Dolores Bacharach — known fondly as “DoDo” to generations of Westporters impacted by her broad and deep volunteer efforts — died Monday at her home. She was 97, and had led a long, happy life devoted to others.
She and Jim Bacharach, her husband of 44 years, were engaged in civic and church activities throughout their lives. Their accomplishments include establishing Westport’s first soup kitchen, which became Homes with Hope; helping develop and grow the Intercommunity Camp; and participating in Westport’s Interfaith Council, Senior Advisory Council, and the Social Concerns Committee at Assumption Church.
Jim and DoDo Bacharach
DoDo taught CCD at Assumption, expanded the Assumption School library, led the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and other outreach programs, was a eucharistic minister, and laundered church linens.
She followed the example of Dorothy Day, of the Catholic Worker movement. DoDo — who believed in social justice to her core — was honored with the Saint Augustine Medal of Service in 2005.
After raising 5 children — and being a surrogate mother to many of their friends — she earned a master’s degree in social work at age 60. DoDo worked for Catholic Social Services, and established SAGE Associates, a private social work practice.
She volunteered at Caroline House in Bridgeport, and for more than 40 years cooked and served meals at the Gillespie Center kitchen.
Dolores “DoDo” Bacharach
Her family says: “DoDo loved reading, movies, musical comedy and serious plays, ‘All Creatures Great and Small,’ a glass of white wine with ice, good friends, mint chocolate chip ice cream, a day at the beach, and her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
“She was kindness personified. She was generous with her time and treasure. Over the life of the Intercommunity Camp, she offered her pool and ran the library there. Every neighbor was welcome to swim, and she hosted an annual Christmas Carol Sing.
“She was generous with herself: bringing meals to housebound friends, driving people to church or doctor’s appointments, taking great care of her friend and neighbor, Mary Lou. She loved laughing and sharing a joke.
“There was not a moment when she didn’t think of the person or people in front of her. She greeted everyone she met at the store, the gas station, the doctor’s office, or anywhere else she went with warmth and genuine interest. She really did want to know how you were today. She went out of her way to brighten their day.”
DoDo is survived by her children Ann (Robert), James (Carla), Katharine Hines (William), Charles (Linda) and Jean Burke (David), 13 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated July 19 (11 a.m., Assumption Church). In lieu of flowers, donations to Homes with Hope can be made in her name (PO Box 631, Westport, CT 0688).
Jesup Green — for decades, a gathering place in times of both crisis and celebration — was the site last night of an interfaith vigil.
Over 200 people honored Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky. The young peace advocates were killed last week, while attending a Jewish American Heritage Month event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington.
The vigil was personal and communal. It was a time for mourning, reflection, and expressions of commitment to justice and solidarity.
The vigil begins.
The vigil drew clergy of various faiths, elected officials, and neighbors of all backgrounds.
Among the speakers was Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn of The Community Synagogue. He also chairs the Westport/Weston Interfaith Clergy Association.
“Tonight’s gathering was powerful because it brought together clergy, elected officials, and the broader community to stand together against antisemitism,” he said. “As a rabbi serving a congregation during this difficult time, this show of unity and support brought me strength and pride to live in a town like Westport.”
Clergy from across Fairfield County called for unity and resistance to hate. Reverend Carl McCluster of the Baptist Church in Bridgeport noted, “An attack against anyone is an attack against everyone. I am a neighbor who will not be silenced.”
Rabbi Michael Friedman of Temple Israel.
Congressman Jim Himes — who knew Sarah Milgrim, and called her a “shining light” — offered a reminder of the work ahead, and how change can always be made.
“Your faith is shaken by the unknowable question of how someone can be taken just like that,” he said.
“We will teach our children to never take the lives of others, especially based on religion. It is our schools and our religious institutions that must propagate against violence.”
The event also included remarks by Rabbis Michael Friedman and Yehuda Kantor of Westport; Rev. Heather Sinclair of the United Methodist Church of Westport and Weston, and Rev. Carl McCluster from Bridgeport, who was recently in Israel.
Rev. Heather Sinclair of the United Methodist Church of Westport and Weston.
Senator Richard Blumenthal spoke, as did 1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker. She assured the Jewish community that Westport is a safe place for all.
