Robert Charles Rech, age 42, of Darien, CT, passed away on June 20 at the Richard R. Rosenthal Hospice Residence in Stamford after a one year battle with brain cancer.

Mr. Rech was born on May 30, 1964 in Abington, PA, the son of Jane Wehner Rech and the late Philip C. Rech. He was a managing director of Ferghana Partners Inc., an investment banking firm specializing in bio-tech transactions. Mr. Rech was a graduate of the William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia and Dartmouth College. While at Dartmouth Mr. Rech played on its football team. He coached his son’s flag football team in Darien for two years and was an enthusiastic supporter of both his sons’ many athletic and scholastic activities.

He is survived by his wife, Ola Rech, and two sons, Philip Charles Rech II and James Henry Rech, ages 9 and 5 respectively, all of Darien. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters, Marianne Zurn of Northampton, MA, Susan Collins of Wilmington, NC; Philip D. Rech of Laurinburg, NC, Elizabeth Rech of Hingham, MA, Wendy Allen of St. Charles, IL, John Zurn of Brookville, MD, Nancy Bernardini of Langhorne, PA and Jane Toll of Denver, CO.

Calling hours will be for 4 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 23, at the Edward Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Rd., Darien. A celebration of Mr. Rech’s life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 24 at the First Congregational Church in Darien. Burial will follow at Spring Grove Cemetery, Darien.

In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to the Robert C. Rech Children’s Fund, c/o A.J. Conley, 1012 Silvermine Rd., New Canaan, Ct. 06840

Funeral Home:

Edward Lawrence Funeral Home

2119 Post Road

Darien, CT

USA 06820