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Helen Kapakos Aposporos,
of Columbia, S.C., died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000 at Lexington Medical Center in Columbia. She was 95.
She died of natural causes, according to her family.
Born Aug. 20, 1905, in Sparta, Greece, she was a daughter of the late Demetri and Angelika Kournoutos Kapakos.
Mrs. Aposporos lived in Stamford from 1947 until 1990 before moving to Columbia. She was a homemaker and a member of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Stamford. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Columbia.
She is survived three daughters, Angela Wynn and Maria "Mary" Koutrakos, both of Columbia, and Pauline Gallagi of Wallingford; a sister, Stella Michilaidis of Greece; two brothers, Peter Kapakos and George Kapakos, both of Sparta; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, John Aposporos; five sons and four daughters.
Calling hours will be 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000 at the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home, 104 Myrtle Ave., Stamford.
A Trisagion will be at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000 at the funeral home.
A funeral procession will leave the funeral home at 9:20 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 13, for Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, 1230 Newfield Ave., Stamford, for a funeral service at 10 a.m.
Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery, Woodland Place, Stamford.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Greek Orthodox Church of Annunciation, 1230 Newfield Ave., Stamford, CT 06905.
Helen Swayze Brown
Helen Swayze Brown of Southbury died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000 at home. She was 94.
She died of congestive heart failure, according to her family.
Born April 6, 1906, in Stamford, she was the daughter of the late Henry Seward and Mary Rudd Swayze.
Mrs. Brown graduated from Wheelock College and earned a master's degree in education from New York University. She was a longtime teacher in the Darien school system. She served on and chaired many committees in the district, before retiring and moving to Southbury.
She is survived by a daughter, Carolyn Follett of Sausalito, Calif.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, the Rev. Lorne William Brown.
A memorial gathering will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 12, in the Garden Room of Pomperaug Woods, 80 Heritage Road, Southbury.
Memorial donations may be made to The Nature Conservancy, Attn.: Land Preservation Fund, 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22203, or to the charity of one's choice.
Munson-Lovetree Funeral Homes, 235 Main St. N., Route 6, Southbury, handled arrangements.
Rose Dawson
Rose Sciaudone Whitney Dawson, a lifelong Norwalk resident, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000 at Norwalk Hospital. She was 80.
She died of natural causes, according to her family.
Born Nov. 23, 1920, in Norwalk she was the daughter of the late Cleto and Julia Leschernier Sciaudone.
Mrs. Dawson graduated Norwalk High School in 1937. She was a retired key punch operator who had worked at Edwards & Co. and Flygt, both of Norwalk.
She is survived by a son, Richard L. Whitney Jr., of Concord, N.C.; two stepdaughters, Nancy Liquori of Norwalk and Dorothy Hiller of Ridgefield; a stepson, Edward Dawson of Arizona; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Richard Leroy Whitney; and her second husband, Edward "Red" Dawson.
Calling hours will be 2 to 5 p.m., today, Dec. 10, 2000 at the Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Ave., Norwalk.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 11, 2000 at St. Philip's Church, 1 Father Conlon Place, Norwalk.
Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery
in Norwalk.
Memorial donations may be made to charity.
Gladys Gleaton
Gladys Gleaton, a resident of Stamford for 70 years, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000 at Stamford Hospital. She was 87.
She died of heart failure, according to her family.
Born April 24, 1913, in North, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Henry and Hattie Rumph Brimfield.
Mrs. Gleaton attended Bethel AME Church in Stamford where she was a member of the gospel chorus and Lucy Hughes Steward Board.
She is survived by a son, Harold J. Gleaton of Stamford; two daughters, Blanche Taylor of New Milford and Katherine Gleaton of New York; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Hammie Gleaton.
Calling hours will be 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000 at the Bethel AME Church, 150 Fairfield Ave., Stamford.
A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. in the church with the Rev. Winton Hill officiating.
Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery
in Stamford.
Downer Funeral Home, 31 Stillwater Ave., Stamford, is handling arrangements.
Arthur F. De Rosa,
a Norwalk resident, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000 at Stamford Hospital. He was 77.