Senator Richard Blumenthal. In the front row behind him are (from left): Rev. Carl McCluster of Bridgeport’s Baptist Church, Congressman Jim Himes, Rev. Heather Sinclair and 1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker.
Marking the 600th day that hostages have remained in captivity following the October 7 Hamas attack, the gathering resonated with grief, but also resilience.
Joe Weisz, a senior official with the US Department of Homeland Security overseeing community engagement in Fairfield County, emphasized the urgency of “denouncing hatred toward Jews” and “advocating for internal dialogue and understanding.” He reminded the gathering that Sarah had dedicated her life to “peace-building and religious understanding.”
Rabbi Jason Greenberg of Norwalk’s Temple Shalom in Norwalk led the gathering in singing “We Will Rise.” Rabbi Evan Schultz of Congregation B’nai Israel in Bridgeport, shared the commandment: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Erika Brunwasser, a longtime Westport resident, and the founder of the online community Jewish Westport, called the event “deeply important to me. I was horrified when I heard about the murder of these two beautiful souls — peacemakers and activists — who were shot and killed simply for attending a Jewish Heritage Month event.”
The gathering on Jesup Green. (All photos/Dan Woog)
She emphasized the importance of public response and community strength.
“It is crucial to stand together in solidarity against terrorism, to gather with friends and neighbors in the Westport Jewish community and with those incredible allies who support us.
“I will always do all that I can to raise awareness — not only to honor my grandfather, who survived the Holocaust, but also the memory of my other family members who weren’t lucky enough to survive.”
Another Jewish resident said, “It was important for me to attend the vigil to honor the lives lost and be a strong part of a community that speaks out against hatred, violence, and antisemitism.
“Despite gathering on behalf of a deeply painful and troubling event, the collective experience was heartwarming. The songs sung and the prayers said were deeply touching and provided an opportunity for healing.”
You don’t need to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows, Bob Dylan astutely noted.
I’ll add: You don’t need to be a congregant to know that last week’s Photo Challenge showed the weather vane atop Saugatuck Church. (Click here for the photo.)
The white building set behind a broad green lawn is one of Westport’s most recognizable landmarks. (Never mind that it wasn’t always there; in 1950, it moved diagonally from its previous site where — among other events — meetings led to Westport’s official founding in 1835.)
Anyone driving by (and stopped at the Myrtle Avenue light) has time to gaze at the church — and its weather vane.
Morley Boyd, Diane Bosch, Seth Schachter, Robert Mitchell and Andrew Colabella all knew exactly where.
And — in a rarity for our Photo Challenge — there were no wrong guesses.
Will there be any this week? If you know where in Westport you’d see this sight, click “Comments” below.
(Photo/Sandy Rothenberg)
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All Westporters are invited to stand in solidarity with the Jewish community, in a townwide vigil following the murders of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim in Washington this week.
The gathering is set for Jesup Green this Tuesday (May 27, 6:30 p.m.).
The Planning & Zoning Commission continues its discussion of the Hamlet at Saugatuck project on June 2 (6 p.m.; live streamed on www.westportct.gov ; also on Optimum Channel 79 and Zoom link, with meeting ID 849 2904 0375 and passcode 521369).
The Representative Town Meeting’s first review of the Long Lots Elementary School building project — with updated plans, elevations, financial information and timing requirements for the upcoming funding and appropriation — takes place at their June 3 session (7:30 p.m., Town Hall auditorium).
The RTM Finance Committee then meets June 10 (7:30 p.m., Town Hall room 201) to discuss a request to appropriate $98.8 million for construction of the new Long Lots School.
And on June 11 (7 p.m., Town Hall Room 201), the RTM Environment Committee follows up on an earlier discussion regarding a possible ordinance banning new artificial turf athletic fields.
It may not feel like it — but this weekend marks the official opening of town beaches.
Also — just in time for beach openings — Save the Sound has released its 2024 grades of 200 Long Island Sound beaches, including Connecticut, and Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Water quality is graded in 4 categories, based on pollutants found in dry and wet periods.
The report is released every 2 years. Three in Westport dropped from both 2020 and 2022.
During that period, Compo Beach declined from A, to B+, and now B-.
Burying Hill dropped from 2 consecutive A+s, to the current C+.
Sherwood Island remains at B+, after ratings of A+ and B+.
