Virginia Jane Duys, 91, of Shelton, Connecticut (formerly of Hollywood, SC and Wilton, CT) passed away peacefully in her home, November 23, 2024, after a brief illness.

She was preceded in death by her husband Henry M. Duys Jr. “Bimmy”, whom she married in 1971; her stepson Noah O. Duys; her sister Cornelia Miller, brother William van den Toorn, and her first husband Robin Nauta. She is survived by her brother Pieter van den Toorn (Catherine) and sister-in-law Susan van den Toorn; two children from her first marriage: Pieter Nauta (Elaine) of Purcellville, VA and Jacqueline Nauta-DeBlois (Don) of Trumbull; and two stepchildren: Lizabeth Lewellen (Quinton) of Harrison, ID, and Henry M. Duys III (Susan) of Brewster, NY; six grandchildren: Jessica Durie (Alex), Robin Fiftal (Jeremy), Mark Nauta, Melanie Salata, Joe Salata, Sloane Duys; and her great-granddaughter Kaylen Fiftal.

Virginia was born to Dutch parents on August 22, 1933 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, but grew up alternating between the US and Holland while her father served as the Director of the Holland America Line. She immigrated to the US and became a US citizen in the 1950s.

Virginia was the guiding light of her family. A devoted wife and loving mother/stepmother to her blended family of five children; she would always say that being a mom was all she ever wanted to be, and it gave her so much joy. This combined family was her life. She and Bimmy were active residents of Wilton, CT; owned and ran Stewart Flowers in Wilton Center for 10 years, then retired to SC where they became part of an extraordinary network of close friends who they loved like family. She was the mom everyone wanted to have and was always full of love and laughter, especially love for her family and those closest to her. Everyone she knew was better for knowing her, and her light will live on in so many ways. She will be missed always and forever in our hearts.

A celebration of Virginia’s life will be held later when the family plans to inter her along with Bimmy. The family would like to thank the many professional care givers at Brightview Senior Living of Shelton, Constellation Hospice, and Harmony Home Healthcare for all they did to make Virginia’s life so comfortable in her last weeks. If you would like to honor Virginia, please donate in her honor to her favorite charity, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

It is with a sorrowful heart that the Linda S. Maynard family announces the loss of our matriarch. After decades of managing and coping with various chronic health conditions, Linda passed away unexpectedly during a brief hospitalization on Thursday, December 5, 2024.

Linda was born June 4, 1944, in Scarsdale, NY to Lewis and Jane Stanton. She was also raised by her step-father, Robert Rannow. Growing up in Scarsdale, Linda participated in various sports and community activities. She was known by many as “Sticky Stanton” for her field hockey skills.

She moved to Larchmont, NY in 1959 and attended high school at Northampton School for girls in Northampton, MA and graduated in 1962. She attended the University of Iowa through her sophomore year; then transferred to Burdette College in Boston, MA and graduated in 1966.

Linda moved to San Francisco, CA for three years and returned to the Upper Valley, residing in Hanover, NH in 1969 where she met Frank C. Maynard at the pharmacy. They married on September 30, 1973. They were married for 46 years until Frank passed away in 2019. Frank was her world. She was dedicated to Frank despite his last several years with dementia.

Linda worked at Kiewit Computation Center at Dartmouth College from 1973-1983 and transitioned to work at Snelling and Snelling in West Lebanon, NH from 1983-1985. She eventually retired for health reasons, and to be present for her family. She helped Frank exclusively with Newton Manufacturing Company, a specialty advertising business that was worked out of their home.

Linda was heavily involved at the West Lebanon Congregational Church where she attended for 50 years. She was a dedicated trustee, served as the head of stewardship, chairman of the minister search committee and sang in the church choir. She was also involved in women’s fellowship.

Linda enjoyed spending 10+ years of her time at the local CCBA Witherell Recreation Center taking fitness and water aerobic classes. She was a longtime member of an Upper Valley women’s bowling league, in addition to the Red Hat Society/Uptown Girls with whom she enjoyed monthly gatherings for the past 22 years. These women were special to her and something she looked forward to. Linda was involved in all of these enjoyable activities and service projects despite chronic health conditions.

Linda enjoyed playing golf in her earlier years with her family and frequently visited Pinehurst, NC. She enjoyed taking walks, watching golf, professional tennis and UNC college basketball on television. She was an avid player of scrabble, backgammon and spent hours completing puzzles. She was abundantly supportive and proud of her two children. Enjoyed following their professional endeavors and spending time with grandchildren during visits up north and down south. She especially looked forward to the last 13 years for an annual week long family gathering in the Outer Banks of NC.

Since 2020, and the decline of her health, Linda has benefited from the assistance and support of devoted caregivers. Serving various roles and companionship over the years to help optimize her quality of life.

Linda is survived by her two children, Frank Maynard III (Sarah) of Durham, NC and Dr. Cynthia Ward (Chris) of Roswell, GA; sister-in-law, Catherine Maynard of Randolph, VT; and four grandchildren Laney (17), Riley (14), Logan (12) and Finn (4). She was preceded in death by her father, mother and step-father; sister, Beth Bartlett; brother, Freddy Stanton and beloved husband, Frank C. Maynard, Jr.

A memorial service and funeral will be held at a later time in the spring. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the West Lebanon Congregational Church at 18 Maple Street, West Lebanon, NH 03784.

