Obituaries
Marie R. Siano
Jul 13, 2019
SIANO, Marie Rozmeski, of Norwalk, passed peacefully the morning of July 13, 2019 surrounded by family. She was born in Bridgeport, November 10, 1936, to the late Joseph and Margaret Esposito Rozmeski. Before her retirement, Marie was a purchasing administrator with Norwalk Hospital. A voracious reader of mystery novels, passionate New York Yankees fan and talented ceramist, Marie loved nothing...
Margaret Joan Harper
Jul 12, 2019
Margaret Joan Harper, teacher and school administrator, died Friday, July 12, 2019 at her home in Fairfield. She was 95. Margaret was born November 23, 1923 in Irvine, Alberta Canada to Russell and Alice Harper. Margaret and her parents moved to Massachusetts when she was eight. She graduated from Bellingham High School in 1941. She graduated from Framingham State College...
Stephen M. Bejek
Jul 10, 2019
Stephen M. Bejek, age 83, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the Golden Hill Health Center in Milford. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Michael and Theresa Bejek, he was raised in Black Rock and had been a Fairfield resident since 1969. Steve graduated from Fairfield College Preparatory School and served in the U.S....
Phyllis A. Kepshire
Jul 9, 2019
Phyllis A. Kepshire, age 81, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late John P. Kepshire, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Erwin and Margaret Cibulas, she had been a Fairfield resident for the last 53 years. Phyllis worked as a Paraprofessional for the...
Marjorie Goodwin Judge
Jul 9, 2019
Marjorie Goodwin Judge, age 88, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Walter and Eleanor Goodwin, she had been a lifelong area resident. A graduate of Holy Family Academy, she received her Bachelor's of Arts Degree from Western Connecticut State College. Marge began her career...
John Philip (Jack) Fray
Jul 3, 2019
John "Jack" Philip Fray Jr. died peacefully on July 3, 2019 at Bridgeport Hospital. He was born on July 11, 1930 in New Haven, CT and grew up in Fairfield. He attended Fairfield Prep and Fairfield University and then went on to earn his degree at Yale Law School in 1955. He practiced law in Fairfield for more than fifty...
Karen Shaw
Jul 3, 2019
Karen Shaw passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. A native of Norwalk, CT. she inherited the background of a musical family. After receiving her Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate degrees from Indiana University she joined the Jacobs School of Music faculty at Indiana Unversity in 1968, serving as the chair of the Piano Department from 1977-82 and again recently for...
Wayne D. Springer
Jul 1, 2019
Wayne D. Springer, age 52, of Naugatuck, beloved son of Charles and Susan Springer, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019. Born in Milford, Wayne had been a Naugatuck resident for the last 3 years. He worked as a computer programmer in Michigan for many years prior to returning to CT to assist his father who founded the Springer Sanitation Company....
Alan Woodard
Jun 30, 2019
Alan Woodard, internationally known dancer, teacher, choreographer and dance historian died on June 30, 2019, at the Carolton Convalescent Home in Fairfield, Connecticut. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease. Alan was born on October 20, 1935 in London, England. His parents were George John Woodard and Nellie Irene Bacon Woodard. During World War II, he was evacuated to Woodwalton,...
Carole Schmidt Jennings
Jun 30, 2019
Carole Schmidt Jennings, daughter of Lieutenant Carl M. Schmidt, Jr. BFD and Elizabeth Carroll Schmidt of Bridgeport and Rotunda, FL passed away after a long illness on Sunday, June 30, 2019. Born April 22, 1940 in Bridgeport, Carole attended and graduated from Central High School in 1958. She received her Bachelor's degree from the College of New Rochelle in 1962,...
Edward Earl (Jed) Vaughan, Jr.
Jun 22, 2019
Edward Earl Vaughan, Jr. (Jed), age 67 of Trumbull, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019. Born in Washington, DC, the son of the late Edward Earl Vaughan, Sr. and Mary Frances Brophy Vaughan he was raised in Norwalk and had lived there for most of his life. He was a 1970 graduate of Norwalk High school. Jed was an avid...
Sarah Delaurentis Parrello
Jun 18, 2019
Sarah DeLaurentis Parrello, age 94, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Arnold J. Parrello, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Cambridge Manor. Born in Sulmona, Italy, the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine DeLaurentis, she had been an area resident for most of her life. Sarah performed secretarial work throughout the area for many years, and...
Jeanne Benton Middlemass
Jun 16, 2019
Jeanne B. Middlemass, age 91, beloved wife of the late Robert E. Middlemass, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Alexander Scobee Benton and Grace Allison Benton, she moved to Stratford and eventually moved to Bridgeport where she married Robert and raised their six children. She received her...
Edward Ellsworth Miller, Jr.
Jun 11, 2019
Edward Ellsworth Miller, Jr. passed from our realm to embrace Jesus after a short illness on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Born on August 29, 1944 to the late Anna Brennan and Edward E. Miller, Sr., Ed grew up in Bridgeport along with his now predeceased brothers Don and Fred. He proudly served in the Marines for 4 ½ years during...
Charles George Weiss
Jun 8, 2019
Charles George Weiss died peacefully in his home on June 8, 2019 in Milford, CT, after a short illness. He was 86. Mr. Weiss was born in Brooklyn, NY, to Charles and Katharine (Ott) Weiss. He received his Bachelor's degree from Brooklyn College in 1953. He received his Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Rensalaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY) in...
Reta Mae Gall
Jun 7, 2019
Reta Mae Gall, age 88 and lifelong resident of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Joseph Gall, passed away in her home with her family by her side on Friday, June 7, 2019. Born on Flag Day, June 14, 1930, to Roy and Helen Casey (Williams) Eckert in York, Pennsylvania, Reta and her family soon moved to Fairfield where she...
Constance Bristol Dubois
Jun 5, 2019
Constance Gilbert Bristol DuBois died on June 5, 2019 in Fairfield, Conn. She was born in Philadelphia in 1922 to Edward S. and Eloise T. Bristol. Educated in Friends Schools in Germantown, Philadelphia, she graduated from Germantown Friends School with High Honors. She entered Bryn Mawr College and graduated from there magna cum laude in English literature. She held positions...
John Desilva
Jun 4, 2019
John DeSilva passed away at the age of 92 on June 4, 2019, John was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. to John and Lucie DeSilva. He is survived by his son Douglas, his daughter, Diane, daughter-in-law, Linda, and three grandsons, Ryan, Jack and Sam. John served in the Navy during WWII and the Korean conflict. He retired as commander of the...
Bernice M. Hetherington
May 31, 2019
Bernice M. Hetherington, age 96, of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late Francis Hetherington, passed away peacefully Friday, May 31, 2019. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Mahoney and Rose Gomperts Mahoney, she had been a lifelong city resident. She was a 1940 graduate of Bassick High School. Mrs. Hetherington served as Quartermaster for the Bridgeport...
Nancy Jean Barate
May 31, 2019
Nancy Jean Barate, age 72, of Fairfield, beloved wife of 33 years of John Barate, passed away peacefully Friday, May 31, 2019 at the Ludlowe Health Center. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Otto and Jean Rotzal, she had been a lifelong area resident. Nancy graduated from Roger Ludlowe High School and received her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees...
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