Helga (Doehne) Richter Hoag, 85, of Sandy Hook, died on July 9 at her home, following a lengthy battle with Multiple Myeloma.
Mrs Hoag was born in Danbury on November 27, 1930, and was the daughter of...
Robert E. Barnes, 90, of Stratford, died July 15, at Bridgeport Hospital. Mr Barnes was born in Stratford and was a lifelong area resident.www.larsonfh.com.
His wife Faith Anderson Barnes, of Stratfor...
Susan M. Chappa, 74, of Westport, died peacefully July 12. She was the devoted wife of 40 years to the late Edmund J. Chappa, Sr, and mother of three daughters and two sons.
Mrs Chappa was born August...
Sandy Hook resident Jane Conningham, 84, died on July 4 at Masonicare at Newtown. She was born Jane Barton Conningham in Glen Cove, N.Y., to Mary Barton Schultz and Frederic Arthur Conningham, on Octo...
Neil C. Aiello, Sr, 93, of Danbury, husband of the late Ann (Silvia) Aiello, died on the evening of July 10, at Regional Hospice Center for Comfort Care and Healing. A Danbury native and lifelong resi...
Judith (Eastwood) Dobbrow, 83, longtime resident of Newtown, also of Ashaway and Weekapaug, R.I., died on July 11. She was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Clough) and Howard F. Eastwood, and the wif...
Helen Perillo, 96, a longtime resident of Newtown, died peacefully on July 9, surrounded by her family after a short illness. She was born in Bridgeport in 1919.
Anthony, her husband of 53 years, and ...
Kathleen H. Sullivan, 81, a longtime Stamford and recent Monroe resident, died July 8, after a brave struggle with cancer. www.cancer.org, St Jude Children's Research Hospital at www.stjude.or...
Mary Theresa (Deierlein) Muzzio, 81, formerly of Norwalk, died peacefully in her sleep at her Village of Brookfield residence on July 2.www.honanfh.com.
Her husband Amil W. Muzzio, Sr; her son A. Will...
Robert J. Boylan, 86, died in Holden, Mass., on July 3, surrounded by family. He was the husband of the late A. Jeanette (Dahl) Boylan, who died in 2007.donatenow.heart.org, or the Parkinson's Foundat...
We love you, Minerva and Marklin, and we wish you all the best. We'll miss you and your delicious food. We have many fond memories of Mexicali Rose, as our children grew up nourished by your food and your love. You've spoiled us--nobody makes mole like you do, and we'll never find chicken-filled chili rellenos like you make anywhere else. Your homemade chips and salsa were expected at gatherings we've had. We look forward to a Mexicali Rose cookbook!
Renee, Monica and I worked together for years as Assistant Town Clerks. Together we hoped to provide you with a positive, and even fun, experience and hoped you left satisfied and with a smile on your face. In these sometimes difficult times, please give Renée a chance to bring that back to the Town Clerks Office. Leaving with a smile on your face goes a long way and hopefully gets paid forward. Once again, good luck Renée! It’s time.
Anne, your first paragraph condemning Charlie Kirk’s murder is commendable and appreciated. Sadly, it needs to be said. Newly on campus, a college student I know found himself surrounded by people who thought Charlie had it coming to him, and this student can’t help but wonder if they’d want him dead, too, for holding similar views to Charlie’s. No, this student isn’t a bigot, intolerant or exclusionary—but quite the opposite, as was Charlie Kirk quite the opposite. It seems that, to paraphrase Ronald Reagan, so much of what you know about Charlie Kirk just isn’t so. It makes me wonder whether you have actually listened to a Charlie Kirk Show or to one of his civil debates.
I hear the term “Christian nationalist” bandied about these days. I’m a Christian and I’m a nationalist—that is, I’m devoted to what’s in the best interests of our nation--as was Charlie. Does that make us “Christian nationalists,” which you say is “utterly anti-American”?? Charlie had deeply held Christian beliefs that seemed to shape all his actions and speech. As the devout Christian that he was, Charlie would likely have wanted others to see the joy and salvation of holding similar beliefs. (He’d still be alive today if his assassin had followed Christ and the 10 commandments, including, “You shall not murder.”) But, did Charlie ever say that only Christians are welcome in our country? Certainly not that I’m aware of.
You talk about the “separation of church and state” in our founding documents. You must be referring to the U.S. Constitution’s first amendment, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” Did Charlie call on Congress to make a law to establish a state religion or to prohibit people from practicing the faith of their choice? Certainly not that I’m aware of.
There seems to be a lot of misinformation about Charlie out there. For example, the NY Times recently had to issue this retraction, "A correction was made on Sept. 11, 2025: An earlier version of this article described incorrectly an antisemitic statement that Charlie Kirk had made on an episode of his podcast. He was quoting a statement from a post on social media and went on to critique it. It was not his own statement."
I urge you to not just listen to the propaganda, but actually watch some of Charlie’s videos (unabridged) and see for yourself. You might still disagree with his views, but perhaps you will no longer feel the need to call him a bigot, intolerant, exclusionary and anti-American. Perhaps you’ll see for yourself how Charlie was all about inviting his opponents to a civil debate, not about “disregarding, diminishing, discarding, despising, demonizing” others. Perhaps you’ll see Charlie’s example as a way in which we can all treat one another rather than engaging in name calling, intimidation, or violence.
I had the pleasure of working with Renee for years as an Assistant Town Clerk. Everything she states in this letter is true and if I was still a resident of Newtown, I would gladly vote for her. As an Assistant Town Clerk, the only opportunity for advancement is to run for Town Clerk. Renee has proven her dedication to the community and deserves the chance to serve Newtown in that capacity. I wish you the best of luck, Renee!
Ann LoBosco
