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Ann Marie Palladino, 53

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Ann Marie Palladino, 53, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 28th, 2025. She was born in Norwich, CT on September 18th, 1972. Throughout her life, Ann Marie maintained her kindness, grace, compassion, appreciation of beauty, love of family and friends, and gratitude for all the wonderful varied experiences in her life. She was the daughter of Joseph and Donna Alfieri of Preston CT, sister of Mark Alfieri (Jennifer) of Preston CT, wife of Anthony Palladino, and mother of Jane (17) and Anthony (14 ) Palladino of New Canaan, CT and Brody Mackin (30) of Griswold CT. Ann Marie spent her early years in Norwich and graduated from the Norwich Free Academy in Norwich, CT in 1990.

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Joy Hunt Luke, 96

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Joy Hunt Luke, age 96 and a long-time resident of New Canaan, CT, died peacefully with her family by her side on December 27th at her home in Redding, CT. She was born on November 13, 1929, in Shanghai, China, to George Penn Hunt and Mabel (Mavis) Wilson Hunt. She was predeceased by her parents and her husband of 65 years, Donald K. “Pete” Luke. 

Joy spent her youth living in China, the Philippines, California and Arizona before her parents settled in Wilmington, DE. After graduating from P.S. Dupont High School, she earned her associate degree from Green Mountain Junior College. Following graduation she worked in the legal department at DuPont.

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Pamela Gores, 102

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Pamela Gores, widow of architect Landis Gores of the New Canaan Harvard Five, died on Friday at her home in New Canaan, Connecticut. She was 102 years old. Pam is survived by four daughters, Catherine Lynch of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Ainslie Gilligan of Scarborough, Maine; Valerie Gores of East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Elizabeth Donovan of Hollywood, Florida; and one son, Karl Whitmarsh, of Oughterard, County Galway, Ireland; ten grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Pamela Gores was born in Cincinnati to Karl Russel Whitmarsh and Catherine Fowler Clarke on November 13, 1923 and spent her early years in New York City where she attended Miss Hewitt’s classes. She studied at the Low-Heywood school in Stamford and at Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, Connecticut.

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Robert J. “Kam” Kamerschen, 89

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Robert J. “Kam” Kamerschen, a retired executive whose ability as a change agent leader took him to the top of several Fortune 500 companies, died on November 15 after a brave battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was 89 and was a resident of New Canaan, CT and Orleans, MA for many years. Kam was the Chairman and CEO of Advo, Inc., the nation’s largest direct mail services company for 10 years. Prior to that, he served as Chairman, CEO or COO of RKO/Six Flags, Marketing Corporation of America, and Chanel and Christian Dior Perfums. He was Group President at Norton Simon, Inc. where his responsibilities included Hunt Wesson Foods, Max Factor, Halston Enterprises, and United Can.  Earlier in his career, he held senior marketing executive assignments at Scott Paper Company, Dunkin’ Donuts and Revlon. Following retirement, Kam was an active private investor, and senior advisor multiple companies and people.  Kam took great pleasure in being a mentor; you knew he was a fan if you received articles notated with inspirational quotes.

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Gerald Francis O’Connell, 87

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Gerald (Gerry) Francis O’Connell of New Canaan, CT, Nantucket, MA and Sanibel, FL died November 27, 2025, surrounded by his incredible wife of 61 years Judith Ann (Papp) O’Connell and his loving family. 

Gerry was born on October 17, 1938, the second son of Desmond Henry Sr. and Rosemary McGough O’Connell in Plainfield, NJ. The brother of predeceased Desmond H. O’Connell, his wife Roberta O’Connell and Timothy E. O’Connell, his husband Larry Little. Father to Kevin M. O’Connell, his wife Dianna, Julia (O’Connell) Bossidy, her husband Michael, Patrick M. O’Connell, his wife Robin, Megan (O’Connell) Marciano, her husband Lance, Colleen (O’Connell) Bailey, her husband Troy and Erin (O’Connell) Hoffman, her husband Mitch. He is survived by his 21grandchildren, Michael, his wife Emma, Edward, his wife Annie, Madeleine her fiancé Justin, Josephine, Ryan, Quinitin, Courtney, Katherine, Emery, Shea, Brinley, Isabella, Christina, Nicholas, Teresa, Conor, Reagan, Brendan, Maddox, Brody and Cole as well as two great grandsons James and Graham. Gerry was loved profoundly by his family and left nearly everyone he encountered with gratitude for their time with him.