Remembering Arthur Rosenblatt
Text by Susannah WoodPhoto by Leo Colwell Arthur S. Rosenblatt passed away peacefully on Oct. 29 at Noble Horizons in Salisbury, Conn., where he had been living since 2015 due to ill health. He was born in Boston on April 21, 1938, the beloved second son of Doris and Eliot Rosenblatt. His brother, Norman, his […]
Milestone
Taylor Allyn, child of Lisa and John Allyn of Norfolk, graduated from Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Fla., this past May. She earned a juris doctor degree with honors, and after more than 400 hours of studying, passed the Florida bar exam. She will be the first in her family to practice law […]
Elizabeth Barlow (1937-2021)
Elizabeth “Betty” Ann (Olsen) Barlow passed from those who loved her to those who were waiting for her on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. She was born in East Hartford, Conn. in 1937, daughter of the late Florence Bertha (Whitehead) Olsen and Oscar Leroy Olsen. Betty is survived by two sons, David (Michelle) […]
Bruce Frisch 1933-2021
We at Norfolk Now are sad to report the death of our longtime friend and collaborator Bruce Frisch. Bruce designed the paper’s three-column format and served as its staff photographer from its earliest days until his retirement in 2020. During that time, we were privileged to have been able to publish over 550 of his […]
Naomi Rosenblum, 1925-2021
Longtime Norfolk summer resident Naomi Rosenblum, the author of seminal works on the history of photography, died peacefully at home in New York City at the age of 96, on Feb. 19, 2021. Her work over the course of 30 years shaped the understanding of the significance of photography as a fine art form. Rosenblum’s […]
Timothy Andrew Münch
Timothy Andrew Münch passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Tim was surrounded by his family in the days leading up to his passing. Tim was born the oldest of four, to Dr. Richard and Joann Münch, and moved with his family to Norfolk in 1971 at the age of five. Tim embraced every adventure growing up […]
Donna J. Thomes , 1950-2020
Donna J. Thomes, a beloved partner, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away at her home in Norfolk, in comfort and peace, on Nov. 23, 2020, surrounded by her family. Donna was born in Winchester on Dec. 12, 1950, the daughter of Charles and Mary Thomes. Donna was a very caring person, always ready to help […]
Janet (Jan) Hall Rathbun, 1938-2020
Janet (Jan) Hall Rathbun, 81, died peacefully Friday, Sept. 25. Jan was born in Brunswick, Me., on Oct. 5, 1938, the daughter of William and Caro Hall. A longtime resident of Norfolk and Colebrook, she is remembered for a life rich with deep friendships, adventures and enduring love. Jan exemplified the adage “when something needs […]
Marcia Chesler, 1945-2020
Marcia Chesler, longtime resident of Norfolk and Manhattan, died on Sept. 23 at Hartford Hospital following a severe and unexpected cardiac event. Marcia—known to all as Marcie—was playing a round of golf with friends at the Norfolk Country Club when she fell ill, immediately following what was described as “the drive of her life.” A […]
George Farr III, 1935-2020
George Farr III, a resident of the Upper East Side and Norfolk, Conn., died on Nov. 17. George was born in Akron, Ohio to George Farr, Jr and Grace Borneman on Nov. 30, 1935. He attended Kenyon College and served two years in the Counterintelligence Corps of the U.S. Army in Stuttgart, Germany. He attended […]
