her Savior, Jesus Christ. While Kate’s absence has left a hole in our hearts, that void will be filled with an abundance of cherished memories of her and the positive spirit she brought into our lives. 

Born May 5, 1950, in Bronxville, NY to Alan and Helen Nelson, Kate grew up in a warm and loving home with her two older sisters Pam and Lainy. As the three girls grew up, family time centered around Sunday afternoon dinner where Kate’s infectious giggles would always prompt everyone to stop talking and join in. Kate was particularly close to Janie, her best friend and neighbor.