Obituaries
Eleanor F. Bruckmann
Oct 24, 2024
Eleanor F. Bruckmann, age 96, formerly of Fairfield and Guilford, beloved wife of 72 years of C. Robert (Bob) Bruckmann, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones Thursday, October 24, 2024 at the Springs at Watermark. Born in New York City, the daughter of the late Patrick and Catherine McGarry, she had been a Fairfield resident for over 20 years...
Staffan Olof Grigholm
Oct 20, 2024
Staffan Olof Grigholm, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, colleague and friend, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2024, at the age of 82, surrounded by loved ones. Born on December 27, 1941, in Karlstad, Sweden, and raised in Gävle, Sweden, Staffan lived a life enriched by family, adventure, and friendships.
The son of Stig-Olof and Inga Grigholm, and brother of...
Francis Lyon
Oct 20, 2024
Francis Lyon died peacefully in the loving presence of his daughter in law Beverly Jean Lyon on October 20. Fran leaves behind 3 sons, David, Mark and Dan, along with a grandson, Daniel Christopher Lyon and granddaughter Kathryn Grace Patterson.
Fran's story is extraordinary because at 97, along with the last number of years, he played an integral role in the...
Linda Graham Brockman
Oct 17, 2024
Linda Graham Brockman, of Vernon, CT died peacefully in the care of Hospice at Home on Oct. 17, 2024, in the fifty-ninth year of her marriage to the Rev. Dr. Bennett A. Brockman. She is survived by Ben and their sons William Brockman and his wife Lucy Hadden of Boston and Nathan Brockman and his wife Anne Ross of Philadelphia;...
Gail H. Bernstein
Oct 17, 2024
Gail H. Bernstein, 89, of Fairfield passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on October 17, 2024. She was the wife of the late Jerome Bernstein. Gail was born in Bridgeport on August 10, 1935 to the late Roger and Lillian Harvey.
Prior to her retirement, Gail was the benefits coordinator for the Town of Westport for 30+ years....
Joan Homa
Oct 10, 2024
Joan C. Homa, 85, of Fairfield, CT, passed away peacefully at home on October 10, 2024. Born in New York, NY May 12, 1939 to the late John and Elizabeth Hartley Conlin.
Joan was welcomed into the heavenly arms of her loving husband Jim Homa, her sister Margaret, her parents John and Elizabeth Conlin and many family members and friends.
A gifted...
Maria Fortuna
Oct 5, 2024
Maria Fortuna, 62, of Fairfield, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2024, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Born in Bridgeport, daughter of Rena Fortuna and the late Ralph Fortuna, she attended St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School and Roger Ludlowe High School, class of 1979. Maria held various jobs throughout her life, including at the Fairfield County Advocate where...
Gloria Almeida
Oct 3, 2024
Gloria Y. Almeida, 85, of Bridgeport passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 3, 2024. She was the beloved wife to Alfredo Almeida for over 47 years. Gloria was born August 6, 1939 in Ecuador to the late Jorge and Victoria Cisneros.
Upon her immigration to the United States, Gloria honed her skills as a natural caregiver and worked...
Rose Marie "Rosie" Schofield
Oct 2, 2024
Rose Marie “Rosie” Schofield, 92, formerly of Easton, was reunited in Heaven with her husband Larry on their 70th wedding anniversary. Rosie was born in Hamburg, Wisconsin on August 21, 1932 to the late Edwin and Hertha Ollmann.
Rosie’s career as a Registered Nurse spanned many decades and she provided skilled care to countless patients. Her strong work ethic and dedication...
Ellen Longbine Waugh
Sep 25, 2024
Ellen Longbine Waugh, loving wife of Steven Waugh, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2024 at the age of 59 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on September 30, 1964 in Houston, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Geraldine Longbine. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her beloved children, Katherine and Michael,...
