Obituaries

Maryann Nado

Maryann Nado

Sep 10, 2026

Maryann (DePeano) Nado, 78, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2026. 

Friends and family may come to pay their respects on Sunday, November 1st from 1 - 3pm at the Spear-Miller Funeral Home, 39 South Benson Road, Fairfield CT 06824.

Erin Marie O'Connor-Corby

Erin Marie O'Connor-Corby

Oct 29, 2026

An obituary will be posted shortly.

John Anthony "Tony" Mitchell III

John Anthony "Tony" Mitchell III

Oct 17, 2026

John Anthony "Tony" Mitchell III, 88, of Fairfield, Connecticut passed away peacefully on October 17, 2026 after a long and blessed life.

Tony was born October 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the eldest son to John Anthony Mitchell II and Margaret (Spellman) Mitchell. Tony was an alter boy as a child, and became a dedicated servant of God from a...

Frank R. O'Keefe, Jr.

Frank R. O'Keefe, Jr.

Oct 23, 2026

Frank R. O’Keefe, Jr., retired Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Armtek Corporation and the Armstrong Rubber Company passed away peacefully on October 23, 2026. He was ninety-seven years old.

Frank was the husband of Patricia Kane O’Keefe for sixty-nine years, and resided in Vero Beach, Florida. He was formerly a resident of Fairfield, Connecticut.

Born in Peabody, Massachusetts, Frank was...

Ann Elizabeth Stoddard

Ann Elizabeth Stoddard

Oct 27, 2026

Ann Elizabeth Stoddard, a devoted wife, loving mother and proud grandmother passed away on October 27th. She was 85 and a resident of Fairfield for 56 years, before moving to Meadow Ridge in Redding, CT.

Ann was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on February 22, 1941, and was always proud of being a Hoosier. After moving to Bethlehem, PA, she attended Moravian...

Vincent Gerald Krenke

Vincent Gerald Krenke

Oct 24, 2026

Vincent Gerald Krenke (Jerry), age 90, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2026. Jerry lived over forty years in Fairfield and later moved to Stratford, CT where he and his loving wife, Alice, were blessed to have many kind and loving neighbors whom they cherished. Jerry was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven by the love of his life Alice,...

C. Edward Malinowski

C. Edward Malinowski

Oct 26, 2026

C. “Ed” Edward Malinowski, age 103, of Fairfield, beloved husband of the late Helen (Golembeski) Malinowski, passed away in his home Monday, October 26, 2026. Born in Dupont, PA, the son of the late John and MaryAnn Malinowski, he had been a Fairfield resident for over 80 years. He served in the U.S. Army Signal Service Group during World War...

Rodgers Allen Frantz

Rodgers Allen Frantz

Oct 1, 2026

Rodgers "Rod" Allen Frantz, performing artist and arts advocate, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2026, after a long struggle with health challenges, surrounded by family, friends, and “Bowie”, his beloved dog. 

Born in 1955 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, to Suzanne and Robert Frantz, Rod was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he graduated from Shady Side Academy. Upon graduating, he moved...

Bradd William Bernstein

Bradd William Bernstein

Oct 22, 2026

Bradd William Bernstein passed away on October 22, 2026, after a battle with cancer. His children were by his side.

Bradd was a blue-collar cowboy, born a hundred years after his time. A carpenter by trade, an outdoorsman by nature, and a man who lived life on his own terms. He was old-school and steadfast, a man whose values never changed...

Barbara J. Doherty

Barbara J. Doherty

Oct 19, 2026

Barbara Jane Doherty, age 90, of Shelton, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 19, 2026 at Griffin Hospital. Born in Stamford to the late John and Helen (Vickers) Lasagna. Barbara and her late husband, Patrick J. Doherty were high school sweethearts. They married and lived in Stamford where they started a family, then settled in Fairfield for over 60 years....

Ellen A. Wasson

Ellen A. Wasson

Oct 18, 2026

Ellen, 88, lovingly known as "Nonnie" to her seven grandchildren and eventually to all who knew her, passed away on a glorious autumn Sunday afternoon, surrounded by her four children: Tara, Roger, Ann and Katie.

