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William D. Shay Jr.
William D. Shay Jr., 71, U.S. Navy veteran and former accountant in Greenwich, died on April 20, 2010 in Greenwich after a lengthy illness.
Shay was born in New York City on April 14, 1939 to William and Catherine Sullivan Shay.
After graduation from Greenwich High School, he received his bachelor of arts degree from Brown University. After service in the U.S. Navy, he received an MBA from Columbia University.
As a certified public accountant, Shay worked for Price Waterhouse and Lone Star Cement and ran his own accounting firm in Greenwich until 2001.
His great love was sailing and over the years, competed in six transatlantic races and seventeen Newport to Bermuda races. In three of those Bermuda races, he crewed on the winning boat.
In addition, he competed in numerous Cowes Race Weeks and Fastnet Races.
Shay was a member of the Indian Harbor Yacht Club, the Cruising Club of America, Storm Trysail Club and the Royal Yacht Club.
He is survived by several cousins and was predeceased by a sister, Sue Ann Shay as well as his parents.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary Church in Greenwich on Friday, May 21 at 10:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Shay's name may be made to Indian Harbor Sailing Foundation.
Funeral arrangements are in the care of the Fred Knapp & Son Funeral Home, Greenwich.
Frank Vos
Frank Vos, 90, World War II veteran and Bronze Star recipient, died on April 19, 2010 at The Nathaniel Witherell nursing home in Greenwich.
He was born in New York City on Dec. 1, 1919 to George and Anna Vos and grew up in New Rochelle, N.Y.
He graduated from New Rochelle High School in 1936 and went on to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
During World War II he served in the U.S. Army as an Infantry First Lieutenant during the campaign in Italy, where he earned a Bronze Star.
In 1951 he married
Mary Catherine "Cadie" Dempsey and the couple settled in Stamford, where they raised three children.
He founded Frank Vos & Co. in 1957, a direct marketing advertising agency on Madison Avenue in New York City.
Vos chaired Direct Marketing Day in New York and in 1985 received the Silver Apple Award by the Direct Marketing Club of New York for his longtime contribution to the industry.
In 1986 Vos sold his company to The Interpublic Group and he enrolled at Columbia University, earning a B.A and an M.A. in American History.
He was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
He wrote articles for the Encyclopedia of the City of New York and was a roundtable speaker at the Aspen Institute.
An avid skier and sail boat racer, he was also a licensed pilot for twin engine aircraft and held his instrument rating. He also held a license to operate gliders.
An active member of The Lotos Club in New York City since 1958, he held various key committee positions through the decades.
He is survived by Cadie, his wife of 58 years; his brother Eugene Vos; his son, George Vos; his daughter, Julie Lindsey; and five grandchildren: Ellis and Mary Lindsey, and Kate, Julia and Connor Vos.
A private memorial service is planned.
Contributions may be made to The Friends of Nathaniel Witherell, Inc., 70 Parsonage Road, Greenwich, CT 06830.
Arthur Fieldstadt Jr., former resident
Arthur Oscar Fieldstadt Jr., age 74, of Colchester, Conn., formerly of South Salem, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, in Norwich, Conn.
Mr. Fieldstadt was born March 17, 1931 in Jamaica, Long Island to Arthur O. and Gertrude (Whitney) Fieldstadt. He graduated from schools in Westbury, Long Island and attended Syracuse College.
Mr. Fieldstadt was an Army Air Force veteran having served during the Korean War. He continued his service in the Army reserves as a staff sergeant until 1959.
He married
Beatrice Farr on Oct. 10, 1959 in Thornwood.
Mr. Fieldstadt was a staff manager for New York Telephone in White Plains for 35 years. He was a resident of Colchester for the past year after having lived in Brewster for 38 years before that. Mr. Fieldstadt lived in South Salem for 10 years.
Mr. Fieldstadt, his wife Bea and eight additional couples formed St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Ridgefield, Conn. In addition, he was president of the couples club, a member of the Brewster Elks Lodge #2101, a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in East Hampton, Conn., and a former member of Trinity Campers Group.
Mr. Fieldstadt enjoyed gardening, family camping and travel. He loved to read maps and plan trips for people. He was an avid reader, Mets fan and history buff.
Besides his wife, Bea, Mr. Fieldstadt is survived by two daughters, Susan Elizabeth Harper and her husband, Kenneth, of East Hampton, and Robin Anne Talmadge and her husband, Donald, of Middletown; three grandchildren, Erik Guy Harper, John Arthur Harper and Jessica Grace Talmadge.
A funeral service was held on Saturday, Jan. 7, at Beecher Funeral Home in Brewster. A private cremation followed.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Camp Sunshine, 35 Acadia Road, South Casco, ME 04077, Attn: Laura Bean.
. Milton Gossett, 80, philanthropist
O. Milton Gossett, a longtime resident of South Salem and lauded advertising executive, died on March 1 at the age of 80. His funeral took place on March 4 and he was laid to rest at the South Salem Cemetery.
Mr. Gossett was born in Manhattan and attended the one-room schoolhouse in Pound Ridge. In 1944 he received a commission in the United States Naval Reserve and served in the Pacific with the Seventh Fleet during World War II.
He attended Stephens Institute of Technology, where he studied mechanical engineering. He began his career at Compton Advertising and quickly became the creative talent behind such products as Tide, Comet, Ivory, and later Tylenol. He rose through the ranks of copywriter, 'Dirt Can't Hide from Intensified Tide, ' to creative chief to chairman and chief executive by 1975.
In 1982, Mr. Gossett engineered the merger of Compton with Europe's largest agency, Saatchi & Saatchi and became chief executive and chairman of the board of Saatchi & Saatchi Compton Worldwide with 147 offices in 87 countries. In 1998, he was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame.
Mr. Gossett's success in advertising enabled him to pursue his passion for philanthropy. Among other contributions, he created a scholarship fund for American Indians to pursue and complete college degrees to sustain and benefit their heritage, one he was proud to share with them. Additionally, he served on numerous boards and advisory committees, including Yellowstone National Park Foundation, American Foundation for AIDS Research, and Harvard Center for Health Communication and Dean's Advisory Council. He was national chairman of Religion in American Life and board member and consultant to the American Advertising Federation (AAF). Mr. Gossett was a pioneer in the area of diversity, serving as an ambassador for the industry in recruiting minority talent. Working with the AAF, he established a trust fund to bring minority college students to New York for intensive workshops at Manhattan's leading advertising agencies. He traveled the country with fellow executives lecturing on advertising and was one of the first recipients of the AAF District II Diversity Achievement Awards.
His love for his family was endless. Several years ago, he and his wife, Anna, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. He leaves behind his four children, Susanne Dowdall, Michael, Thomas, and Lorraine Loomis; their spouses; and 11 grandchildren, Luis, Brendan, Charlie, Colin, Charlotte, Michael, James, Andrew, Caroline, William, and Elizabeth. His son James predeceased his father in 1985. Mr. Gossett will be greatly missed and missed by all.
Donations will be gratefully accepted in his memory at the O. Milton Gossett Fund, Salish-Kootenai College, P.O. Box 70, Pablo, MT 59855, or the Pound Ridge Methodist Church, Route 22, Pound Ridge, NY 10576.
