Obituaries
Carol M. Shoop
May 29, 2020
Carol M. Shoop, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Ned William Shoop, passed away peacefully Friday, May 29, 2020 at the Cambridge Manor Health Center. Born in the Bronx, NY, the daughter of the late Matthew and Jennie Manzitti, she had been a lifetime Fairfield resident. She was a graduate of Roger Ludlowe High School. Mrs. Shoop was a...
Elizabeth C. Johnson
May 27, 2020
Elizabeth C. Johnson (Sherman), age 92, of Fairfield, devoted wife of the late Daniel R. Johnson, died on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 in Fairfield. Born in Bridgeport, Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of the late Mary R. and Joseph B. Sherman. She lived in Bridgeport for many years, moving to Fairfield in 1981. Mrs. Johnson was a receptionist and telephone...
William F. Catugno
May 22, 2020
William (Bill) F. Catugno, age 86, of Norwalk, died Friday, May 22, 2020 from Covid-19 at Norwalk Hospital. He was born December 7, 1933 in Norwalk to Frank and Mary (Romanello) Catugno. Bill worked as a self-employed carpenter. Bill is survived by his son, William Jr.; his brothers Stephen, Phillip, and Charles Catugno; his sisters Carol Warzenski, Angela Wood, and...
Teresa Mae Del Conte
May 21, 2020
Teresa Mae Del Conte, age 98, of Bridgeport, passed away May 21, 2020. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Mario B. Del Conte, Sr. and daughter Margaret (Peggy) Del Conte. Teresa Mae was the daughter of Ephram and Margaret Stewart. Survivors include her beloved son, Mario B. Del Conte, Jr. and daughter- in-law, Kathaleen of Fairfield, grandson, Christopher of...
Beatrice Petrillo
May 21, 2020
Beatrice Petrillo, age 94 of Fairfield, formerly of New Rochelle, NY, beloved wife of the late Carlo A. Petrillo, passed away peacefully, Thursday, May 21, 2020. Born in the Bronx, NY, she had been a New Rochelle resident for 35 years prior to relocating to Fairfield. Mrs. Petrillo delighted in time spent with her family. Survivors include three cherished grandsons,...
Gerard Charles Cohane
May 16, 2020
We had hoped that Mom might have gotten a longer break, but our Dad would not have it, and so on May 16th at the age of 92 and less than four months after she left us, he also left us to join her. Our Dad was born and raised in the Bronx and was a bit of a big...
Joanne C. Mastropietro
May 16, 2020
Joanne Mastropietro a resident of Cooper City, Florida, 78, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16 at Florida Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mrs. Mastropietro succumbed to Covid-19. Joanne was born in Bronx, NY the daughter of the late Rocco and Carolyn Nardozzi. She was raised in Fairfield, graduating Andrew Warde High School, class of 1959 She went on to...
Marion Rose Gumpper
May 15, 2020
Marion Rose Gumpper, age 98, died peacefully on May 15, 2020 of natural causes. She had been married for 69 years to William P. Gumpper (Bill) who predeceased her in 2013. Marion is survived by her daughter, Mary Lou Dogoloff and her husband Lee, of Naples, Florida; her son William (Buddy) and his wife Mary, of Fairfield; her son Kevin...
Gladys M. Gray
May 13, 2020
Gladys Gray passed away after a brief illness on May 13, 2020. Born in Zelienople, PA on November 10, 1933, Gladys moved to Bridgeport in 1965. She worked briefly for Warnaco and then for 35 years at Orcomatic in Stratford, CT. After retiring in 1999, she first volunteered at Goodwill and then for 10 years at St. Vincent's Hospital in...
Patricia Ann Atherton Conley
May 13, 2020
Patricia Ann Atherton Conley, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the Carolton Convalescent Hospital. Born in Bridgeport, CT on June 3, 1931, she was a lifelong resident of Fairfield. A graduate of St. Thomas School and Roger Ludlowe High School, she attended Booth and Baylis Business School. Her first job was a saleslady at Reads Department...
