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Lee Sumner Cushman, of Darien and Block Island, died on Tuesday, March 13, of pancreatic cancer. Lee was born in Boston, Mass., on June 24, 1938, daughter of the late Thurston Bradford Sumner and Jessica White Pirie. She was raised in Milford, Conn., with her three late brothers, Richard Bradford...
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Patricia W. Swan, 87, retired architect, died after a brief illness surrounded by her family and friends on January 23, 2012. She was a resident of the StoneRidge Retirement Community in Mystic, Conn., and also lived for many years in Denver, Colo. She was born on April 21, 1924, in Malden, Mass.,...
Thurston Sibley Merriman of Hamden, Conn., and Block Island died on January 5 at the age of 93. Thurston, known as “Shorty,” was born on January 25, 1918, in New Haven, Conn. After spending his early years in Alton, Ill., he moved to Seymour, Conn., with his family. There he and his brother Curtiss...
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Jeremiah (Jerry) J. Noonan, Jr., 87, loving husband of Mary Fay (Morgan) Noonan, of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass., died on Friday, Aug. 19, following a brief illness. Jerry was a frequent visitor to Block Island for more than 20 years, visiting with his son Jerry and his family Jenny, Elizabeth and...
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Veronica Shepherd, 86, formerly a 45-year resident of Huntington, New York, and a 22-year resident of Vero Beach, Florida, died peacefully with her loving family at her side on May 10. Veronica, who grew up in Park Slope, Brooklyn, was married to her teenage sweetheart Peter Samuel Shepherd, who...
George W. Valentine, M.D., 81, of Center Road, Block Island, passed away Saturday evening, July 2, at home. He was the husband of Jean Ann (Holm) Valentine. They were married for 60 years. Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, a son of the late Earl and Laura (Knollmeyer) Valentine, he resided in...
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