Funeral Homes in Darien, CT

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Ryan Shannon (ice hockey player), Matthew Porretta (actor), Steve Stafford (film director and actor), Tom Gammill (screenwriter and television producer), Robina Marchesi (screenwriter and film director), Spencer Maggart (actor and film director), and Garett Maggart (actor).

Darien is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. A relatively small community on Connecticut's "Gold Coast", the population was 20,732 at the 2010 census. Darien is one of the wealthiest communities in the US; it was listed at #7 on CNN Money's list of "top-earning towns" in the United States as of 2011.Situated between the cities of Norwalk and Stamford, the town is a bedroom community with relatively few office buildings. Most workers commute to the adjacent cities, and many also work in Manhattan. Two Metro-North railroad stations – Noroton Heights and Darien – link the town to Grand Central Terminal and the rest of the New Haven Line. For recreation, the town includes four small parks, two public beaches on Long Island Sound, four country clubs, a hunt club, and two yacht clubs.The town name is pronounced /dɛəriˈæn/ (like "Dairy-Ann"), with stress on the last syllable, and has been referred to as such at least as far back as 1913. Residents say this is still the proper pronunciation, which in the local dialect is more precisely [dɛəɹiˈɛən]. "You can always tell when someone is not from here, because they do pronounce it the way it's spelled," Louise Berry, director of the town library, said in a 2006 interview.

Darien Obituaries

It was revealed by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on February 20th, 2021 that David H Couch died in Sarasota, Florida.  Couch was 92 years old and was born in Darien, CT.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor David H's life.

It was noted by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on September 29th, 2020 that Vincent P Surwilo passed on in Venice, Florida.  Surwilo was 80 years old and was born in Darien, CT.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Vincent P's life.

It was written by Orlando Sentinel on August 30th, 2017 that Andre U Dr Buchs died in Winter Park, Florida.  Buchs was 78 years old and was born in Darien, CT.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Andre U Dr's life.

It was noted on March 12th, 2017 that Helen Goodrich (Poe) passed on in Darien, Connecticut.  Ms. Goodrich was 100 years old and was born in Tacoma, WA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Helen's life.

It was reported on February 9th, 2017 that Mary I Greely (Ives) died in Darien, Connecticut.  Ms. Greely was 88 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mary I's life.

It was disclosed on September 18th, 2016 that Robert Perske passed away in Darien, Connecticut.  Perske was 88 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert's life.

It was written on August 29th, 2016 that John T Sr Murray died in Darien, Connecticut.  Murray was 58 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John T Sr's life.

It was reported on May 20th, 2016 that Daniel Tully perished in Darien, Connecticut.  Tully was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Daniel's life.

It was disclosed on January 30th, 2016 that Matthew Galbraith passed away in Darien, Connecticut.  Galbraith was 87 years old and was born in New York, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Matthew's life.

It was noted on March 22nd, 2015 that Carole Braunschweig (Keyes) passed away in Darien, Connecticut.  Ms. Braunschweig was 72 years old and was born in Duluth, MN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Carole's life.

History

After the Civil War, the town became one of the many resorts where prosperous New Yorkers built summer homes. Darien is a New England town in Fairfield County, Connecticut County, Connecticut, United States. The Tory-Patriot conflict in Darien is the setting for the novel 'Tory Hole', the first book by children's author Louise Hall Tharp. The area became Middlesex Parish in 1737. A relatively small community on Connecticut's "Gold_Coast_(Connecticut) Coast," it is one of the most affluent towns in the United States.

The official website for the city of Darien is https://localwiki.org/darien/.