Janet J. Peck
Sep 22, 2024
Janet J. Eckert Peck, affectionately known as “JJ,” passed away peacefully on September 22, 2024 in Fairfield, Connecticut. Born on May 24, 1955, in Bridgeport, she was the third daughter of Irene (Randall) and Charles Eckert.
Janet grew up singing in her school and church choirs and showcased her talents in musicals and school performances at Roger Ludlowe High School in...
Nick Wiant
Sep 20, 2024
Nick Wiant, after just 23 years, died in his sleep on September 20, 2024 following a seizure. Nick is survived by his parents Matt and Kathy Wiant of Fairfield CT, his sister Sara Wiant (Toni Divic) of London UK, sister Eliza Wiant (Mackenzie Thomas) of Washington DC, his Grandma Dorothy, Nouna Penny, Nouno Chris (Cynthia), Aunt Becky (Scott) and Uncle...
Andrea DePaulis
Sep 16, 2024
Andrea Malvina DePaulis, 77, of Easton, CT, passed away on September 16, 2024. Andrea grew up in Fairfield, CT, and has always maintained both a love for her town and sharing stories of growing up there. After her marriage to Lawrence DePaulis, their life moved to Norwalk before settling in Easton where she and Lawrence raised their three children, Larry,...
Scott Shapiro
Sep 16, 2024
Scott Craig Shapiro born August 31, 1967, passed away very unexpectedly on September 16, 2024. Scott grew up in Bronx, NY, and moved to Connecticut in 2010. Scott's hard work and commitment to health and fitness led him to open his own personal training studio, PinPoint Fitness in 2012 here in Fairfield. He cared so deeply for those in his...
Glen A. Brown
Sep 16, 2024
Glen A. Brown, 66, of Fairfield, loving husband of Diane Marrone Brown, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2024. Glen was born in Norwalk on February 21, 1958 to the late Walter and Elizabeth Brown.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his step-sons, Andrew Schieffer and his wife Sheryl, and Scott Schieffer., his adored grandchildren Chloe and Jackson...
Robert Klein
Sep 14, 2024
Robert “Bob“ Klein , 45 , of Stratford passed away in the loving embrace of his wife Rebecca on September 14, 2024 after a long courageous battle with Leukemia.
Bob was born in Glendale, CA on July 12, 1979, to Susan Klein. Bob went on to become a drafting designer and had a very successful career as a plumbing designer in...
Eleanore C. Iannarone
Sep 13, 2024
Eleanore C. Iannarone, 98, long time Fairfield resident passed peacefully on September 13, 2024. She was the beloved wife of Agostino Iannarone for over 62 years until his passing. Eleanore was born in Westport to the late Domenick and Palma Colandrea.
Eleanore worked for many years as a legal secretary in Fairfield, but will be remembered fondly by many students as...
Eugene George Michael
Sep 11, 2024
Gene Michael passed away a week after celebrating his 90 th birthday, marking a life filled with the love of family and friends.
A kind and thoughtful man, Gene was proud of his Lebanese heritage and grateful for the opportunities his parents provided him and his brothers to build a good life. He was a devoted brother, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin...
Jacey Ann Haskell
Sep 8, 2024
The service is under the direction of the Gregory F Doyle Funeral Home, (203) 874-5641.
https://www.gregoryfdoylefuneralhome.com/obituary/Jacey-Haskell
Jacey Haskell, 44, awesome mother to Ayden Haskell, 14, and Kasch Torres, 12, adored daughter of Linda Cornell of Bridgeport and Michael Haskell of Greenville, SC, precious family member, and indispensable friend and support to countless many, was tragically taken from our midst as a result...
Florence Elizabeth Kretsch
Sep 7, 2024
Florence Elizabeth “Flo” Kretsch, wife of the late Armin Kretsch, passed away on September 7, 2024, at the age of 91, at her home in Trumbull, Connecticut. Flo was born on March 5, 1933 and grew up in Kiel, Wisconsin. Her parents were Hugo and Hildegard Klapperich Huberty. Flo and Armin Kretsch married in 1955. With Armin’s job, they moved...
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