Obituaries

Elaine Hoben

Elaine Hoben

Dec 7, 2022

Elaine Kathryn Anne Kusako Hoben, 82, of Fairfield, CT died peacefully on December 7, 2022 in Medway, MA. Born in CT on September 26, 1940, Elaine was the only child of the late William and Helen Kusako. A graduate of Milford High School in CT, Elaine went on to earn a bachelors from Syracuse and a masters degree in...

Kevin Mckee Fitzpatrick

Kevin Mckee Fitzpatrick

Dec 7, 2022

Kevin McKee Fitzpatrick, age 34, of Fairfield, beloved son of William J. Fitzpatrick, III and Miriam McKee Fitzpatrick, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 7, 2022.  He is survived by his heartbroken parents, his brother, Will and his sister-in-law, Malu, and their children, Chloe, William and Hollie.

Kevin was born on April 13, 1988 and...

Nancy Maria Bonvini

Nancy Maria Bonvini

Dec 6, 2022

Nancy Maria Bonvini, age 88, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 6, 2022.  Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Roger and Lena (Frati) Bonvini, she had been a lifelong area resident.  Nancy worked for decades as an Administrator for the Westport Board of Education.  Following her retirement, she volunteered with the children at Black Rock School...

Lewis Lane

Lewis Lane

Dec 6, 2022

Lewis Lane, 85, life-long resident of Fairfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by his daughters on December 6, 2022. Lewis was born in Fairfield on April 17, 1937 to the late Lewis and Dorothy Wheeler Lane. He was predeceased by his wife Karen .

After graduating high school, Lewis proudly served in the US Army. He...

Deborah Ann (Mckay)  Dowd

Deborah Ann (Mckay) Dowd

Dec 5, 2022

Deborah Ann (Debbie) McKay Dowd entered into eternal rest on December 5, 2022. She was born to James McKay and Natalie Bryan McKay in Bridgeport, CT on January 28, 1943.  She lost her father in World War II when she was 2 yrs old and was raised by her widowed mother, maternal grandparents and her mother’s siblings, in a...

Marylou Stern

Marylou Stern

Dec 4, 2022

Marylou (Nanny Bear )  Stern, 85, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on her 85th birthday, December 4, 2022. Marylou was born in Fairfield to the late Whitney Van Doren and Beatrice Johnson Lippincott.

Marylou could connect with children in a special way, which led to her passion of being a preschool teacher for...

Jeffrey W. Smith

Jeffrey W. Smith

Dec 3, 2022

Jeffrey W. Smith, age 76, a longtime resident of Norwalk, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2022. He was born in Norwalk on September 18, 1946 to Donald and Kathryn (Hunt) Smith.

After graduating from high school, Jeffrey worked his way up to become a supervisor at Nash Engineering Co. To say that Jeffrey loved...

John W. Vellturo

John W. Vellturo

Dec 1, 2022

John W Vellturo was born on October 23, 1931; the same day the George Washington Bridge opened (a fact he regaled to all with great pride).  The eldest son of Angelo and Antionette (Alu) Vellturo, he graduated from Ansonia High School where he played football and basketball and was team captain and senior class president....

Ronald "Ronnie" C. Lasky

Ronald "Ronnie" C. Lasky

Nov 27, 2022

"You’re so vain you probably think this obituary is about you"

Ronald Charles Lasky (RCL), age 57, of Bridgeport, passed away on Wednesday November 23rd surrounded by those who loved him and in the hearts of some of his favorite people in the world while entering his state of peace.

Ron was an...

Carol Carpenter Ketcham

Carol Carpenter Ketcham

Nov 24, 2022

Carol Carpenter Ketcham of Trumbull, CT, passed away Thursday morning, November 24 at the age of 81. Carol was born in Jamaica Queens, New York, to Harriet and Murray Carpenter. She graduated from Levittown Memorial High School in 1959. She attended Drew University followed by secretarial school. In 1962 she married her high school sweetheart, Donald Herbert Ketcham, and...

