Obituaries
Joseph Michael Lindwall
Apr 13, 2025
Joseph Michael Lindwall, age 39, of Trumbull, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 13, 2025. Born in Bridgeport, Joe had been a lifelong area resident. He graduated from the Culinary Program at Lincoln Technical School and worked as a painter at Circle Collision in Fairfield. Joe loved cooking, gaming and spending time with his family and beloved pets. He will be...
Helen T. Brennan
Apr 12, 2025
Helen T. Brennan, age 88, beloved wife of 50 years to the late Robert J. Brennan of Fairfield CT, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Bridgeport Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in New York City on March 8, 1937, she was the daughter of William and Susan Howe (McDonald).
Dubbed the “Queen of Maplewood”, Helen never...
Lucas Stephen Spear
Apr 11, 2025
Lucas Stephen Spear (Age 7) of Fairfield, CT, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2025, surrounded by the love of his parents, after a courageous three-year battle with cancer.
Lucas was born on December 12, 2017 in Bridgeport, CT. In his short life, Lucas blessed the world with so many talents. His insatiable curiosity and keen sense of observation led him...
Sachiyo Furukawa
Apr 7, 2025
Sachiyo Furukawa passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 7, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was 78 years old.
Born in post-war Japan, Sachiyo was raised in Imari-shi in Saga Prefecture, where her family serves as caretakers of a historic Jodoshinshu Buddhist temple now in its 19th generation and several centuries old. The daughter of a priest lineage,...
Mary Martha Sherts
Apr 1, 2025
Mary Martha Suckling Sherts, 95, of Fairfield, Connecticut, died peacefully Tuesday April 1st, 2025.
She was born December 29th, 1929, in Sewickley, PA the daughter of the late Raymond Charles Suckling and Martha Katherine Schubart Suckling. She was raised in Coraopolis Heights, PA then lived in Boston, MA. and Scottsdale, AZ before settling in West Hartford, CT in 1962. In 1973,...
Robert Christopher Wittekind
Mar 31, 2025
Robert (Bob) C. Wittekind, age 91, of Fairfield, CT, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Monday, March 31, 2025, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Bridgeport, CT. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Carl Wittekind and the late Marie McAllister Wittekind. His childhood years were spent in Pelham, NY, and, after living in New...
Gary Richard Deeves
Mar 24, 2025
Gary Richard Deeves passed away on March 24th at the age of 63 in Stamford, CT. Born and raised - while raising a little hell - in Greenwich, CT on April 19, 1961, he was the beloved only child of Ginger and Richard Deeves, who adored him immensely. He often spoke of their travels through Europe, but most fondly of...
Alice M. Crowther
Mar 18, 2025
Alice Crowther, 97, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2025 after a long and graceful life. She was a resident of Fairfield, CT, since 2004, but previously lived in Westport, CT, for 33 years.
Born in Flushing, NY, to Hubert and Adelaide Ebdon, Alice and her family subsequently moved to Manhasset, NY, where she graduated from Manhasset High School and went...
Shirley Coletti
Mar 10, 2025
Shirley (nee Blackadar) Coletti of Fairfield, Connecticut, passed away peacefully at the age of 101 on March 10, 2025. She was the beloved daughter of the late Arthur Blackadar and Norma (nee Pierce) Blackadar and wife of the late Paul J. Coletti
Shirley is survived by her children Suzanne Bernard Peters of Media, PA, Bruce Coletti of Fairfield, CT, David Coletti...
Barbara Evelyn (McClanahan) Camarro
Mar 9, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Barbara Evelyn (McClanahan) Camarro (“Barb”), 61, of Fairfield. Born on September 29, 1963, at Wurtsmith Air Force Base near Oscoda, Michigan. Barb was the beloved daughter of Manford McClanahan and Dorothy Keely. Barb grew up in a large and loving family, the second youngest of nine siblings. She...
