Obituaries
Scott Baldwin
Nov 2, 2019
Scott Baldwin, age 65 of Southbury, formerly of Fairfield, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 2, 2019 in his home. Born in Columbus, OH, the son Robert M. Baldwin, Jr. of Portland, OR and the late Patricia Baldwin, he lived in New York City as a child, then moved to Fairfield prior to relocating to Portland, OR in 2011. He recently...
Ruth M. Citarella
Nov 1, 2019
Ruth M. Citarella, age 96, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Paul Joseph Citarella, passed away peacefully Friday, November 1, 2019. Born in Avoca, PA, the daughter of the late Harry and Mildred Patterson, she had been a Fairfield resident since 1957. Mrs. Citarella proudly worked as a riveter during World War II at Sikorsky Aircraft. She then worked...
Doris W. Koehler
Oct 31, 2019
Doris W. Koehler, age 79, of Trumbull, formerly of Fairfield, beloved wife of 50 years of Herbert G. Koehler, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 31, 2019 following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Philip Mather Whitney and Eva Marie (Trotter) Whitney, she had been a Fairfield resident for 44 years prior to...
Rita M. Bradtmuller
Oct 30, 2019
Rita M. Bradtmuller, age 94, of Fairfield, beloved wife of both the late Robert C. Jackson and William Bradtmuller, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Hartford, the daughter of the late Charles and Ethel Kammritz, she had been a Fairfield resident for over 65 years. She was a retired operator for the...
Joseph John Sciarrillo
Oct 17, 2019
Dr. Joseph Sciarrillo, Family Practice Physician, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 17, 2019. He was surrounded by his loving family during his illness and in his final moments. Dr. Sciarrillo was born in the Bronx, NY and raised in Connecticut. He was the son of the late Nicholas and Rose Sciarrillo. He is survived by his wife,...
Mary Maher Stablein
Oct 15, 2019
Mary M. Stablein (1932-2019) passed away peacefully on October 15, 2019, with her family at her side. Born in Evanston, Illinois on February 10, 1932, she is the daughter of the late Julia Roy Maher and William Raymond "Red" Maher. Mary attended high school in Park Ridge, Illinois and St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana. While attending St. Mary's...
Joan T. Visokay
Oct 14, 2019
Joan T. Visokay, age 90 of Fairfield, was reunited with her recently deceased husband Richard W. Visokay in Heaven. Richard passed away September 27th and Joan joined him Monday, October 14th surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Edward and Catherine Carley, she had been a lifelong area resident. A graduate of the Academy...
Michael Leeroy Brockman
Oct 14, 2019
Michael Leeroy Brockman, age 74, of Westport, CT, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Born August 7, 1945 in Orlando, FL, the son of the late Sula, a homemaker, and Holmes Brockman, an air traffic controller, he was raised in Central Florida and graduated from Edgewater High School in 1963. Michael entered the...
Knud "Rudy" Thomas
Oct 7, 2019
Knud "Rudy" Nielsen, age 91, passed away at his home on October 7, 2019. Rudy was born on October 5, 1928 in Bridgeport, CT where he resided for most of his life. A 1947 Bassick High School graduate, Rudy joined the Army Air Corps after high school. He later joined the Air Force and served in the Korean War from...
Diane P. Chuka
Oct 4, 2019
Diane Pester Chuka, age 70 of Trumbull, formerly of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late Peter J. Chuka Sr. passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bridgeport on February 11, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Rose Colandrea Pester. Diane's whole world was her family. Sure, she loved travelling...
Michele Ann Thomas
Oct 2, 2019
Michele (Shelly) Thomas, age 57, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at William Backus Hospital, Norwich. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of Robert and Barbara Thomas whom reside in Fairfield. Shelly has been a lifelong resident & a friend to many in this town & beyond. She was a graduate of Roger Ludlowe High School and excelled...
Barbara "Bebe" Stetson
Oct 1, 2019
Barbara Brown "Bebe" Stetson, Sr., beloved wife, mother and friend, died on Tuesday in Fairfield, CT. It was the 77th anniversary of her wedding to Charles Pate Stetson, her husband of 60 years, who predeceased her in 2002. She was 99 years old. Bebe Stetson was born in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to New York City in 1926, where she...
Katherine Zurkowski
Sep 30, 2019
Katherine Zurkowski, age 82, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully early Monday, September 30, 2019. She was born in Stamford, on November 29, 1936, to the late Patrick Doherty and Mary Reilly Doherty. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, who passed in 2005. She is survived by her loving children, Daniel of Thomaston CT, Robert (Deb) of Hollywood MD, Linda...
Richard W. Visokay
Sep 27, 2019
Richard W. Visokay, age 89 of Fairfield, beloved husband of nearly 66 years of Joan Carley Visokay, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family Friday, September 27, 2019. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late William and Agnes Visokay, he had been a lifelong area resident. A graduate of Fairfield College Preparatory School, he attended both Fairfield University...
Kevin G. Powers
Sep 26, 2019
Kevin Gerard Powers, aged 65, passed away on Thursday, September 26 2019. Born in New York, NY and raised in Inwood, the son of the late Bernard Powers (of County Cork Ireland) and Josephine Powers (of Roscommon Ireland). A graduate of Power Memorial High School in Manhattan, and Plattsburgh State University for his undergraduate degree, Kevin retuned to New York...
Henry C. (Hank) Letsch, Iii
Sep 25, 2019
Henry C. Letsch, III (Hank), age 76, of North Myrtle Beach, SC, formerly of Fairfield and Milford, beloved husband of Eleanor Oliveira Letsch, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 25, 2019. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Henry C. Letsch, Jr. and Mary Schneider Letsch, he had been a Fairfield resident for most of his life. A graduate of...
Howard J. Chick
Sep 21, 2019
Howard J. Chick, age 85, of Greenwich, beloved husband of Leanora Galletta Chick, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Ridgefield, NJ, the son of the late Louis and Patricia Chick, he had been a Greenwich resident for the last 55 years. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree from New York University and...
William R. Bond
Sep 20, 2019
William R. Bond, age 74, of Fairfield, beloved husband of 51 years to Lois (Gniadek) Bond, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on Friday, September 20, 2019 at Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Charles and Jeannette Bond, he was a Fairfield resident for the last 51 years. He served in the U.S. Army during...
Helma Paetzold
Sep 14, 2019
Helma Maria Paetzold, age 98, of Fairfield, died on Saturday, September 14th 2019 at CT Hospice in Branford surrounded by her family. She was born in the town of Burglengenfeld, outside of Regensburg, Bavaria in 1921, to Heinrich and Maria (Frank) Tischler. She came to the US with her husband Karl in 1954 and settled in Whitestone, Queens, NY. She...
Paul J. Haughney, Jr.
Sep 14, 2019
Paul J. Haughney Jr. loving father, husband, brother and friend to many, of Monroe, CT, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 14th. Paul was born and raised in Norwalk, CT on June 10, 1950. He met and married his high school sweetheart, Dee Masi Haughney in 1970 and together they raised 3 wonderful children. Paul is survived by his wife...
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