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Shea Cassidy-Teti
Oct 22, 2025
SALISBURY, Conn. — Shea Cassidy-Teti, passed way on Oct. 11, 2025 in a tragic automobile accident.
He is the beloved son and brother of parents Aidan Cassidy and Charles Teti and his twin Nash Cassidy-Teti.
Shea was born on June 29, 2008 in Farmington, Connecticut.
He attended the Fox Meadow Elementary school in Scarsdale, New York, Weston Middle School in Weston, Connecticut and Indian Mountain School in Lakeville, Connecticut. He was currently continuing his studies as a senior at The Kent School in Kent.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at St. Joseph’s Chapel, The Kent School, 1 Macedonia Road, Kent CT, 06757.Details to follow.
All other services are private.
Memorial contributions may be made in the families honor to the Sharon Volunteer Ambulance, PO Box 357, Sharon, CT 06069 and Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance, PO Box 582, Salisbury, CT 06068.
The Kenny Funeral Homes has care of arrangements.
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Robin Lee Dowden
Oct 22, 2025
BANTAM, Conn. — Robin Lee Dowden (Downey) of Bantam, Connecticut passed away peacefully Oct. 13, 2025, at the age of 83 surrounded by family. She was born Oct. 9, 1942 in Ottumwa, Iowa.
She is survived by her 3 children; Sage Croci and her husband Dan of Litchfield, Erik Tomaino of Salisbury, and Jason Tomaino of Kauai, Hawaii. She also leaves her grandchildren; Aaron (Alina) Lee, Evan (Brittany) Lee, Ellie Barrows, Daniel, Jace and Griffin Tomaino and her 3 great grandchildren, Oakley, Theodore and Charlotte. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ed Dowden, her parents, Gordon and Aida Downey, siblings GK Downey, Tony Downey, Alex Rogers and Noel Roy.
After graduating high school in Raton, New Mexico, she attended Austin Peay State, Highlands University and Harbor College and was a flight attendant for United Airlines.
Her love of world travel, art, skiing, swimming, bowling, music and Broadway plays filled her time as well as being an active member of the garden club and multiple volunteer organizations.
Robin Lee Dowden will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.
In the words of longtime dear friend of Robin’s:
“Robin was a spirited soul, a chameleon who could adapt to any circumstance, and a survivor in every sense of the word. Her life was a tapestry of stories, names, and transformations, each one a testament to her resilience and fire. She lived boldly, loved deeply, and left her mark on everyone who knew her. She was a mother to two sons and a cherished daughter, and through them, her light continues to shine. Robin’s journey was not always easy, but she met each chapter with courage and grace. Nobody cooked a butterfly-cut lamb like Robin. She brought fire and flavor to everything she touched, terrific in the kitchen, and unforgettable in life. And when she hit the slopes, she skied with the same fearless energy that defined her spirit. She could get so mad at me sometimes, but somehow, we always ended up laughing. That was Robin: fierce, funny, and full of heart. Whether she was searing lamb, carving through snow, or calling me out with that sharp wit of hers, she embraced life with passion and joy. Those of us who knew her will remember her laughter, her strength, and the way she could turn even the hardest moments into something fun or beautiful.”
The family would like to express their deepest gratitude for everyone who helped to care for her in her final months and days, especially East Mountain House in Lakeville, Connecticut and Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Litchfield County. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the above organizations in honor of Robin. A Celebration of Life is being planned for Saturday, November 1. For more information, please reach out to the family.
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Ursula Wirth
Oct 22, 2025
LAKEVILLE-, Conn. — Ursula Wirth, born Ursula Sachs, a long time resident of Lakeville, Connecticut, passed away on Oct. 5, 2025, in the Algarve, Portugal.
Ursula, born in Munich, Germany, on May 14, 1936, lived an extraordinary and eventful life. Leaving postwar Germany at the age of 17 to move to New York City on her own, she returned to Germany a decade later and married Heinrich Wirth an architect, who worked on projects that took him and their family of 4 to Zimbabwe and South Africa. After these assignments ended they returned to Europe for a number of years before settling in Connecticut, closer to family.
Upon arriving in the region, Ursula started teaching German at the Waldorf Lower school in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and later helped to establish the Berkshire Waldorf Highschool in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
A great source of pride was creating a vibrant student exchange program between the Waldorf school in Munich, Germany, where she had once been a student herself and the Berkshire HighSchool in Massachusetts. It was a great success and continues to this day, opening up the minds of young people on both sides of the Atlantic. She was a mentor and favorite teacher to many, over a career that spanned 20 years.
Ursula will be put to rest next to her husband in the village of Planegg near Munich. Ursula leaves behind 4 children.
Ursula’s family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Berkshire Waldorf High School to establish a scholarship fund in her memory. Here is a link for donations to the Ursula Wirth Scholarship Fund. You may also mail a contribution to Berkshire Waldorf High School, PO Box 1706, Stockbridge, MA 01262, USA.
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Amanda Cannon
Oct 22, 2025
SALISBURY, Conn. — Amanda Cannon, age 100, passed away Oct. 15, 2025, at Noble Horizons.She was the wife of the late Jeremiah Cannon.
Amanda was born Aug. 20, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York the daughter of the late Karl and Ella Husslein.
She was widowed at the age of 31 and worked as a bookkeeper for the Standard Oil Company and other oil companies in New York City until she retired at age 72.
Amanda moved to Noble Horizons in 2013 to live near her daughter Diane and son-in-law (the late) Raymond Zelazny.
She enjoyed her time in the Northwest Corner and was an avid nature lover, albeit considered herself a native New Yorker as she was born and resided in NYC for 88 years.
She was a faithful parishioner of St. Mary’s Church in Lakeville and attended Mass regularly until the age of 99.
Amanda was the grandmother of (the late) Jesse Morse and is survived by her daughter, Diane Zelazny, her grandsons, Adam Morse, Raymond Morse and his wife Daron and their daughter and her great granddaughter Cecelia Morse.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday, Oct. 23, at St Mary’s Church in Lakeville, Connecticut.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Mary’s Church.
The Kenny Funeral Home has care of arrangements.
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