Lincoln Wayland Craighead
Mar 9, 2025
Lincoln Wayland Craighead, age 100 years old, died peacefully on 3/9/25 at 8:32 p.m. Lincoln resided at the Mozaic Jewish Home in Bridgeport, CT from 4/23-3/25; however he was a resident of Fairfield, CT from January 1951 to April 2023.
Lincoln was born in Merion Township, PA on February 18, 1925 to Cicely Wayland and Magruder Craighead. He spent his formative...
Herbert F. Harrington, Jr
Mar 8, 2025
Herbert F. Harrington, Jr., 93, of Fairfield, CT and Sebastian, FL, born March 17, 1931 in Bridgeport, CT to the late Herbert Harrington and Marcella Belle Hamilton Harrington of Fairfield, passed on March 7, 2025. Herb is survived by his five children, Nancy Purcell (Coy) of Narberth, PA, Jill Harrington Nichols of Huntington, CT, Wes J. Harrington (Linda) of Monroe,...
George T. Cakavell
Mar 2, 2025
George Thomas Cakavell, son of the late Thomas and Elpida Cakavell, died peacefully on March 2, 2025 at Bridgeport Hospital. George was born on April 27, 1932 in Stamford, CT. George graduated from Stamford High School in 1950 and J.M. Wright Technical High School in 1952.
He served his country as an army war veteran (1953-1954) in Korea.
George retired in 1995...
Johann Engelbert Helmut Schwengerer
Feb 27, 2025
Johann Engelbert Helmut Schwengerer, age 88, most recently of Bridgeport, beloved husband of Karin Schwengerer, who predeceased him in 1991, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
Born in Spital Am Semmering, Austria on July 13, 1936 to Johann and Josefa Schwengerer. In 1956, just before his 20th birthday Johann fulfilled his...
Joseph C. Kleinhenz
Feb 24, 2025
Joseph C. Kleinhenz, age 87, of Fairfield, CT, beloved husband of Lenore nee Kowalski for 65 years, passed away peacefully on Monday February 24, 2025. Born in Chicago, IL on January 8th 1938, the son of the late Carl and Margareta Kleinhenz from Germany, he lived in Fairfield since 1969. Joe graduated from Saint George High School in Evanston, IL...
Barbara K. Wallischeck
Feb 23, 2025
Barbara Ann (Kovacs) Wallischeck, age 90, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Karl H. Wallischeck, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 23, 2025. Born in New York City and raised in Woodlawn, an Irish neighborhood in the Bronx, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Helen (McPartland) Kovacs, and had been a Fairfield resident since 1967. Raised during...
William Robert Burns, Jr.
Feb 23, 2025
William Robert Burns, Jr. 78, of Fairfield passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 23, 2025. He was born in Bridgeport to the late William R. and Elsa S. Burns.He was predeceased by his sister, Patricia E. Burns as well as his nephew Christopher Stolte. He leaves his sister Priscilla Brown of Stratford as well as a niece and...
Harold "Mike" Thomas Oesau
Feb 22, 2025
Dr. Harold Thomas Oesau Jr., was born on July 10, 1931, in Stratford, CT and died peacefully on February 22, 2025 in the home he loved with his children by his side. He was the beloved father of Michael and Timothy and husband to wife Connie (née Wells).
Mike, as he was known, was loved by all who had the privilege...
Mary K. Lebinski
Feb 19, 2025
Mary Lebinski, a lifelong resident of Fairfield CT, went to her heavenly reward on February 19, 2025. She passed peacefully, with goodbyes and comfort shared from her beloved family during her final hours. Mary lived 85 wonderful years. She was the happiest when surrounded by family and friends, especially on the beaches of Cape Cod. She struggled with a daunting...
Sean Sullivan
Feb 18, 2025
With profound sadness and immense gratitude for the time we shared, we celebrate the life of Sean Farrell Sullivan, who passed away peacefully on February 18, 2025, at the age of 36, surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 14, 1988, in Bridgeport, CT, Sean was the beloved son of Raymond Sullivan, his unwavering champion, and the late Marianne...
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