Meanwhile, everything — including lifeguard chairs — is in place for Westport’s Memorial Day weekend beach openings.
(Photo/Totney Benson)
Now all we need are people.
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A state-of-the-art, first-of-its-kind gelato and sorbet machine is enjoying a “soft” launch at the Westport Library.
The Solato machine is like a Keurig coffee maker (but cooler). Choose your pod — 2 are featured each day — and watch as a Library Café worker slides it into the machine.
A minute later: There’s your gelato or sorbet, made specially for you.
Gelato flavors include banana maple, vanilla bean, coffee, salted caramel and dark chocolate, and mango and strawberry sorbet, plus frozen yogurt. All are locally sourced, and free of artificial colors, flavors and preservatives.
Keurig cups are criticized as wasteful, because they’re single use. The Solato pods double as the serving dish. And each is served with a wooden — not plastic — spoon.
The Solato machine was donated by Lisa Weitzman and Howard Edelstein.
Gelato, on demand. (Photo/Dan Woog)
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The Westport Country Playhouse is more than a venue for plays.
It’s a concert hall. A site for script readings. And — this summer — it’s a movei theater.
Five classic films from the 1950s through ’70s will be screened:
“Roman Holiday” (June 18, 7 p.m.)
“Singin’ in the Rain” (July 14, 7 p.m.)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (August 6, 6 p.m.)
Ruben said a woman came in with her family of 5. She had paid $160 for each — $800 total.
Like every passport applicant, she still had to pay the $35 USPS fee, and the $130 filing fee, for each. But she could have prepared all the information herself, at the USPS website.
Beware! And while you’re at it: continue to hand all your mail to the post office clerks. You still can’t trust the drop box: Thieves still are fishing for checks there.
A flower garden in memory of Cathy Talmadge — a founder and longtime friend of Wakeman Town Farm — will be dedicated across the street from there on June 28 (1:30 p.m.).
The longtime Representative Town Meeting member, civic volunteer and environmental advocate died in January 2023.
First selectwoman Jen Tooker and Westport poet laureate Donna Disch will speak. Friends are invited to share memories. RSVP: nancyp311@gmail.com
Cathy Talmadge, at Wakeman Town Farm.
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Joe Lamp’l — aka “Joe Gardener” — presents “Digging Deeper: Ecological Gardening for Beauty and Biodiversity” on June 23 (7 p.m., Westport Library).
The final event of Sustainable Westport’s “Your Yard, Our Climate” initiative, it will help residents transform outdoor spaces into eco-friendly havens. Topics include soil health, reducing lawn size, minimizing chemical use, and the significance of native versus invasive plants.
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Chabad of Westport’s first-ever Community Golf Outing (June 30, Great River Golf Club, Milford) is notable for 2 reasons.
The entire community is welcome.
And IDF soldiers will be special guests, offering “an opportunity to show support and solidarity with Israel.”
Golfers (and non-golfing guests) will enjoy on-course snacks and refreshments; lunch; a cocktail/dinner reception; raffles and giveaweays, and a $25,000 hole-in-one prize.
Westport music teacher Jenny Ong invites the town to the annual Children’s Piano Spring Concert June 1 (elementary 9:15 a.m., advanced 10:45 a.m., Faust Harrison Pianos, Fairfield).
The event, showing young pianists from Westport and nearby, raises funds for the Connecticut chapter of the American Parkinson Disease Association. RSVP: jennyong.music@gmail.com.
Part of Jenny Ong’s recital.
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Today’s “Westport … Naturally” photo follows up on the lifeguard image above.
Compo Beach looks empty now. But it won’t be for long — or for the next few months.
And finally … in honor of Paul Newman’s “return” to the Westport Country Playhouse (story above):
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Attention, youth sports parents: The “06880” panel on that very topical topic is tomorrow night (Wednesday, 7 p.m., Staples High School cafeteria).
We’ve partnered with Tommy Greenwald — the famed youth adult sports fiction writer, former Staples athlete (and father of 3 athletes) — to present “Fair Play and Foul Behavior: Issues Facing Youth Sports in Today’s World.”
We’ll talk about the achievement/pressure balance, referee abuse, sport specialization, cost, the “academy” syndrome, myths and realities of college recruiting, and more.
