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Theodore D'Arcy Obituary

Theodore "Ted" Harold D'Arcy, age 80 and a native of Colorado Springs, passed away with his family by his side on October 12th, 2015 at Pikes Peak Hospice.



Ted was born on August 29th, 1935 in Colorado Springs to Howard Vernon and Gladys Ann D'Arcy. He grew up running around the banks of Shooks Run with his friends, many of whom he remained close to the remainder of his life, hiking and camping in an undeveloped Palmer Park and Austin Bluffs, and riding the trolley to Manitou to get spring water for his grandmother. He graduated from Colorado Springs High School in 1953. He went on to attend the University of Colorado in Boulder, and subsequently joined the United States Army being deployed to Germany where he was assigned to a unit tasked with defining the border between West and East Germany.



Upon his honorable discharge from the Army, he returned to Colorado Springs and married Shelagh Fogarty on April 27, 1963. Ted worked and lived the remainder of his life in his beloved Colorado Springs. He worked in the banking and financial field for over 30 years. He involved himself in various community endeavors in the Pikes Peak area throughout most of his adult life.



Ted loved to regale friends and family with his experiences growing up and living in Colorado Springs and stories of the people and places that shaped the Pikes Peak region.



He is survived by his son, Ted and his wife Kate, and son, Kevin and his wife Gloria, and his four grandsons Keenan, Conor, Kerric and Quinn.



Ted is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Shelagh, brother, Harry, and sister, Barbara.



In lieu of gifts or flowers, donations can be made to Rocky Mountain PACE at www.rmhcare.org.



A memorial service is planned for October 23rd at 11:00am at Holy Apostles, 4925 Carefree Circle, Colorado Springs.

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Published by The Gazette on Oct. 20, 2015.

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Melissa Wright

October 22, 2015

Rest in Peace, may God bring comfort to your family.

David Sarton

October 22, 2015

One of the biggest influences of my young life. The D'Arcys have been a much-loved part of my "family" for 46 years. Much love!

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