Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home

Ralph D. DeNunzio, the longtime Chief Executive Officer of Kidder, Peabody & Co. Incorporated and a prominent leader on Wall Street for many years, died peacefully on October 17, 2022 after a long illness. He was 90 years old. Born in White Plains, NY, Mr. DeNunzio graduated from Fordham Preparatory School and Princeton University, from which he received a degree cum laude in Classics in 1953. In July of that year, he joined the training program at Kidder, Peabody , where he would spend his entire career. In 1977 he became President of the firm, and in 1980 he was named Chief Executive Officer, a post he held until 1987, shortly after the firm was acquired by General Electric &...

Edward T. 'Ned' Cloonan, a resident of Greenwich, Connecticut, and former Vice President of Corporate and International Affairs for American International Group (AIG), passed away at age 70 on December 19, 2021. Born on October 12, 1951, Ned grew up in Waltham, Massachusetts, the son of the Fire Chief. Ned was the product of local parochial schools where he was a gifted and accomplished baseball player and a competitive swimmer. These early experiences shaped his attitude and approach to career and leadership. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, magna cum laude, and Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to obtain a master's degree from the School of International and Public...

John F. Farrell, Jr. of Greenwich, CT died peacefully at home on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at the age of 83 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. His devoted wife, Cecilia Farrell of 57 years was at his side until the end. John is survived by his two sons, John F. Farrell III and James Farrell and his wife MaryAnne, and their 3 daughters, Katherine, Megan and MaryGrace. After graduating from Stuyvesant High School at the age of 16 in 1953, he attended New York University where he completed 2 bachelor's degrees and 2 advanced degrees in the fields of law and engineering. His long and successful professional career involved the purchase and sale of multiple private companies. His last...