Obituaries - Aug. 27, 2010

Phyllis Tetro Andriani

Felicia Tetro Andriani, 85, known to everyone as "Nanny," passed away on Aug. 19, 2010 surrounded by her family, at the age of 85.

She was born on Jan. 1, 1925 to Rose and Mauro Tetro. Nanny was so small at birth, her mother put her in a shoebox. As a girl, she would walk to school through New York's West Village and dream of one day living in a brownstone on Bank Street.

After she married the late Salvatore "Poppy" Andriani in 1948, they started a print shop on New York's Hudson Street and it wasn't long before they moved into Nanny's dream house on Bank Street.

Andriani was a self-taught stock trader and fixture in the local real estate world. A self-made businesswoman, she was known for her sense of humor and razor-sharp memory, and, in the words of her older brother Willie, "she was one foxy woman."

She was the matriarch of her family, and there was always something wonderful cooking on the stove, and spot-on worldly advice waiting for anyone who visited her, her family said. She will be remembered as a woman with an fearless and brave spirit who pursued her dreams and made them happen. She was an indelible spirit, they said, with a beautiful face and smile that never seemed to age.

She is survived by her older brother, Vito "Willie" Tetro; and three children: Dr. Rudy Andriani and Nancy Caldwell of Greenwich and Adrienne Hensley of Washington D.C. She is also survived by six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

It was her wish to return to Greenwich where she and her husband shared memories with their children and grandchildren. She will rest beside her husband. This year would have marked their 62nd wedding anniversary.

In addition to her husband, she was predeceased her brother, Serafino "Salvatore" Tetro and her sister, Rachel "Rae" Tetro.

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Aug. 23 at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Riverside. Burial was private.

Memorial donations can be made in Phyllis Andriani's name to Beth Israel Hospital, Cardiac Care Unit, New York, NY 10003

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Richard D. Banyard, M.D.

Dr. Richard David Banyard, U.S. Navy veteran and Greenwich resident, passed away peacefully at home on August 21, 2010.

He was born in Trenton, N.J. on Jan.18, 1941 to Rt. Rev. Alfred L. Banyard, Episcopal Bishop of New Jersey, and Sarah Alice Hammer. He was educated at the Lawrenceville School and Princeton University, then earned his Doctor of Medicine from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University.

Following an internship at the Greenwich Hospital, he completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Edward Harkness Eye Institute of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York.

He went on to serve in the United States Navy, as a lieutenant commander, at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Virginia. In 1973, he joined Dr. Milton Campbell in private practice at Greenwich Ophthalmology Associates in Greenwich.

During his career, Dr. Banyard held a faculty appointment at the Edward Harkness Eye Institute as well as a hospital appointment at the Greenwich Hospital from 1973 until his retirement in 2008.

He was a past president of both the Greenwich Medical Society and the Fairfield County Medical Society, a past chief of the Department of Ophthalmology and past chief of staff of the Greenwich Hospital.

Dr. Banyard was active in a variety of volunteer activities in Greenwich, especially at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Riverside.

He was also an avid sailor and boater, and a member of the Indian Harbor Yacht Club and the Greenwich Boat and Yacht Club. He recently enjoyed participating in functions with the Horseneck Club and the Harpoon Club.

A skill craftsman, Dr. Banyard built an extensive model railroad depicting a 1940s era layout filled with meticulous detail. He also collected brass replicas of locomotives. He is survived by Sandy Geissler Banyard, his wife of nearly 32 years; his four children and their spouses: Victoria Banyard and her husband Dave Howland, David Banyard and his wife Diane, Elizabeth Banyard Luino and her husband Joe, and William Banyard. He is also survived by six grandchildren: Samuel, Margaret, and Cameron Howland and Anna, Trey, and Teagan Banyard; his mother-in-law, Mary Rose Geissler, and many friends, colleagues and former patients.

A celebration of Dr. Banyard's life will be held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Riverside on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Dr. Banyard's name to Greenwich Hospital, c/o Greenwich Hospital Development Office, 5 Perryridge Road, Greenwich, CT 06830.

Karen Jeff Hickey

Karen Jeff Hickey, 54, a resident of Greenwich since 1990, passed away on August 23, 2010.