She met her husband, Dennis Wasson, in the hospital when she was an RN and he was a Resident. Together they built a loving, warm, and...

Pasquale Angelo Razzano

Pasquale Angelo Razzano

Oct 14, 2026

Pasquale Angelo Razzano, 83, of Westport passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on October 14, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Maryann Walker Razzano, whom he met as a teenager in the summer of 1958 and has been in love with ever since. Pasquale was born April 3, 1943 to the late Pasquale Anthony and Agnes Borgia Razzano.

A...

Daniel Barnoski

Daniel Barnoski

Oct 6, 2026

It is with great sadness we announce that Daniel Barnoski passed away peacefully on October 6, 2026, leaving a quiet devotion to his family, neighbors, and friends.

Dan was the much-beloved son of John and Wanda Barnoski, both of whom predeceased him. He is survived by his sister, Diane Harrison and her husband, Jeffrey, in addition to his nephew, Jonathan Harrison...

Joseph S. Kollar

Joseph S. Kollar

Oct 6, 2026

Joseph S. Kollar, 67, of Bridgeport, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Tracey Anderson-Kollar.

Joe was born on April 17, 1959, in Bridgeport to the late John and Dorothy McGrath Kollar. In addition to his wife, Tracey, Joe is survived by his brothers, John and his wife, Mary, and William...

Kevin D. Hausmann

Kevin D. Hausmann

Oct 4, 2026

Kevin D. Hausmann, 76, of Fairfield, Connecticut, passed away on October 4, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.

Kevin grew up in Rowayton, Connecticut, where he developed an early love of sports, especially lacrosse. He attended Southern Connecticut State College and began his career at Stauffer in 1975. There he met the love of his life, Theresa “Terri” Hausmann, who joined the...

Martha Millicent Maquat

Martha Millicent Maquat

Oct 1, 2026

Martha Millicent Maquat, longtime resident of Easton, passed away peacefully in her home on October 1, 2026 at a remarkable 102 years old. Born in Bridgeport, CT to the late Herbert and Ruth (McMinn) Liggins, she was one of five children. She graduated from Central High School and went on to obtain her nursing degree at Bridgeport Hospital School of...

Gloria Jacques

Gloria Jacques

Sep 30, 2026

Gloria J. Jacques, 84, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully at home on September 30, 2026. She was the beloved wife of Phil Jacques, with whom she shared 63 years of marriage and a lifetime of family memories. Born in Bridgeport on March 17, 1942, Gloria was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Trzcinski.

Gloria had a passion for gardening...

Kathleen "Kathy" Bryk

Kathleen "Kathy" Bryk

Sep 25, 2026

Kathleen Ann “Kathy” Bryk, 80, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday September 25, 2026. Kathy was the beloved wife of Raymond Bryk with whom she shared a marriage built on love and respect. She was born in Bridgeport on January 11, 1946 to the late Stephen and Catherine Vajanyi Tovish.

A graduate of Andrew Warde High...

Emily F. Marzulla

Emily F. Marzulla

Sep 20, 2026

Emily F. (Ference) Marzulla of Fairfield passed away after a brief illness on September 20, 2026. Emily was born in Bridgeport on April 12, 1954 to the late Francis E. Ference, Sr. and Mary (Laur) Ference. Emily was formerly employed for many years at the Jelliff Corporation. Emily loved jewelry, flowers, animals, and the Bronson Road stretch of the Mill...

Richard Robert Pacelli

Richard Robert Pacelli

Sep 18, 2026

Richard Robert Pacelli, known to most as Dick, of Fairfield and Stratford, entered eternal rest on September 18, 2026, at the age of 94. He led an extraordinary life, marked by an uncommon balance of generosity, faith, hard work, family, friendship, and play. He was married for fifty years to Jane Inglis and, following Jane’s passing, to Margaret “Peg” Pallotto.

Dick...