Herbert Edward Mahn, a former Westport resident, died June 16 at the Clare Bridge Unit, Brookdale Assisted Living Facility in Wilton. He was 96.

Herbert E. Mahn: former Westport resident. Contributed photo

He was born at home and grew up in Stoneham, Massachusetts. His family included his father Herbert Augustus Mahn, his mother Edith Maria Mahn and his sister Beverly Ruth Mahn (Surette).

He graduated from Stoneham High School in 1940. After high school he worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps. on various municipal projects in New England. He once wrote that his ambition was to own a diversified farm.

He was enrolled in the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at UMASS when war broke out in 1941, and he enlisted in 1942. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. from the Armored School OCS.

Grace “Toni” Cunningham, a former Westporter and well-known figure in the Compo Beach area for decades, died June 29. She was 101.

Toni Cunningham: well-known Compo Beach figure. Contributed photo

She was born April 6, 1916 in New York, and lived in Scarsdale, New York until coming to Westport in 1930.

After graduating from Scarsdale High School, she attended Connecticut College for Women where she studied art.

After her marriage to Francis J. Cunningham, they made their home in Westport where they raised three daughters.

Rita Vigilante Hooper of Westport and Fairfield died June 28 at home. She was 91.

Rita Hooper: Staples graduate. Contributed photo

The wife of the late Raymond Lee Hooper for over 61 years was born in 1925 to the late Michael and Rose Vigilante. She grew up in Westport and graduated from Staples High School.

She attended the University of Connecticut before meeting her future husband Raymond on Martha’s Vineyard. They were married in 1948 and moved to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil where they lived for seven years before returning to Westport.

In her earlier years, she served as society editor for the Westport Town Crier and at Columbia University in New York. In her later years, she was an active member of the Town of Westport, spending years working for the town in various capacities.