I’ll moderate the event, and include time for audience questions. Panelists are:
VJ Sarullo, Staples athletic director
Dave Smith, father of 4 athletes who writes frequently on youth sports topics
Caleb Smith, former Staples quarterback and lacrosse star, now playing football at the University of Connecticut
Heather Talbott, PAL girls lacrosse co-president and basketball organizer; former lacrosse player at Lehigh University
Mark Pressman, longtime football and softball official
Sunday marked the end of Mrs. London’s Westport run.
The popular bakery closed at 7 p.m. It will reopen soon under new ownership: Maman, the New York-based café and bakery chain.
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The Democratic Town Committee inadvertently omitted the name of one candidate, in a press release announcing its Nominating Committee selections for November’s elections.
Bre Injeski has been selected as one of 3 Planning & Zoning Commission nominees. She is a current P&Z alternate, and a municpal and administrative law attorney.
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One of the main tenets of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Westport and Weston is social justice.
Responding to recent developments on immigrants and their communities, the church’s Immigration and Refugee Committee is hosting an “Accompaniment & Volunteer Information Session.”
Attendees will learn how to support refugee and immigrant communities in Fairfield County.
It’s ladybug season … and the first-ever appearance of this insect in our “Westport … Naturally” feature.
(Photo/Cohl Katz)
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And finally … happy 75th birthday to Stevie Wonder!
We could have picked dozens of great songs. Here are just 3:
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One of the great fears of the rapidly dwindling number of Holocaust survivors is that it will be forgotten.
The horrors of the 1930s and ’40s, the evil that can be done when no one stands up, the lessons learned — all may be lost in just a couple of generations.
Dylan Robbin is 3 generations removed from Nazi Germany. But he is making sure that no one will forget.
Dylan Robbin
Dylan is a typical Staples High School freshman. He plays football, and is part of Inklings, WWPT-FM and the Service League of Boys.
Two years ago, Dylan was preparing for his bar mitzvah. A key part of the coming-of-age rite is a project demonstrating commitment to Jewish values.
Dylan had had heard stories of his family’s personal history in the Holocaust. In some ways, it was similar to millions of others: His paternal great-grandfather, a cardiologist named Samek “Samuel” Rubinstein from Krakow, Poland, was targeted by the Nazis.
In another way though, it was special. Dr. Rubinstein was Oskar Schindler’s physician.
The German industrialist — a member of the Nazi party — saved the lives of 1,200 Jews, by hiring them for his enamelware and munitions factories in occupied Poland.
Dylan’s great-grandfather worked there, treating Schindler and his employees
Dr. Rubenstein’s Krakow ghetto ID card.
But that’s not all.
In 1944, as the Russians closed in on the Eastern Front, Dr. Rubinstein and many of Schindler’s employees were transported to Auschwitz and Mauthausen.
While at the Mauthausen concentration camp — where he helped treat prisoners — Dr. Rubinstein met Simon Wiesenthal. After surviving 4 camps and a death march, Wiesenthal dedicated his life to tracking down Nazi war criminals. The Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles is named in his honor.
Yet there may have been no center — and no convictions of Adolf Eichmann, and many other Nazis — if not for Dr. Rubinstein.
At Mauthausen, as Wiesenthal shrank to just 80 pounds, the doctor kept his spirits up.
Simon Wiesenthal (left) and Dylan Robbin’s grandfather reunited after the Holocaust.
In gratitude, Wiesenthal gave him several drawings. Years later while cleaning out his apartment, Dylan’s grandfather found them. The family donated them to the United States Holocaust Musuem in Washington.
A drawing by Simon Wiesenthal, given to Dr. Rubinstein. It is now housed at the United States Holocaust Memory.
Though his great-grandfather was not on Schindler’s list of Jews he saved — memorialized in the 1982 book “Schindler’s Ark” and 1993 movie “Schindler’s List” — Dylan realized that his ancestor’s story needed to be told.
He began researching it. The more he learned — including watching “Schindler’s List” — the more fascinated he became.
There was, for example, the story of Sam Soldinger. He survived Mauthausen — and 6 other concentration camps — and knew Dr. Rubinstein.
