William Edward Braden, a resident of Kent, Connecticut, and Manhattan, New York, died November 6, 2009, at the age of 89. Born on December 29, 1919, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
He was the son of Armond E. Braden and Eve N. (Fuller) Braden.
He graduated from Withrow High in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Harvard College (BA, 1941).
He served as a naval aviator in World War II and with the War Department in liberated China. Later he had a long career in business in the Far East, founding a number of companies, including Pacific Projects. Ltd., and Taihei Boeki Co., Ltd., in Japan, for which he served as president and then chairman for many years, and as director of a number of companies in Japan, Taiwan and Hawaii.
He was a member of the Tokyo American Club, Harvard Club of New York, and the Foreign Correspondents Club of Tokyo.
He held lifelong interest in fostering international un­derstanding between the U.S. and Asia, helping to fund academic seminars on Southeast Asia at Harvard, and establishing two undergraduate grants also at Harvard to help a new generation take over his lifelong goals for an enlightened American engagement in Asia.
He retired in Kent in 1986, where he supported a number of charitable and community causes and revived his love of rowing, taking his one-man skull out on the Housatonic River as often as he could.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret (Bowen) Braden; his children Amy Braden (her husband Terry, children Whitney, Blake and Prescott Horn) of Great Neck, New York, Wythe E. Braden (wife Marcia, children Katherine and Will) of Kailua, Hawaii, Robert F. Braden of Honolulu, Hawaii, and William S. Braden (wife Virginia, child Sam) of Sunset Beach, Hawaii; two stepsons, Loring F. Bowen (wife Susan, children Loring, Jr. and Elizabeth) of Summit, New Jersey, and Edward N. Bowen (wife Torey, child Leslie) of New York City, NY, a sister, Betty Bouton, and two nieces and a nephew.
His first wife, Sonoyo (Matsuda), died in 1976.

Lawrence Ford Buoy, husband of Jean R. Buoy of Gaylordsville, Conn., died October 29 in New Milford Hospital.
Larry, as he was known by friends and family, was born in Erie, Pa., on November 17, 1923. He graduated from West Springfield High School in West Springfield, Pa., and from Mattatuck Community College in Waterbury, Conn.
He served in World War II in Europe as a rifleman in the Combat Infantry. Upon discharge, Larry attended Westminster Choir College in Princeton, N.J., for two years. He returned to Erie and continued to study voice and acting in various venues in the area, including the Erie Playhouse, a professional theater. He was a charter member and baritone soloist for the Erie Symphonic Choir, where he met his wife.
Larry married the former Jean Rosenstiel on May 15, 1954. In October 1955, the couple moved to New York to take advantage of the many opportunities offered for study of the performing arts. They lived in Brooklyn Heights for eight years, while Larry worked full time at Stone and Webster Service Corp. on Wall Street during the day. Evenings were devoted to voice lessons and acting and staging at opera workshops. Larry also took on many jobs as a soloist or a member of a paid quartet in churches in New York City. For several years he sang in a quartet during the Jewish holidays at Brown's Hotel in the Catskills.
During this time, Larry sang in more than 50 performances in leading baritone roles, more than 30 in minor roles at an off-Broadway opera house and more than 40 in various other venues around New York City.
In 1963, the Buoys purchased a converted barn in Gaylordsville as a weekend retreat. In 1966, they relocated permanently to Gaylordsville. Anxious to see what was happening on area stages, Larry read the audition notices in the local newspapers. He found one published by The Sherman Players and, after auditioning, was cast in a primary role in "Night Must Fall." That was the beginning of a long association with the troupe. He would go on to play leading and secondary roles in 17 plays and directed or produced several others in Sherman. He was a member of the board of directors, served as vice president and as secretary for several years, and worked backstage in other capacities. He also was playing leading roles in theaters in Southbury, Brookfield, New Milford and Brewster, N.Y.
He retired in 1988 from Sperry Rail Service in Danbury, where he was office supervisor. He was an active member of the Danbury Area Computer Society for many years and, for a time, was secretary of the organization.
Larry was preceded in death by a brother, Clifford C. Arnemann. Besides his wife of 55 years, he is survived by a sister, Mary Anne Balsiger-Grumblatt of Erie; a sister-in-law, Ruth Arnamann of Cranesville, Pa., and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services were private. Memorials may be made to the Danbury area Salvation Army or the Visiting Nurse Association in New Milford.
Rosemarie Lombardi
Rosemarie Benner Lombardi, age 70, died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Washington, Connecticut on November 5, 2009, of pancreatic cancer.
She was born in Ludenscheid, Germany, on November 25, 1938. She attended school and university in Germany and after periods of time spent in Paris and Berlin came to the United States in 1962 where she attended the Columbia University School of Journalism.
She was married to her husband Bonnell Lombardi in 1965 and became a United States citizen in 1990.
She held varied jobs in New York City, including writing the liner notes for record covers for Columbia Records and working for Albert Grossman, the manager for Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, The Band and other successful musical performers.
She was a member of the Washington Garden Club and Washington Club in Washington, Connecticut, and The Cosmopolitan Club in New York City.
She is survived by her husband, her son Clark Lombardi of Seattle, Washington, her daughter Brita Lombardi Bishop of New York City, and two grandchildren.
There will be a private memorial for the immediate family. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the New Milford Visiting Nurses Association, Hospice Program, 68 Park Lane Road, New Milford, Connecticut 06776.

WASHINGTON-Rosemarie Benner Lombardi, age 70, died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Washington, Connecticut on November 5, 2009 of Pancreatic cancer. She was born in Ludenscheid, Germany on November 25, 1938. She attended school and University in Germany and after periods of time spent in Paris and Berlin, came to the United States in 1962 where she attended the Columbia University School of Journalism. She was married to her husband Bonnell Lombardi in 1965 and became a United States citizen in 1990. She held varied jobs in New York City including writing the liner notes for record covers for Columbia Records and working for Albert Grossman, the manager for Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, The Band and other successful musical performers. She was a member of the Washington Garden Club and Washington Club in Washington, Connecticut and The Cosmopolitan Club in New York City. She is survived by her husband, her son Clark Lombardi of Seattle, Washington, her daughter Brita Lombardi Bishop of New York City, and 2 grandchildren. There will be a private memorial for the immediate family. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the New Milford Visiting Nurses Association, Hospice Program, 68 Park Lane Road, New Milford, Connecticut 06776.