Ridgeway Avenue sale
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35 Ridgeway Avenue, listed at $1.950 million, sold for $2.150.
I never had the chance to meet either of the late owners, but I wish I had; Greenwich used to have a lot of good people like this, but not so many these, I think. Or maybe there are, but they’re just living in more ostentatious houses.
Here’s Sally Palache’s obituary.
Sally Biscoe Palache, devoted wife, dedicated mother, indefatigable cook, and committed volunteer, died peacefully at home on March 4 surrounded by her family and nurses. She was 90 years old.
Born Jan. 6, 1932 in Boston, Mass. to Adele Thompson and Howard M Biscoe, Jr. and raised in Chestnut Hill, Mass., Sally attended Beaver Country Day and Briarcliff Junior College. She met John G. Palache, Jr., who was attending Harvard Law School, in 1955 and they were married Aug. 25, 1956. They moved to Greenwich in 1961. John pre-deceased Sally in August 2019.
Sally and John enjoyed 63 years of marriage, sharing their love of English history and architecture, entertaining friends and working on their 1740’s summer house. Sally, an avid cook, inspired a lifelong tradition of enjoying good food and conversation at the formal dinner table.
As a devoted mother and grandmother, Sally was proud of each child’s interests and activities. She enthusiastically shared her love of history, cooking and needlepoint, inspiring similar loves in her children and grandchildren. Sally always reminded all of the importance of “thinking of others” and the importance of education. We miss her laugh, her kindness, and her practical wisdom. She was never without her beloved camera, forever wanting to capture friends, family and old houses.
Sally had a huge and generous spirit and was always caring for her friends and extended family. Her kind spirit extended to organizations including Neighbor to Neighbor and the Greenwich Hospital. An ardent tennis player, Sally loved her ladies’ tennis at the Greenwich Field Club. She had an unwavering ability to make a friend of everyone, and loved “the old and the young”.
As a self-taught architectural historian, Sally channeled her passion into numerous historical and decorative arts organizations. She loved attending lectures and programs, and leading tours.
And here’s that of her late husband John’s.
John Garber Palache, Jr. died peacefully in his sleep in Greenwich, Connecticut on August 27th, 2019, at the age of 89. He and his wife, Sally Biscoe Palache, had just celebrated their 63rd anniversary. Born April 22nd, 1930 in New York, New York to Eunice Underwood and John Garber Palache, he was raised in Morristown and New Vernon, New Jersey.
A graduate of Millbrook School '48 and Yale University '52, John served as a lieutenant in the United States Air Force in the Korean War. He attended Harvard Law School '57 and was admitted to the New York Bar. He joined the New York City law firm of Turk, Marsh, Kelly and Hoare, where he practiced until his retirement in 1995.
As a Greenwich resident for over 58 years, John was active member of Christ Church and St. Barnabas Episcopal Churches. He served several terms on Vestry and was a frequent usher. He loved the water, whether sailing, canoeing, or "just messing about in boats". In retirement, John split time between Greenwich and Nantucket, volunteered at Greenwich Hospital, and continued his lifelong love of historical reading and research. We will miss his inquisitiveness, marvelous storytelling, practical wisdom, and love of family and dogs. John will be remembered for his extraordinary intellect, understated wit, and humility.
He is survived by his wife, Sally Biscoe Palache; his two children: daughter, Lisa Palache Carey and her spouse, Bob Carey of San Francisco, CA. and son, Whitney Palache; and two grandchildren: Helen Adele Carey and John Kenneth Carey.
