Paul T. LaHiff, Jr. of Westport –- family man, sailor, skier, golfer, Yankee lover, and proud alumnus of his beloved Boston College—died Jan. 10.  He was 61.

Paul LaHiff,  Jr,:  ALS fundraiser. Contributed photo

He was husband of Maureen (Keane) LaHiff and the father of three sons, Paul T. LaHiff, III, William and Timothy.

Born in Patterson, New Jersey to the late Paul, Sr. and Carol LaHiff, he received his Masters from Columbia University and was a private wealth manager for several companies, including J.P. Morgan Chase.

In addition to his wife and children, he is survived by his three sisters, Nancy Andrae, Cathy Dellmonache and Karen Fowkes, as well as an incredibly devoted circle of friends who helped him during his courageous battle.

Joseph Levinson died Jan. 10 in his sleep of natural causes at his residence at Maplewood of Southport. He was 93.

Joseph Levinson: Navy vet. Contributed photo

He was born Sept. 2, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri, growing up in Wood River, Illinois. 

He served in World War II as radioman third class in the US Navy on the ship USS Bracken stationed in the Pacific.

After his service, Joe graduated from University of Illinois with a BS in electric engineering and received an LLB and JD degree in law from George Washington University. 

Grace Booth of Westport died Jan. 9 due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. She was 85.

Born in 1935 in White Plains, New York, she attended Potsdam Teaching College and later earned an art history degree from the University of Bridgeport.

Grace was married to her husband John for 55 years prior to his death in 2012. During their time together they enjoyed sailing, cross country skiing, and their daily games of backgammon and cribbage.

Grace especially enjoyed their six years living in London and traveling around the world. Grace was a proficient bridge player, as well as enjoying golfing and tennis. She was also an accomplished water colorist and won several awards at regional art shows.

Stuart D. Aaron, a well-respected ophthalmologist who practiced in Westport for nearly 50 years, died Jan. 3 at Waveny Care Center in New Canaan, He was 82.

Born Sept. 3, 1937 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Bernard and Lora Aaron.

He was a graduate of Temple University and The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. He did his internship at Lenox Hill Hospital, followed by a residency in ophthalmology at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.

He was a devoted father who loved spending time with his family and enjoyed fishing, gardening, photography, reading, and summer vacations on Nantucket.

Joseph H. Wokanovicz of Fairfield, former Westport postmaster, died on Dec. 19, 2019 of complications from a fall at home. He was 88.

Joseph H. Wokanovicz: former Westport postmaster. Contributed photo

Born Dec..22, 1930 on Sturges Highway, he lived there his entire life, shared with his wife of 63 years, Mary Lou Eliason who survives him along with children Anne and Peter, daughter in law Nancy, grandsons Nicholas and Benjamin Wokanovicz as well as sister Edith, brother Thomas, and twin brother John Wokanovicz; sister in law Patricia O’Connor and her daughter Marleen, both of Florida, and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by brother Edward and sister Rose Hojnowski. Joseph is also survived by the last of a 50-year line of his beloved St. Bernard dogs, Bella.

A graduate of Roger Ludlowe High School, following U.S. Army service in the Korean War, Joseph spent his entire career with the Westport Post Office. From daily walking a 13-mile carrier route in his youth, via various management positions over 45 years he retired as postmaster in 1990, and spent many years thereafter on his lobster boat out of Southport Harbor.