He died of cardiac arrest, according to his family.
Born May 18, 1923, in Derby, he was a son of the late Pasquale and Josephine Riccio De Rosa.
Mr. De Rosa was a graduate of Derby High School and Junior College of Commerce in New Haven. He also attended the University of Bridgeport and Quinnipiac College.
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army 104th Infantry Division's Antitank Company, also known as the "Timber Wolves."
He lived in Norwalk for more than 40 years and was manager at Singer Sewing Machine Co. in Stamford.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Santopietro De Rosa of Norwalk; a son, Alan A. De Rosa of Stratford; a daughter, Doreen J. Peterson of Wilton; a brother, Pat De Rosa of Derby; three sisters, Rose Pucella of Derby, Ida Scarpa of Shelton and Eleanor Fufaro of Largo, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
Calling hours will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, Dec. 12, 2000 at Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Ave., Norwalk.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000 at St. Thomas the Apostle's Church, 203 East Ave., Norwalk.
Burial with military honors will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Richards Avenue, Norwalk.
Clifford Day Mallory Jr.,
a former president, chairman and trustee of Mystic Seaport, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000 at home in Stonington. He was 84.
He died of natural causes, according to his family.
Mr. Mallory's family has been associated with American maritime and yachting heritage since 1816. His father was a prominent yachtsman and ship owner, and Mr. Mallory followed his father's lead as a pioneer in the preservation of U.S. maritime history through his 60-year involvement with Mystic Seaport, first as a trustee then as president and chairman. His great-grandfather started the family's maritime legacy as a sail maker in Mystic.
Born Oct. 13, 1916, in New York City, Mr. Mallory was the son of the late Clifford Day Mallory Sr. and Rebecca Sealy Mallory. He grew up in Greenwich and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy. He began his career with Mallory Transport Lines, which operates today as Marine Transport Lines.
During World War II, he served as an aide to Adm. William "Bull" Halsey, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander, and was stationed in New Caledonia.
After the war, Mr. Mallory became a professor at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y., then became a ship broker with Addison Atwater. In 1960, with some of his Addison colleagues, he formed a partnership with his own firm, C.D. Mallory & Co.
From his earliest days as a trustee, his love of Eastern Connecticut and his passion for collecting and preservation, combined with a strong sense of heritage, motivated him to be actively involved in Mystic Seaport. His father, the first chairman of what was then called the Marine Historical Association, had helped the three founders establish what was at the time a novel concept - an outdoor museum consisting of a village restoration of buildings, artifacts, vessels and maritime objects that recalled America's maritime story.
Mr. Mallory received numerous awards recognizing his commitment to the preservation of U.S. maritime history. He was on the board of the Connecticut branch of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Episcopal Church Foundation.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Pauline Cropper Mallory of Stonington; two daughters, Diana Gros-Louis of Bloomington, Ind., and Veronica Stubbs of New York; a son, Charles Mallory of Greenwich; a sister, Barbara Hathaway of Owings Mills, Md.; and seven grandchildren.
A service is scheduled for noon Wednesday, Dec. 13, in Greenmanville Church, Mystic Seaport. Burial is private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Clifford Day Mallory Jr. Memorial Fund at Mystic Seaport, P.O. Box 6000, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic, CT 06355.
Dinoto's Funeral Home in Mystic handled arrangements.
Dorothy Dixon of Brookfield died Tuesday,
Dec. 5, 2000 at Mediplex in Danbury. She was 83.
She died of natural causes, according to her family.
Born Oct. 5, 1917, in Stamford, she was a daughter of the late Percival James and Mary Elizabeth Hall.
Mrs. Dixon was a graduate of Stamford High School. She was employed by Machlett Laboratories in Stamford for many years.
She is survived by a daughter, Karin Symington of Brookfield; a son, Paul F. Dixon of New Hampshire; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, John F. Dixon; and a son, John R. Dixon.
Burial was private.
Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Fairfield County Chapter, 607 Main Ave., Norwalk, CT 06851; or the American Cancer Society, 372 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT 06897.
