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Debby Ury, 68, Died; Boston Sports Fan, Educator

Obituary

Debby H. Ury, age 68 of Westport, Connecticut passed away at Norwalk Hospital on October 17, 2021, after a brief illness.
She was one of three children, born to Dr. Peter and Terry Hagopian of Danvers, Massachusetts where she grew up. She graduated in 1974 from Simmons College in Boston with a B.S. degree in nursing, and from Boston University with a Master's Degree in education.

Upon marrying Frederic S. Ury she moved to Westport Connecticut in 1977 and began working at Danbury Hospital. She had a long career in the medical field and ended her career teaching various medical courses at Norwalk Community College.

She was an avid fan of any sports team from Boston, and enjoyed watching her beloved Boston Red Sox, Celtics and Patriots play every year, whether they won or lost. She loved the Adirondack Mountains in NY and spent much of the last 35 years at our log home in Lake Luzerne, NY.

Debby is survived by her husband Frederic S. Ury, their children Jennifer Gornbein and Robert Ury, her son-in-law Jeff Gornbein, her grandchildren Jacob Gornbein and Benjamin Gornbein, her two brothers, Bryce Conner and Justin St. James, her sister-in-law Linda Ury Greenberg, and her husband Ned Greenberg as well as their children Captain Michael Greenberg and Amanda Pinkston.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday October 23, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at the Saugatuck Congregation Church, 254 Post Road East in Westport, CT. There will be an opportunity to greet the family prior to the service at 9:15 a.m. at the Church. Burial at Willowbrook Cemetery in Westport, CT will immediately follow the service. Remembrances may be made at Harding Funeral Home (https//www.hardingfuneral.com).

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Debby H. Ury Scholarship fund at the Lake Luzerne Music Camp at 203 Lake Tour Road, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846.

J.C. Martin 10/20/21 J.C. Martin 10/20/21

Shooting A Film at Compo Mill Cove

Regular viewers of CBS Sunday Morning will recognize Westporter David Pogue, first from his annual holiday segment where as "Techno Claus", he enlightens the audience as to the latest and greatest products in the tech world for their holiday gift considerations.

This day, however he was shooting a segment for a movie by independent filmmaker Matteo Petrelli Called "We The Plastic" which he hopes to release next year. It’s about an unhinged non-conformist who believes that we should leave plastic pollution in the ocean, claiming that the bacteria it fosters could someday benefit mankind, or even give rise to new species. His idea is just insane enough to start a movement among science-doubting social-media followers—and before long, conflict and violence erupt. Matteo is shooting this movie exactly like a documentary, and to make it as believable as possible, he has persuaded reporters, environmental advocates, and politicians to play themselves.

David's contribution was a faux "CBS Sunday Morning" story about the “pro-plastic movement.” As we was engrossed in filming, he didn’t realize that the tide was coming in—and after 10 minutes of shooting, his little pathway to his shooting location was under water. He was saved however as he was fortunate enough to have worn easily removable shoes.

David Pogue was the New York Times weekly tech columnist from 2000 to 2013. He’s a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on CBS News Sunday Morning, a New York Times bestselling author, a five-time TED speaker, and host of 20 NOVA science specials on PBS. He has lived in Westport since 2003.

Photo by J.C. Martin for Westport Local.com