The Valley Voice: 02/12/25

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Saying goodbye is never easy

Robert C. Pollack Obituary - posted on Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home Site

Robert C. Pollack of Ansonia, peacefully entered eternal rest Feb. 8, 2025 at Shady Knoll Center for Health & Rehabilitation in Seymour. He was 93.

Born on Nov. 19, 1931 in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the only child of Philip and Sylvia Pollack.

Bob was a lifelong newspaper man. He started his career as a copy boy in the early 1950s at the former New York Herald Tribune. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having worked in communications in print and on the radio, where his call name was "Caladare." He often spoke of how fortunate he had been to travel the world while stationed in Europe, Libya, and stateside.

After moving to Connecticut in the 1960s Bob worked for several publications, including the former Bridgeport Post (now the Connecticut Post), the New Haven Register, and the Evening Sentinel of Ansonia, where he was the Shelton bureau chief for several years.

He was named managing editor of the Sentinel in 1977, a position he held until 1992. Over the years Bob was an enthusiastic teacher and mentor to many young reporters who were starting their journalism careers.

Despite being a Connecticut resident for almost six decades Bob remained a New Yorker at heart. His first love was journalism - but attending Broadway shows with friends and dining at the finest establishments in the city was always a close second.

Bob leaves to cherish his memory Patricia Villers of Ansonia and her two children, Allegra Nanna (Robert) of New Bedford, Mass., and Cameron Villers of Brooklyn, N.Y., Ashley Brownell of Ansonia and her family, and Sharon and James Shay of Oxford.

Services are private and are in care of the Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home, 167 Wakelee Ave., Ansonia. Online condolences may be made at www.wakeleememorial.com.

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Link to Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home post:

https://www.wakeleememorial.com/obituaries/Robert-C-Pollack?obId=36881899&source=fb0

Seymour Public Library slates 4 open play group sessions

SEYMOUR - Join us at Seymour Public Library for open play time at 11 a.m. Tuesdays on March 11, 18, 25, and April 1.

Perfect for children 6 months - 6 years old!

The Library is at 46 Church St.

This is shared from a Facebook event page.

Griffin Health in Oxford to offer heart-healthy cooking demonstration

OXFORD - In recognition of American Heart Month, the Griffin Center for Healthy Living is hosting a free heart healthy cooking demonstration.

Eating Healthy for American Heart Month will be Feb. 25 from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Griffin Center for Healthy Living Teaching Kitchen, Quarry Walk, 300 Oxford Road.

This free culinary workshop will feature a discussion by registered dietitian Becca Cretella on the importance of diet and nutrition as it relates to heart health.

Executive Chef Daryeal Murphy will prepare one-pot chicken pesto with whole wheat pasta and asparagus, which contains heart-healthy fats, insoluble fiber and potassium, for participants to learn how to make and sample.

Opened in 2020, the Griffin Center for Healthy Living is a unique facility in which Griffin Health partners with the community in wellness – offering education, guidance and assistance in preventing and managing chronic disease, and promoting overall well-being.

The Center is part of Griffin’s mission to empower individuals to make choices that change their lifestyles for the better, and embodies Griffin’s goal to not only care for individuals when they are not well, but to build a meaningful relationship, guide, and coach them to maximize their quality of life.

Visit griffinhealthyliving.org for more information about the Center's features and upcoming community events.

This event is free, but seating is limited and reservations are required.

Visit griffinhealth.org/eating-healthy-for-american-heart-month or contact the Griffin Center for Healthy Living coordinator at 203-732-1369 to sign up.

This is a press release from Griffin Health.