Remembering Maggie Feczko

Posted on July 1, 2013 | 6 Comments

Maggie Feczko of Westport — a longtime local volunteer, with a passion for Westport history and preservation — died on Friday, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was 64.

She was a former chair of the Westport Historic District Commission, and an avid member of the Westport Historical Society, Westport Garden Club, Sunrise Rotary and the League of Women Voters of Westport, among others. She fought hard to save the Sherwood House on Church Lane, now the site of the Spotted Horse restaurant.
Maggie Feczko

Maggie Feczko

She also worked recently to gain historic landmark designation for the Historical Society’s Wheeler House. “Maggie always brought a clear vision and great intelligence in expressing historical details, which made it absolutely come alive,” said WHS president Susan Wynkoop. “It was always an honor to work with Maggie.”

Historic District chair Francis Henkels added, “Maggie led our commission with a great combination of commitment, insight and charm. She was a great asset to the cause of historic preservation in our town.”

First Selectman Gordon Joseloff said, “Maggie Feczko was such a vibrant part of Westport through her many volunteer activities over the years. Her loss will be deeply felt by the many who knew her and by the many others who did not but benefited from her efforts. Our deepest condolences to her family.”

Maggie had been a buyer for Bloomingdale’s in New York. In Dallas she served as the minister’s assistant at the First Unitarian Church, and a guardian ad litem. In Westport she was a justice of the peace.

A service in her memory will be held at Christ & Holy Trinity Church this Wednesday (July 3), at 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.

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6 responses to “Remembering Maggie Feczko”

  1. David A. Waldman | July 1, 2013 at 5:03 pm |

    So sad to hear this. Maggie was a passionate women you cared deeply about what she did. She will be great missed. I really enjoyed working with her. So sad.

  2. Jim Graves | July 1, 2013 at 6:05 pm |

    A very fine lady

  3. John Hartwell | July 1, 2013 at 7:40 pm |

    Maggie was a beautiful person who cared deeply about Westport and gave great energy to making it a better place. This is a great loss for all of us, not just those who worked with her and loved her.

  4. Prill Boyle | July 1, 2013 at 9:28 pm |

    Yes, so sad to hear. Maggie was a beautiful, beautiful person.

  5. Jamie Walsh | July 1, 2013 at 10:28 pm |

    Maggie was a class act. I had the pleasure of working with her on several committees and she was always graceful, intelligent and passionate about every endevour she undertook. There will be a large hole in our community that will be hard to fill.

  6. JENN'E LYNN CLERKIN | July 1, 2013 at 11:27 pm |

    MAGGIE WAS THE REAL DEAL………………HER ACHIEVEMENT’S IN WESTPORT ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. SHE WILL BE SADLY MISSED. IN POLITICS IF YOU WANT ANYTHING SAID ,ASK A MAN; IF YOU WANT ANYTHING DONE,ASK A WOMAN……………. MAGGIE WAS THAT WOMAN .