Dylan discovered that Sam’s story is told in a museum exhibit in Chandler, Arizona, and that Sam’s daughter Laura wrote a book called “Death & Diamonds: A Holocaust Survivor’s Inspiring Journey of Survival, Faith, Hope, Luck and the American Dream.”
Amazingly, Laura lived just 30 miles from Dylan’s grandparents in Arizona. The 2 families had an emotional visit, sharing stories about their relatives, Schindler, and the journeys their families have taken.
Laura told Dylan’s grandfather, Mark Robbin, “I would not be alive if were not for your father.”
“That’s a story that needs to be shared,” Dylan says.
He has many other stories. And — beyond his bar mitzvah project — the teenager wants to share them with as many people as he can.
One way is through the video he made 2 years ago. (Click here to see.)
“There’s so much antisemitism today,” he says. “There were swastikas in Weston and Wilton. It may never go away. But if people in Westport and the US hear personal stories, it could help.
“I want to get this out. People need to realize the Holocaust was a real thing. It was awful. It was inhumane. This needs to be told. I haven’t done enough of that yet.”
Dylan Robbin, at his 2023 bar mitzvah.
While at Bedford Middle School last year, Dylan’s language arts class read “Night,” by Elie Wiesel. Dylan mentioned his project to his teacher, Alison Antunovich, who suggested he present it to the class.
This year, the BMS Culture Club watched the video.
“People my age know what the Holocaust was. But they don’t understand it,” Dylan notes.
“Personal stories can convey the reality of it. We need this now, more than ever.”
Dylan’s family’s story is certainly personal. After being freed from Mauthausen, and making his way to the US, Dr. Rubinstein changed his name. Samek “Samuel” Rubinstein became Dr. Stanly Robbin.
He had a successful career in this country. In addition to medicine, he founded and chaired the Long Island Holocaust Memorial Commission. He designed the Long Beach Holocaust Memorial Monument in Nassau County. Dedicated in 1987, it received international recognition, and was the subject of an Austrian Broadcasting Corporation documentary.
Long Beach Holocaust Memorial, designed by Dr. Stanley Robbin.
Dr. Robbin’s great-grandson Dylan Robbin now lives comfortably in Westport.
But he will never forget.
And he is doing his best to make sure that no one else does, either.
(Dr. Rubinstein’s stories — and many others — are told in “Schindler’s Legacy.” Dylan used the 1995 book as oart of his research.
As has been done for 2 millennia, this sacred day is celebrated very close to Passover.
And this year, Ramadan ended just a few days ago.
Christianity, Judaism and Islam — along with nearly every other religion — share certain tenets.
All honor charity, justice, compassion and respect.
Followers are called to help their fellow human beings. They are commanded to live lives of kindness, seeking truth, love, mercy and forgiveness.
Many other people, with no religious affiliation, believe in these values too.
Today, our planet is in a precarious place. Our nation faces existential threats.
Even here in Westport — a place of beauty, wonder and privilege — we find ourselves fearful and argumentative.
At this holiday time, some may find inspiration or solace in the sermons of a pastor, rabbi or imam. Some may read with renewed interest the words in the Bible, Torah or Quran.
Some may simply revel in the changing of the seasons, finding hope in the daffodils, forsythia and willows bursting with new life all around us.
(Photo/Molly Alger)
No one knows what lies ahead. But each of us has something — religious teachings, the lessons of history, and/or a personal set of values and beliefs — to guide us.
We only have one town, one country, one Earth.
Whatever our religious beliefs — or even if we have none at all — let’s treat everyone, and everything, with charity, justice, compassion and respect.
Amen.
Good Friday sunrise, Saugatuck Shores (Photo/Matt Fortuna)
The Compo Beach playground rebuild begins Monday. It continues through next weekend.
Volunteers are still needed. Spots are available for skilled and unskilled workers, and kids’ zone helpers. Click here for more information, and to pick your slot.
This was the scene during the 1989 Compo Beach playground construction. Will you be there in 2025?
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Sure, the Post Road construction project won’t be done until 2049.
But new traffic lights — shrouded in black for months — are new operational.
Check out these at Hillspoint Road:
(Photo/Matt Murray)
Will they help as we navigate past all those barrels, in seemingly randomly striped lanes?
We would ask someone working on the project. But they haven’t been seen since 1978.
