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Sandra Diamond Fox

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Sandra Diamond Fox has been a journalist since 2005, working for The News-Times and The Redding Pilot prior to coming to the Daily Voice. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Stony Brook University and a Master's degree in publishing from Pace University. She married with four teenage children and is a competitive runner and avid exerciser.

Sandra was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Obituaries
Barbara Zumstag, 71, Of Bridgeport Barbara Zumstag, 71, Of Bridgeport
Barbara Zumstag, 71, Of Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Barbara Louise Zumstag, 71, of Bridgeport, died Sunday, Dec. 20.A native of Bridgeport and longtime Bridgeport resident, she graduated from Andrew Warde High School in Fairfield in 1962 and worked as a legal secretary until retirement.  She was the daughter of George and Dorothy May (Wilson) Zumstag, both deceased.  She is survived by four cousins, Kenneth Wilson, Garry Wilson and Laura Wicai, all of Florida; and Richard Wilson of Tennessee.  There are no arrangements at this time.  To leave an online condolence, click here

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News
Funeral Is Sunday For Woodstock Fire Captain Jack Rose Funeral Is Sunday For Woodstock Fire Captain Jack Rose
Funeral Is Sunday For Woodstock Fire Captain Jack Rose WOODSTOCK, N.Y. -- Visiting hours for Jack Rose, the young fire captain who died Saturday, Dec. 19 in Woodstock, will take place on Sunday, Dec. 27, at Seamon-Wilsey Funeral Home in Saugerties, according to Hudson Valley Time Warner Cable News. Attendees are asked to park at Saugerties High School down the street. Shuttles will be available between the school and the funeral home, says Hudson Valley Time Warner Cable News  The funeral is Monday, Dec. 28 at 10 a.m., at the funeral home, followed by services at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church in Centerville, according to Hudson …

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Obituaries
Daniel Thompson, 72, Of Bridgeport Daniel Thompson, 72, Of Bridgeport
Daniel Thompson, 72, Of Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Daniel Thompson, of Bridgeport, was born Sept. 29, 1943. He died Dec. 16.Funeral services will be at noon Monday at Holy Tabernacle C.O.G.I.C., 2271 North Ave., Bridgeport, with Pastor Leonard Green officiating.  Interment will take place following the funeral at Park Cemetery, 620 Lindley St., Bridgeport. Friends are invited to the viewing from 10 a.m. to noon Monday. For more information, click here.

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Obituaries
Cecile Chacho, 91, Former Bridgeport Resident Cecile Chacho, 91, Former Bridgeport Resident
Cecile Chacho, 91, Former Bridgeport Resident BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Cecile T. Chacho, a former Bridgeport resident, died Dec. 18. She was 91.She was born on March 7, 1924 and raised in Berlin, N.H., by her entrepreneur parents George and Rosanne Gregoire.  She moved to Bridgeport in 1942 to work as "Rosy the Riveter" in the Tool Room at Bridgeport Brass Co. She held that position three years, living with six other girls on East Main Street.  After World War II, she married Andrew Chacho and moved to Monroe in August 1947. They resided on the Chacho family farm, which is known today as Wolfe Park. Together, they built their lif…

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Obituaries
Edgar (Ned) Beaver, 64, Of Fairfield Edgar (Ned) Beaver, 64, Of Fairfield
Edgar (Ned) Beaver, 64, Of Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Edgar (Ned) Beaver, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Dec. 23. He was 64.He is survived by his wife, Gwen Burroughs Beaver; his son, Ezra Beaver and his wife Katie; two stepchildren, Elizabeth Doerr and her husband Michael and Davis C. Burroughs IV; two sisters, Beth Davis and Kendra Beaver and her husband David; and several nieces and nephews.  A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, Dec. 26, at 4 p.m. at First Church Congregational, 148 Beach Road, Fairfield, with the Rev. David Spollett officiating.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Opera…

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News
Ex-UConn Student In Mac-And-Cheese Tantrum Receives Probation Ex-UConn Student In Mac-And-Cheese Tantrum Receives Probation
Ex-UConn Student In Mac-And-Cheese Tantrum Receives Probation Luke Vincent Gatti, a former University of Connecticut freshman whose drunken, profanity-laced tirade about jalapeno-bacon macaroni and cheese at the Storrs campus went viral via video, was given accelerated rehabilitation, according to NBC Connecticut. Accelerated rehabilitation is a form of probation that means the case will be erased from Gatti's record if he avoids any legal trouble and complies with random drug tests.  Gatti, who is 19, was originally charged with misdemeanor breach of peace and trespassing. Gatti, of Bayville on Long Island, was arrested after an Oct. 4 outburst in t…

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Neighbors
Eastchester HS's Music Honor Society Leads Students In Christmas Songs Eastchester HS's Music Honor Society Leads Students In Christmas Songs
Eastchester HS's Music Honor Society Leads Students In Christmas Songs EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Members of Eastchester High School's Tri-M Music Honor Society led middle school students in singing Christmas songs, as part of their community service.The event took place on Dec. 14, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Religious Education program.  The high school students led Seventh and Eighth Grade IHM students in singing Christmas songs, with Eastchester teachers Mark Dodge and Jeremy Messmer on piano.  The Tri-M students who participated were Nicole Ferrara, David Ewing, Risa Kazui, Samantha Dell'Imperio, Sandy Chilson and Juliet Liao.  The international music hono…

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News
Connecticut Audubon Society Elects Trumbull Man As Board Chairman Connecticut Audubon Society Elects Trumbull Man As Board Chairman
Connecticut Audubon Society Elects Trumbull Man As Board Chairman TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Peter Kunkel, of Trumbull, was elected to be the Connecticut Audubon Society's new chairman of the board.More than 100 people gathered at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford to elect the new chairman, as well as new board members and officers and hear a keynote talk about the future of New England’s forest at the Connecticut Audubon Society’s 2015 annual meeting.  Members bid farewell and thank you to Ralph Wood, of Glastonbury, after three years as chairman of the board and elected Kunkel as chairman. Also elected to the executive committee were Alexander Brash as preside…

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Events
Stamford Congregation Raises $335 For Food Bank At 'Cocoa Caper' Stamford Congregation Raises $335 For Food Bank At 'Cocoa Caper'
Stamford Congregation Raises $335 For Food Bank At 'Cocoa Caper' STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Stamford opened its doors during the annual Stamford Heights & Lights event Dec. 6 in downtown.Every year, the members of the congregation open up their English Gothic Style hall on the corner of Forest and Prospect streets for its "Cocoa Caper," where it serves homemade hot cocoa, cookies and cakes for the benefit of the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County  Attendees of the Heights & Lights filled the hall to support the food bank and join in holiday celebration with their neighbors.  "This is what we are …

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Benchmark Litigation Publication Recognizes Skills Of Westport Attorney Benchmark Litigation Publication Recognizes Skills Of Westport Attorney
Benchmark Litigation Publication Recognizes Skills Of Westport Attorney WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport-based Verrill Dana attorney Frank Silvestri Jr., has been recognized for his skills as a litigator in Benchmark Litigation’s 2016 edition. Benchmark Litigation is the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys, and is the only publication to focus exclusively on U.S. litigation.  Its rankings are based on six months of research, which includes extensive interviewing of litigators and their clients. Silvestri has been recognized as a “Local Litigation Star” for General Commercial, Securities and Medical Malpractice in Connecticut.  He has…

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