Obituaries
Ann A. Brophy
Nov 23, 2019
Ann A. Brophy, age 88, a Southport resident for more than 50 years and beloved wife of the late Charles G. Brophy, passed Saturday November 23, 2019 in Bridgeport Hospital. She was a resident of Stratford for the past three years. Born in Indianapolis to Dr. Harvey Mitchell Anthony and Ruth Leffler Anthony, Ann and her mother moved to...
David Edwin Hey
Nov 22, 2019
David Edwin Hey, age 69, of Foster City, CA, formerly of Fairfield, CT passed away suddenly on November 22, 2019. David had lived in California since 1989 and had worked in the promotions industry from the time of his moving there. He was the beloved son of the late Albert Edwin Hey and Eloise Stringer Hey, also of Fairfield. He...
Winifred E. Mckenna, Md
Nov 22, 2019
Winifred "Tona" McKenna (née McCrann), born on April 5, 1929, in Strokestown, County Roscommon, Ireland, passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on Friday, November 22. Predeceased by her husband, Eugene R. McKenna Sr., she was the mother of Eugene R. McKenna, Jr., and the late Reverend Colin J. McKenna. She was the tenth of eleven children born to...
Sanford Jennings Wakeman, Jr.
Nov 20, 2019
Sanford Jennings Wakeman, Jr., age 81, of Fairfield, beloved husband of 50 years of Karen Ostrosky Wakeman, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 20, 2019, surrounded by his family. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Sanford J. Wakeman, Sr and Grace Dowlin Wakeman, he had been a lifelong Fairfield resident. He graduated from Roger Ludlowe High School in 1957...
Lynn Garris
Nov 18, 2019
Lynn Garris, 81, of Stratford CT, passed away on November 18, 2019. Lynn was born in Port Chester, NY on November 2, 1938 to Dorothy V. Humphreys Muller and Kenneth C. Muller, Sr. Lynn was pre-deceased tragically in 2003 by her daughter, Lori Dawn Garris, and also by her sister-in-law, Doris K. Muller in 2010. Lynn is survived by her...
Mary W. Landry
Nov 17, 2019
Beloved wife, mother and grandmother Mary Landry of Fairfield passed away peacefully surrounded by her immediate family on Sunday, November 17, 2019, at 82 years of age. Mary will be lovingly remembered by her three children, Joe (Colin), Hope (Errol) and Tom (Caragh) and her three grandchildren, Liam, Mazy and Violet. She is pre-deceased by her husband of 48 years,...
Dinesh Shantilal Shah
Nov 9, 2019
Dinesh Shantilal Shah passed away on Saturday, November 9, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was the son of Shantilal Manilal Shah and Shantaben Amratlal Shah, husband of Anila, father of Saurin, father-in-law of Sara, and grandfather of Sarina and Priya, and is survived by his brothers, Ramesh and Dilip, and their families. Dinesh was born in May 1935, in the Nishapole/Zaveriwad...
Alexandra Demas Bakes
Nov 6, 2019
Alexandra Demas Bakes, beloved wife of Christos N. Bakes, passed away peacefully among her husband and close friends on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Alexandros and Ruby Demas, had been a lifelong area resident. She received her Registered Nurse Diploma from St. Vincent's School of Nursing, BS in Nursing from the University of...
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...
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