Speaking of Hillspoint: That road, between Soundview Drive and Old Mill, may be the most popular walking route in Westport.
The sidewalk gets plenty of use. It’s also exposed to salt air, and pounded by occasional rough waves, so it’s gotten pretty beat up.
Repair work is being done now. It will be ready soon, for many more years of scenic strolling.
(Photo/Tammy Barry)
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VersoFest is over.
But the music continues at the Westport Library.
Gang of Four vocalist/founding member Jon King took to the Trefz Forum stage yesterday. He talked about his new memoir, “To Hell with Poverty! A Class Act: Inside the Gang of Four” with Chris Frantz, drummer for Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club.
Jon King and Chris Frantz, in conversation.
After a break, Gang of Four kicked off their farewell tour with a special concert.
Another Big Name is coming to the Westport Country Playhouse.
And it’s almost sold out.
Humorist David Sedaris shares a slew of clever, compelling stories — about, perhaps, his Greek heritage, homosexuality, jobs, education, drug use, obsessive behaviors, and his life in North Carolina, New York, England and France — on May 19 (7 p.m.). Click here for tickets, and more information.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Westport has a new music director.
Whether leading youth choirs or directing adult ensembles, Micah Krajca’s goal is to make music accessible, engaging, and rewarding for all singers. He plans to open up his adult and youth choirs to community members.
He says, “Whether you’re a seasoned singer or just looking to try something new, you’re welcome to join us. Our choirs are fun, supportive groups. The singers love performing diverse and engaging repertoire.”
Along with his new position, Micah directs the Greenwich A Cappella High School Ensemble, and is a baritone with the Empire City Men’s Chorus and Choral Chameleon Ensemble.
To learn more about the Unitarian Universalist Congregation or its music program, click here or email micah@uuwestport.org.
Micah Krajca
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Alice Crowther died peacefully on March 18, after a long and graceful life. She was 97, and lived in Westport for 33 before moving to Fairfield.
The Queens native graduated from Green Mountain Junior College in Vermont. After attending secretarial school, she met her future husband, Bill Crowther.
They married in 1948. Both commuted from Port Washington into Manhattan to work in advertising.
After 6 years in Young & Rubicam’s TV/film department, she took time off to raise 3 daughters.
Soon after moving to Westport in 1971, Alice began volunteering at Connecticut Renaissance, a local drug treatment, prevention and education program based in town. Based on her skills and organizational abilities, she was hired as office manager. She stepped down in 1978, but continued to advise on special projects.
In 1982 Alice turned her love of dancing into her next part-time career. She was certified as an aerobic dance instructor at the Westport YMCA. For 8 years she taught classes to older adults. In 1990 she remained with the Fun Fitness Company when they opened their own facility.
In later decades Alice returned to volunteer work. Organizations included Save Our Strays, Fairfield’s Grasmere adult day care, and Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport.
Her family says, “as the matriarch of her extended family, her stories were cherished by all. Her sense of humor was often unexpected, disarming and adorable. Even the caregivers who helped Alice in the last few years of her life fell in love with her resilience, acceptance, willingness to always try her best, and her gentle, sweet nature.”
Alice is survived by her daughters Wendy Crowther (Teri), Tracey Maya (Christopher), Kim Manning (Jim), and grandchildren Hadley, Alison, James and Spencer. She was predeceased by her husband, Bill, in 2018, a few months shy of their 70th anniversary.
A memorial service is set for Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport on April 26 (11 a.m).
Today’s “Westport … Naturally” feature goes indoors. But the “natural” theme includes Laureen Haynes’ Easter egg designs.
One is a hive with bees and a daisy. The other shows a butterfly and bunny. “A pollinator path of chocolate?” she asks.
Laureen — the owner of Chocalatieree downtown — sold out of them yesterday. Hey: There’s always next year!
(Photo/Laureen Haynes)
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And finally … Nino Tempo — the saxophonist/singer whose career included big band jazz, rock and funk (and collaborations with Benny Goodman, Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra) — died April 10 in West Hollywood. He was 90.
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Dylan discovered that Sam’s story is told in a museum exhibit in Chandler, Arizona, and that Sam’s daughter Laura 
Followers are called to help their fellow human beings. They are commanded to live lives of kindness, seeking truth, love, mercy and forgiveness.
