Jan 6, 2023

Robert Swanbery, of Fairfield, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Friday, January 6, 2023. Bob passed at the age of 89 years old at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania in 1933, son of Robert and Nell Swanbery. He grew up in Bridgeport attending Harding High School, class of 1951. He then...

Jan 5, 2023

Issiah Matthew VanWagner was born June 26, 2005 in New London to Nicole VanWagner. He spent the first 5 years living with his grandparents Dale and Diana Nickel, with much love and support from his Dad, Jaime Romero. He spent a good time travelling, and enjoyed visiting Hooters, where a server fell in love with him and she vowed...

Dec 25, 2022

Deacon Gary Edward Carpenter, age 81, of Milton, Delaware, a retired Deacon for the Diocese of Bridgeport, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family Sunday, December 25, 2022 in Wilmington, DE.  Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Hubert and Viola (Hurlburt) Carpenter, he was raised in Black Rock.  He graduated from Black Rock School, Bassick High...

Dec 24, 2022

Carol Ann Scholl, age 80, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 24, 2022.  Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Charles and Virginia Scholl, she had been a Fairfield resident her entire life.  She graduated from Roger Ludlowe High School and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Bridgeport.  Carol was a dedicated...

Dec 14, 2022

Beloved by many, Zita Stoddart Curry passed away on December 14, 2022, after a short and courageous battle with cancer at age 85.   She was surrounded by her children and her husband, Gerald, who never left her side.

Zita was born in Brooklyn, daughter of the late Zita Hawkins and Andrew Stoddart.  Zita and her...

Dec 14, 2022

Joseph JamesWalsh, 87, long time resident of Fairfield, passed away peacefully at his home on December 14, 2022 surrounded by his family. The love of his life was Elsie, to whom he was married for 56 years.  Born on August 26, 1935 to the late Dennis and Josephine O’Donahue Walsh. Joe grew up in Astoria, Queens.

Dec 11, 2022

Dominique Neptune Walter of Fairfield, Connecticut, 22 years of age, gained her angel wings on the morning of December 11, 2022. Dominique was born on October 4, 2000 to Prospere and Beverley Walter.

Dominique attended Holland Hill Elementary School from 2006 – 2010, then Fairfield Woods Middle School from 2010 – 2014, followed by Fairfield...

Dec 8, 2022

Robin Lynn (Kammritz) Seymour, 68, of Fairfield, CT and Tierra Verde, FL passed away peacefully at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Bridgeport, CT on Thursday, December 8, 2022, following a courageous battle with breast cancer.  She was the beloved wife of the late Lloyd Seymour.

Robin was born with her twin sister Donna in Hartford, CT on December 4,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...