Hickey was born on March 13, 1956 in Rochester, N.Y. to Adolph Jeff and the late Elizabeth O'Brien Jeff. She was a 1978 graduate of Colgate University and moved to New York City after her graduation.

Hickey was employed by the New York City branch of the English Speaking Union of the United States as director of education.

On March 30, 1985, she met her husband Brian Hickey in New York, three weeks before he was to leave for Japan on a two-year teaching assignment in Tokyo. She later came to Japan and married her husband of 23 years in Tokyo on March 23, 1987.

In addition to her husband and father, she is survived by her daughter Emma and a sister, Sandra Jeff Griffin, of White Plains, N.Y.

Family and friends may call today at the Castiglione Funeral Home, Inc., 134 Hamilton Ave. in Greenwich from 9 - 11 a.m.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held today at noon at Sacred Heart Church, 95 Henry Street, in Greenwich. Internment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, 35 Parsonage Road, in Greenwich.

Information about memorial contributions in her memory will be posted shortly on her CaringBridge website at www.caringbridge.org.

Dorothy Ficker Jenkins

Dorothy "Dot" Ficker Jenkins, 92, an Old Greenwich resident most recently of Ridgewood, N.J., a champion of community causes and promoter of the power of music, died peacefully on Aug. 20.

Jenkins was born in Old Greenwich on March 2, 1918. She graduated from the University of North Carolina Women's College with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and started her career at Columbia University.

In 1945, she married Captain Richard Stewart Jenkins, U.S. Army Air Corps. In 1952, the couple moved to Ridgewood, where they raised their four children.

She gave her time and talent to numerous organizations, notably the Valley Hospital, where she volunteered for nearly 50 years, and the Red Cross of Northern New Jersey, which honored her as Volunteer of the Year for her more than 30 years of service.

Jenkins was the driving force behind the purchase and installation of pianos at the local hospital. "I want patients, family, staff, and visitors to enjoy the healing power of music," she said. Until her recent illness, Jenkins would often be found there, playing her large repertoire for others to enjoy.

She is survived by her brother, David Ficker; four children: Bonnie Mazzocchi and her husband John, Thomas Jenkins and his wife Camilla, David Jenkins and his wife Chris, and Robert Jenkins and his wife Rita; ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Richard Stewart Jenkins. A service of celebration will be held at the Upper Ridgewood Community Church on Saturday, September 11, at 10:00 AM with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to The Upper Ridgewood Community Church, The Valley Hospital Auxiliary, or the American Red Cross would be appreciated, in Dot's memory.

John Victor Klosowski

John Victor Klosowski, 81, Korean War veteran and a lifelong resident of Greenwich, passed away on Aug. 22, 2010.

He was born Feb. 25, 1929 in Greenwich to Chester and Sophie (Augustin) Klosowski. Growing up he served as an altar boy at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church for 10 years. Klosowski was a 1948 graduate of Greenwich High School and served in the U.S. Army as a corporal and later in the military police during the Korean War.

He was employed by Banker & Banker Realty for more than 35 years.

For more than 60 years he was a member of the Glenville Volunteer Fire Dept., then was a member of the Glenville Fire Police. He married his wife of 53 years, Bernice Mayores Klosowski, on Sept. 29, 1956.

In addition to his wife, Klosowski is survived by his son, John J. Klosowski and his wife Angela of Brewster, N.Y.; and two daughters, Nancy L. Marra and Lynn Mary Raiente of Greenwich. He is also survived by his grandchildren:, Melissa and Jeffrey Raiente and Johnny and Michael Klosowski; and a brother, Chester Klosowski of West Seneca, N.Y.

A Mass of Christian burial was held on Aug. 26 at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church on Sherwood Ave. Internment followed in St. Mary's Cemetery in Greenwich.

Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to: Glenville Volunteer Fire Department, 266 Glenville Road, Greenwich, CT 06831.

Theodore A. Mammone

Theodore A. Mammone, a lifelong Greenwich resident, passed away on May 4, 2010. He was 88 years old.

A graveside service with military honors will be held on Monday, Sept.13 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Cemetery, 399 North Street, in Greenwich. Family and friends are welcomed to attend.

Arrangements were made by Castiglione Funeral Home of Greenwich.