Douglas C. Geier
May 12, 2020
Douglas C. Geier left this earthly world on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. His spirit will live on in our hearts forever. To know Doug was to know his authenticity and integrity. He had a spirit of adventure and loved nature. He enjoyed motorcycles, music and cars with a great appreciation for anything classic or fast. Doug was predeceased by his...
Alice Cosgrove
May 10, 2020
Alice Cosgrove, age 90, beloved wife of the late William F. Cosgrove, died on Sunday May 10, 2020, at Milford Health and Rehabilitation Center. Alice was born on May 25, 1929 in Brooklyn NY, the daughter of the late Frederick and Hanne Ritz, and grew up in Woodside Queens. She was a Fairfield resident since her marriage in 1958. Alice...
Ruth Foster Baron
May 9, 2020
Ruth Foster Baron, age 91, of Fairfield, joined our Lord in heaven on May 9, 2020. She was born in Bridgeport, CT to the late Richard and Clara Foster. Ruth was devoted to her late husband of 63 years, Frank Edward Baron. They were avid travelers and always had the next destination planned. She is survived by her children Patricia...
James D. Reilly
May 9, 2020
James Dyer Reilly, 70, died May 9, 2020. James had been in declining health for the past several years. He moved into Cassena Care, Norwalk, CT, in August of 2019, following hospitalization. James was born on September 6, 1949, in Stamford, CT, the first son and oldest child of Evelyn (Dyer) and James Thomas Reilly. He resided in Stamford until...
John F. Lotty
May 8, 2020
John F. Lotty, age 74, of Fairfield, beloved husband of Susan (Broderick) Lotty, passed away peacefully Friday May 8, 2020 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late R. Gordon Lotty and Anne Lotty, he was raised in Trumbull and had been a Fairfield resident for the last 35 years. He was a graduate of...
Huguette G. Lapierre
May 7, 2020
Huguette G. LaPierre, age 86, passed away peacefully at home in Fairfield, CT, on May 7, 2020, in the presence of her loving family. Huguette was born to Omer and Adrienne Martin in Woonsocket, RI, on October 25, 1933. From an early age she exhibited musical gifts, studying piano first with her mother and then privately with C. Alexander Peloquin,...
Joseph Patrick D'Apice, Md
May 6, 2020
Joseph Patrick D'Apice, MD (80) departed peacefully from this life on May 6, 2020 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was the beloved husband of Cecilia Huber D'Apice (Chee-Chee) with whom he shared 55 years of marriage and a passion for hosting elegant dinner parties featuring his homemade pizza and breads. Joe and Chee-Chee spent many enjoyable hours together antique hunting and...
Christina M. O'Donnell
May 6, 2020
Christina McInerney O'Donnell, 85, of Fairfield, wife of the late Michael Joseph O'Donnell, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Born in Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland, the daughter of the late Michael and Winifred McInerney, she immigrated to the United States at age seventeen, arriving in June 1952. Several years later, she married and raised five children in Fairfield Connecticut,...
Janet Holsten Perry
May 5, 2020
Janet Holsten Perry, known to all as Jan, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2020. Jan's vibrant energy rippled throughout her community, touching young and old alike with her cheery smile, dynamic leadership, and tireless work ethic. She believed fiercely in family, volunteerism, and positive attitude. A longtime parishioner of Trinity Episcopal Church of Southport, she co-founded the Trinity Parish...
Charles Monroe Proctor
May 5, 2020
Charles Monroe Proctor died on Tuesday, May 5th, just nineteen days before his twenty-eighth birthday while riding his bike on Massachusetts Ave in Arlington, MA. He was killed by a car ten minutes from his home in Somerville, MA. He was a smart, kind, adventurous man who spread his joy and zest for life to everyone he knew. In his...
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