Find Your Daily Voice
70°
Connecticut Audubon Society Finds Thriving Osprey Population
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Connecticut’s Osprey population, which numbers at least 250 active nests, is thriving and healthy, and in all likelihood indicates local rivers, lakes and the Long Island Sound are clean enough to support ample fish for Ospreys to feed on, according to the Fairfield-based Connecticut Audubon Society.
Additionally, the fish seem to be free of toxins that would harm Ospreys and reduce their breeding success, as happened in the middle of the 20th century because of DDT, according to the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Osprey Nation report for 2015, released to mark the s…
Lois Farrar, 93, New Haven Resident
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Lois Hough Farrar, of New Haven, died Saturday, March 12, at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was 93.
She was born in Hartsville, S.C., on July 22, 1922, to Loranze and Lou Ella Hough.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 19, at 11 a.m. at Mount Aery Baptist Church, 73 Frank St., Bridgeport. A viewing will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church.
Arrangements entrusted to Baker-Isaac Funeral Services, 985 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport.
Ralph Perschino, 78, Danbury Resident
DANBURY, Conn. – Ralph Anthony Perschino, of Danbury, died Tuesday, March 15. He was 78.
He was born in Norwalk on Nov. 3, 1937, tp Ralph and Elizabeth (Chimento) Perschino of Norwalk.
After attending Norwalk schools, he started his business career at Perkin-Elmer in Norwalk, later working at Timex Corporation in Southbury and Cendant Corporation in Danbury. He was a veteran of the U.S.Army, having served stateside during the Vietnam War with 475th Engineers.
Known as "Papa" in his last few years, he could often be found playing outdoors in his yard with his youngest grandson, …
Betsy Shernoff, 75, White Plains Resident
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Betsy Sandra Shernoff of White Plains died Wednesday, March 9. She was 75.
She was born in Brooklyn on Nov. 4, 1940, to Helen and Murray Tornick. She lived in White Plains for over 50 years. She earned a bachelor's degree at New York University and a master's degree in special education from Iona College. Her many interests included playing the cello, Japanese drumming, reading, Cajun dancing, gourmet cooking, gardening and floral arranging. She earned a certificate as a master gardener.
She is survived by her husband, Donald; her children, Leon Shernoff, Claire Shernof…
Regina Kass, 88, Edgewater Resident
EDGEWATER, N.J. – Regina (Jean) Leah Giller Kass of Edgewater, former longtime resident of Fairfield, Conn., died Monday, March 7, of congestive heart failure. She was 88.
She was predeceased in 2013 by Mort Kass, her husband of 64 years.
She is survived by her three daughters and their families, Ronda Kass and Andy Christie of New York City, Marcy Kass and Brant and Leah Dinkin of Williston, Vt, Phoebe and Karl Helander of Amherst, Mass.s, and Sue Kass and Pete, Reilly and Lucy Samek of Maplewood.
Contributions in her honor may be made to 350.org or the American Macular Degeneration Foun…
Mary Reynolds, 79, Poughkeepsie Resident
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Mary Reynolds of Poughkeepsie died Monday, March 14, at Renaissance Rehab and Nursing Center. She was 79.
She was born Nov. 5, 1936, in Poughkeepsie to the late Stephan and Elizabeth Turzik.
She is survived by her children, Michele Kane, Thomas Kane Jr., Marie Kane, Michael Kane and George Kane; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation is Saturday, March 19, from 1-2 p.m. at Joseph J. Darrow Sr. Funeral Home, 39 S. Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie, with a funeral service following at 2 p.m. Cremation will take place at the conve…