Alice (Bonney)  Knick

Alice (Bonney) Knick

Nov 20, 2022

Our beautiful mother passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loving family after an amazing 98 years of life. Her children will always remember her as a devoted mother, gentle and patient.

Seventy-eight years ago, Alice married James Knick, whom she always called Jimmy. The couple began their married life in the Danbury area, where they made...

Jennifer (Waide)  Lisle

Jennifer (Waide) Lisle

Nov 17, 2022

Jennifer Waide Lisle, age 85, of Fairfield, beloved wife of Carl J. Lisle for 57 years, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on November 17th 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Evanston Illinois on November 27th, 1936. She was the daughter of Douglas and June Waide. She was a graduate of Northwestern...

Eleanor Marie (Mylen)  Douglas

Eleanor Marie (Mylen) Douglas

Nov 16, 2022

Eleanor M. Douglas, age 93, of Southport, beloved wife of the late Alvin L. Douglas, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at the Jewish Senior Services. She was the daughter of the late George and Eleanor Mylen. She was born in Bridgeport where she grew up in Black Rock and graduated from Bassick High School. She...

Bernadette (Tracy)  Crowe

Bernadette (Tracy) Crowe

Nov 16, 2022

Bernadette (Tracy) Crowe, 88 of Fairfield, CT passed away peacefully on November 16, 2022 at her home.  Bernadette was born in Champaign, IL, the 6th of 7 children of James and Martha Tracy.  Bernadette graduated from Monticello (IL) High School and graduated from Holy Cross School of Nursing and St. Mary’s College in South Bend, IN.

Bernadette...

Maridel "Del" Harris Horsfall

Maridel "Del" Harris Horsfall

Nov 15, 2022

Maridel (Del) Harris Horsfall, age 94, of Fairfield, died peacefully November 13, 2022. She born on July 18, 1928 to Arthur & Lila (Pratt) Harris. She was predeceased by her sister Flavia Jackson.

She is survived by her beloved family: daughter Barbara Siemon and her husband Walter, son Bill Horsfall and his wife Claudia, grandchildren...

Frank Brainerd Mcguire

Frank Brainerd Mcguire

Nov 12, 2022

Frank Brainerd McGuire, age 93, beloved son, brother and uncle, passed away November 12th at his home in Easton after a courageous four and a half year battle from the affects of a stroke suffered in April 2018.  Brainerd was the son of Frank E. McGuire and Marjorie A. Latimer and was a resident of Easton, which he loved,...

Mary Kinser

Mary Kinser

Nov 11, 2022

With loved ones singing and praying by her side, Mary Kinser passed away peacefully in her sleep early Friday morning Nov. 11 at her home in Westport CT. She was a gift to all who knew her. A tiny package with a huge impact. A loving and devoted mother, mother-in-law, sister, aunt and friend; she loved deeply, gave abundantly...

Judith "Judy" (Miller)  Sobocinski

Judith "Judy" (Miller) Sobocinski

Nov 9, 2022

Judith A. Sobocinski, 81, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on November 9, 2022. Judy and her husband, Dr. Lawrence J. Sobocinski, lived in Harbor Ridge, FL. for the past 6 years, after moving from Larchmont, NY, where they resided for 45 years. Judy was a loving wife and best friend to Larry for 57 years. Born on...

Robert Warmingham

Robert Warmingham

Nov 7, 2022

Robert Warmingham, of Fairfield, age 62, loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many, passed away on Monday Nov. 7th 2022 after a long courageous battle. Affectionately referred to as "Bob the Builder" by many, he put his all in everything he did. His dedication, care and loyalty to his work both at Brooklawn CC and his...

Lyn Sullivan

Lyn Sullivan

Nov 4, 2022

Lyn Gaffney Sullivan, resident of Fairfield, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 4, 2022 at Bridgeport Hospital.

Lyn was the oldest of three daughters born to Dr. Charles B. Gaffney of New Britain, CT and Pearl Barry Gaffney of Belmond, IA. Lyn’s father set up his medical practice out of their home on Brooklawn Avenue, where her...