Obituaries
Elizabeth "Beth" Holmes (Bovan) Tyler
Nov 10, 2021
Elizabeth Holmes (Bovan) Tyler, age 57, beloved wife of John R. Tyler of Trumbull, passed away the evening of Wednesday, November 10, 2021, surrounded by her family. Born to William George and Mary Grace (Holmes) Bovan, Beth was raised and educated in Trumbull.
Beth graduated from Trumbull High School, class of 1982. She was a member of...
Beverly T. (Tunstall) Shavinsky
Nov 7, 2021
Beverly T. Shavinsky, age 86, of Fairfield, formerly of Jackson, NJ, beloved wife of the late Emory Shavinsky, Jr., passed away peacefully, Sunday, November 7, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Bedford, MA on July 27, 1935, the daughter of the late Alvin “Dutch” and Hilda May Tunstall, she graduated from Fairhaven High School in 1953. ...
Evelyn B. (Pavlow) Niestemski
Nov 6, 2021
Evelyn B. Niestemski (Pinky), age 94, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Walter Niestemski, passed away peacefully in her home Saturday, November 6, 2021. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late John and Anna Pavlow, she had been a Fairfield resident since her marriage to Walter in 1947. A graduate of Warren Harding High School, Evelyn was...
William E. Verdier
Nov 5, 2021
William Edward Verdier, Jr. died peacefully at home in Fairfield, Connecticut at age 99 whilst surrounded by his loving family. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, November 12, 2021 at 10:00 AM at First Church Congregational in Fairfield, CT.
William (Bill) was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to William Edward Verdier (Sr.) and Edna Bausman Verdier April...
Paul Farago, Sr.
Nov 2, 2021
Paul Farago Sr of Fairfield CT passed away on Tuesday November 2, 2021, at the age of 81 after several months of declining health, in Bridgeport Hospital.
Paul was born in Hungary on October 31, 1940, to Joseph Farago and Katalin Sardi. He was the youngest of five siblings surviving during the troublesome era of WWII and...
Margaret T. (Duch) Carleton
Nov 1, 2021
Margaret T. Carleton, 101 years young, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Donald J. Carleton, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family in the early hours of Monday, November 1, 2021. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Duch, she had been a Fairfield resident for over 70 years. Margaret...
Mary Kay (Burger) Frost
Oct 24, 2021
Mary Kay Frost, beloved wife of Donald Frost of Fairfield, CT, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. Born in Queens, NY, the daughter of the late Joseph David Burger and Ernestine Steinert Burger, she was a Fairfield resident since 1977. Mary Kay graduated from The College of New Rochelle...
Ilyah Tobis
Oct 24, 2021
Ilyah Tobis, age 71 passed away peacefully Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Regal Care in Southport. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late George and Catherine (Carroll) Tobis, she had been a lifelong area resident. A graduate of Bassick High School, Ilyah worked in the Credit Department for various local banks throughout her career. Survivors include a brother,...
Bryce H. Rathbone
Oct 24, 2021
Easton resident Bryce H. Rathbone, 84, passed away after a short illness on Sunday, October 24, at Bridgeport Hospital accompanied by his family.
He was the son of Robert Charles Rathbone, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, and Mildred Huntly Gordon. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Mr. Rathbone spent his younger years in the Northwest Territory of...
Ann C. "Nancy" (Callahan) Richter
Oct 23, 2021
Ann C. “Nancy” Richter, age 88, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Eugene J. Richter, was welcomed into heaven on Saturday, October 23, 2021. Nancy is survived by her five children, their spouses, thirteen grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren: Paul (Suzanne Nixon), and his sons Matthew and Jack and their mother, Margaret; Bob, his wife, Andrea, and their children...
Delia (Hamilton) Chervansky
Oct 23, 2021
Delia (Hamilton) Chervansky passed away peacefully in her home on October 23, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her husband, former Fairfield Police Captain, Edward Chervansky Sr. and her brother Mitchell Hamilton. Delia was a supportive and caring mother to her children Edward Chervansky Jr., Karen Snyder, and their spouses Audrey and John. She was...
James M. Soderquist
Oct 22, 2021
James M. Soderquist, age 75, passed away peacefully with his two loving daughters by his side in the early hours of Friday, October 22, 2021 at the VA Medical Center in West Haven following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Victor Carl Soderquist, Sr. and Esther (Whiteman) Soderquist, he was raised in...
Lynn S. Thomann
Oct 21, 2021
Lynn S. Thomann, of Fairfield, passed peacefully on Thursday, October 21, 2021. Lynn proudly served in the United States Army prior to earning his bachelor’s degree from Penn State University. As a young man, he moved to Fairfield to begin his career with General Electric, where he would continue to work until his retirement.
Lynn is survived...
Stewart (Stew) Washburn
Oct 17, 2021
Stewart (Stew) Washburn of Austin, TX (formerly of Fairfield, CT) found peace on October 17, 2021 after a long illness.
Stew was born September 5, 1925 in Marblehead, MA and grew up in Salem, MA. He attended Amherst College until he enlisted in the Army during WWII where he served as a navigator. Upon completing his service,...
Otilio Poubel Filho
Oct 13, 2021
Otilio Poubel Filho was born in Minas Gerais, Brazil on June 3, 1957. He grew up on his family farm surrounded by rolling hills, green mountains (as far as the eye could see), pastures filled with livestock, and the fresh-crisp-air that made up the Minas countryside. He had a beautiful childhood where he was given the freedom to explore...
James J. Sabre
Oct 12, 2021
James J. Sabre age 86 of Sanford, NC, formerly of Fairfield passed peacefully on October 12, 2021. Jim was born in Bridgeport, CT on March 2, 1935, the son of the late Joseph & Rose (Antal) Sabre. Jim worked for many years as a truck driver – B&D Trucking, Sabre Trucking, and Chevron Oil. Hard work never stopped him. ...
Jessie E. (Henderson) Scippa
Oct 11, 2021
Jessie E. Scippa, age 85, of Delray Beach, FL, beloved wife of Anthony L. Scippa, passed away suddenly on October 11, 2021 of heart failure. Jessie was born in Bridgeport, CT on October 8th, 1936 to the late George and Elizabeth Henderson. She graduated from Rodger Ludlowe High School and then graduated from The University of Bridgeport with an...
John P. Beggs
Oct 10, 2021
John P. Beggs, age 81, of Fairfield, beloved husband of Sara Beggs, passed away peacefully Sunday October 10, 2021. Born in Upper Sandusky, OH, he had been a Fairfield resident for over 50 years. Mr. Beggs taught Social Studies at Andrew Warde High School for many years prior to his retirement. He was loved and respected by all of...
Thomas C. Wyckoff
Oct 3, 2021
Thomas ("Tom") Clinton Wyckoff. Age 55. Weston, Connecticut.
Tom passed away October 3rd, 2021, at his home in Weston, Connecticut.
Tom was born on July 5, 1966, in Elmira, New York and resided there with his three younger sisters until he left to attend Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut (class of...
John P. Harney
Sep 28, 2021
John Harney, 69, beloved husband, father, and friend passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at Yale’s Smilow Hospital surrounded by his wife and daughter. He was the only son of the late Beatrice Buckley and John Harney Sr.
John was born in the Bronx, NY, and attended Bishop Riley High School. He attended...
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