The family is very grateful and appreciative for the love and attention that the staff at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Fresenius Kidney Care provided to Linda over the years of her life.

Known to many as resilient and spunky, Linda will be greatly missed.

Katharine Lattimore Young McCaw walked into her Savior’s arms May 29, 2024. She was born in New York City, New York, on March 18, 1930, to Alleyne and George Young.
In 1946 she graduated from Northampton School for Girls in Northampton, Massachusetts, and enrolled in Westhampton College for Women, a part of the University of Richmond. Two years later, she transferred to Baylor University in Waco, and earned a BS in Education. While a student she was a member of the university’s water ballet team. Katharine met Mack McCaw on a blind date to a NOZE Brotherhood event at the Raleigh Hotel. It was a match! Following their graduations, they married Dec. 27, 1950. She is one of sixty-four Baylor alumni in her family, with her grandmother being the first woman elected to the Board of Trustees.
After working twenty years in Dallas, Mack bought an insurance agency in Greenville, so the family moved. Katharine then returned to college, and in twelve months she earned her Masters in Education with an emphasis in special education from East Texas State University. She taught at Greenville High School, as well as Paris Junior College when it was located in the
Henson building on Lee Street. Leaving the classroom, she worked for MHMR, placing and supervising clients in their jobs. Then she managed a showroom at the World Trade Center in Dallas for several years.
When she finally retired, she turned her attention to the community; she was an organizing member of the local American Association of University Women, always chairing the scholarship committee; the Audie Murphy/Cotton Museum; the Edward Buckley Chapter, DAR; and the Cotton Patch Quilt Guild, Cotton Strippers, and Sunbonnet Sues quilt circles. She was also an active member of the Garden Study Club, Rejebian Book Review Club,
and Kavanaugh United Methodist Church.
Her husband, Mack, preceded her in death in 1985. Katharine is survived by her sister, Jean Harrison ’52 of Pennsylvania, as well as four children and their spouses: Bill and LaVonne McCaw, Alleyne and Bill Coleman, Kelly and Ron Greiner, and Mary McCaw; plus ten grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren.
The Lord calls us to serve Him, and she certainly did. Not only did she have the spirit of hospitality, but she also quietly and unpretentiously helped those in need. She has set an example of servanthood worthy to follow: 1 Peter 4: 8-9: “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.”
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 11:30am in the Lynch Funeral Service Chapel in Greenville, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Community Service Committee of the Cotton Patch Quilt Guild, PO Box 8953, Greenville, TX 75403.

Mildred (Goldstein) Eisenstock, 94, Boynton Beach, FL, and Framingham, MA, passed peacefully Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at home in the presence of her loving family.

Millie was a devoted mother to Marc Eisenstock and his wife Debra, and Phyllis Eisenstock; grandchildren: Jordan Eisenstock, and his wife Kimberly, and Lee Eisenstock; great-grandchildren: Makenna Eisenstock, William Eisenstock, and Everly Eisenstock. She leaves her nieces and nephews: Marilyn Andrews, Stuart Goldstein, Judie Ochsner, Marjorie Berg, Janine Goldstein, Donalyn Gross and she was predeceased by her nephews Marc Goldstein and Steven Goldstein. She deeply missed the love of her life, husband, and best friend, James Eisenstock; they celebrated 63 years of marriage in Sept. 2011, just prior to his passing in 2012. They met on the tennis courts in Springfield when she was just sixteen and it was love at first sight.

Born in Springfield, MA to the late Maurice and Clara Goldstein. She was predeceased by her two older brothers, Selden Goldstein and Herbert Goldstein. She was a member of Congregation B’nai Shalom in Westborough and former member of Temple Beth El in Springfield and Temple Emanuel in Worcester.

She was a graduate of Northampton School for Girls and Briarcliff College. Millie loved her time spent at Florida Hunters Run, but most especially loved spending time on the golf course in both MA and in Florida. She was a member of Mount Pleasant Country Club in Boylston. Millie also enjoyed playing tennis, bowling, Mahjong, and Canasta. She loved the Arts and enjoyed going to the theatre. Millie loved being a kindergarten teacher prior to raising her children. Above all else, she cherished her family and the many wonderful memories they shared together.

Millie’s family founded Mass. Wholesale Drug Company. The company later merged with other wholesale drug companies and formed Spectro Industries. In 1985, McKesson Corporation acquired Spectro.

Millie was an inspiration to all with her strength, energy, generosity, and with her impeccable style. Everyone who knew her was blessed with her thoughtfulness and sense of humor. She will be deeply missed by her family and her friends.

Her family would like to extend their sincere appreciation and gratitude to her caretaker and constant companion of many years, Donna Persaud, for her continued kindness, warmth, and compassion for Millie; she was like a daughter to her.

Services will be held on Sunday, June 2nd at 10:15 AM at Beth Israel Memorial Chapel, 11115 S. Jog Road, Boynton Beach, FL followed by entombment at Eternal Light Memorial Gardens, 11520 State Road 7, Boynton Beach, FL. Memorial observance will be following the service at her Florida home from 1:00 PM through 4:00 PM.

Contributions may be made to the Maurice, Selden, and Herbert Goldstein Fund, 1160 Dickinson Street, Springfield, MA 01108, or to the charity of your choice.