Recent New Canaan Death Notices

NEW CANAAN, CT — Recent death notices from New Canaan.

Raechelle Freeman, 80, of New Canaan: Remembered locally as Shelley Dinan, a career speech pathologist and special education teacher for New Canaan Public Schools, she came to New Canaan during the 1969-70 academic year to provide speech services for Center and East Schools.

John Tewksbury Banigan, 75, of New Canaan: He began his career at Chemical Bank in New York City and moved to San Francisco before starting a thirteen year chapter of living, working, and traveling internationally in Mexico City and Hong Kong.

Edward John Harvey, 71, of New Canaan: While a high school student in New Canaan, Ned secured his first job in the design field, working for architect and Columbia professor Victor Christ-Janer.

Donald Craig Gilbert, 91, of New Canaan: Throughout his long professional career, Don offered valued career advice and assistance to scores of colleagues, associates and friends, who knew he would take time out to listen and help whenever they needed it.