She is also survived by her grandchildren – Steven and his wife Lindsey of Sheffield, MA, Paula of Warren, Ben of Vermont, Brenda and her husband Dave of Harwinton and Kevin and his partner Lacey of Canaan as well as many nieces and nephews. Left with cherished memories are her children – son Leslie and his wife Mary of Warren, daughter Eileen and her husband Mike of Jackson, WY, and son Bryant and his wife Gail of Sharon. John and Millie were married 54 years before his passing in 2007. She later lived in Goshen for many years, moving to Torrington and eventually Sharon in retirement. She married the late John Massey in 1953 and moved to Warren where they raised their family. She was born in Danbury, CT on Februto the late John and Anna (Krch) Obeda and was raised in Brookfield. SHARON - Mildred (Millie) Obeda Massey, 92, of Sharon, CT, passed away on Septemat Geer Nursing & Rehabilitation. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, Mildred Massey A graveside service will be held at Irondale Cemetery, Millerton, NY, Saturday, Sept. She was predeceased by brothers John, Randy, Billy and Donald Wilson and daughter Christine Sager.Ĭalling hours will be held at the Kenny Funeral Home, 41 Main St., Sharon, Friday, Sept.
Siblings Marcia Audia of Beverly Hills, FL, Dorothy Therrien of Citrus Springs, FL, Linda Cavanaugh of Cornwall Bridge and Charles Wilson of Torrington, and also life-long companion of 43 years, Ken Cheney of Cornwall Bridge. She is survived by her sons Donald Sager, of Torrington, Paul Sager of Winsted, James Sager of Keene, NH, Mark Sager of Torrington and daughter Donna Sitter of Torrington. in Kent, CT as a machinist, also working in the parts department for 20+ years. Mary was born January 16, 1940, the daughter of Richard and Agnes (Traver) Wilson.
You may read her full obituary in the New York Times, ĬORNWALL BRIDGE - Mary Sager, 82, passed away Septemat Sharon Healthcare Center. Instead she helped found a nonprofit relief organization, assist–, which raised money to send supplies to Ukrainians.Īnne is survived by her brother, John Garrels, her sister, Molly Brendel and her step daughters, Rebecca Lawrence and Gabriella Strand. Long retired from NPR, Anne wanted to cover the war in Ukraine that began in February but because of her health concerns and treatment for cancer, the Network declined her request. In 2003 she received a George Polk Award “for enduring bombings, blackouts, thirst and intimidation to report from besieged Iraqi Capital of Baghdad.” network reporter to continue broadcasting from the heart of Baghdad. troops who stayed - and for a time was the only U.S. Once the United States began the all-out bombing campaign known as “shock and awe,” she was one of 16 American correspondents not embedded with U.S. More than 500 journalists, including more than 100 Americans, covered the run up to the war. Her most acclaimed reporting came during the 2003 Iraq war. Along the way, she collected the stories of the people around her for reports. During that trip, when journalists in a convoy were ambushed and killed, Anne decided that she would be safer traveling alone and embarked by herself on a two day bus ride to Kabul. After the terrorist attacks of Septemshe traveled to Afghanistan to report from the front lines of the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance. She covered both Chechen wars despite a Russian ban on outside journalists. Her backdrops included the Soviet Union, Tiananmen Square, Bosnia, Chechnya, The Middle East, Iraq and Afghanistan. She became known for conveying how momentous events, like wars, affected the people who lived through them. She later became an international correspondent for NPR who reported from the front lines of major conflicts around the world.Īnne started her journalism career in television at ABC News but it was at NPR, where she worked for more than two decades, that she made her name covering strife and bloodshed across the globe. Catherine’s School in Bramley and later enrolled at Middlebury College in Vermont in 1968. When she was about 8, the family moved to London for her father’s work. She was the daughter of the late John Garrels, Jr. She was the loving wife to the late James Vinton Lawrence.Īnne was born on Jin Springfield, MA. NORFOLK - Anne Garrels, 71, passed away peacefully Sept.
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