Helen K. Horvath

Oct 24, 2018

Helen Katherine Horvath passed away at her home in Fairfield on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the age of 103. She was born on October 16, 1915, in Bridgeport, the daughter of Martin and Frances Zelko, where she was raised and continued to live until 1951 when she moved with her husband, John J. Horvath, tool and die maker, to...

Barbara L. Shaffer

Oct 23, 2018

Long-time Fairfield County resident, Barbara Shaffer, passed away Tuesday Oct 23 in her home. She was born Barbara Helfand September 18,1933 in New York City. She attended The High School of Music and Art, Class of '50 and Hunter College, Class of '54. Barbara married Atty. Dick Shaffer on February 5, 1956, and the couple moved to Fairfield County two...

Bernice Canfield Lafontaine

Oct 23, 2018

Bernice (Canfield) La Fontaine, longtime resident of Bridgeport, Milford, and the Masonic Home in Wallingford, entered into eternal rest on October 23, 2018. She was 92 years old. Born February 3, 1926 to Burton G. and Anna Canfield, she was a 1943 graduate of Warren Harding High School in Bridgeport. She met her husband, Robert, while he was serving in...

Catherine Barto Meyer

Oct 21, 2018

Catherine "Cathy" Barto Meyer, 59, of Nantucket Island, Easton, CT and Bequia, West Indies peacefully passed away on October 21, 2018. She succumbed to her courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. Born on 9/6/59 to Norma & Robert Barto, her childhood was spent in CT and NJ. She graduated Cornell University where she became family to her Delta Gamma sisters...

Margaret M. Corcoran

Oct 19, 2018

Margaret (Peggy) Corcoran, of Southport, beloved wife of the late James J. Corcoran, passed away peacefully Friday, October 19, 2018 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in County Kerry, Ireland, the daughter of the late Daniel and Bridget O'Connell, she had been a Fairfield and Southport resident since 1955. Peggy retired as a Ward Secretary for the Carolton Chronic and...

Frank Wendt

Oct 17, 2018

Frank Wendt joined John Nuveen & Co. in 1947 as a trainee and spent his entire career there, eventually rising to become President, CEO, and Chairman. While at Nuveen, he introduced a range of new tax exempt bond products, the first of which, an issue of class="widget-2d918b u_1606813100 dmCustomWidget" data-lazy-load="false" data-title="" id="1606813100" dmle_extension="custom_extension" data-element-type="custom_extension" lock-element-for-editing="true" icon="false" surround="false" .5 billion, was at the time the largest IPO to be listed on the...

Virginia Ann Mclevy

Oct 17, 2018

Virginia A. (Ginny) McLevy, nee Ives, age 68 of Fairfield, CT, beloved wife of the late Charles (Charlie) McLevy, passed away on October 17, 2018. Born in Bridgeport, CT, the daughter of the late Dr. Eli B. and Virginia L. Ives, she had been a lifelong Fairfield resident. Mrs. McLevy attended Unquowa School and graduated from the Stockbridge School in...

Betty A. (Betsy) Kenney

Oct 15, 2018

Betty A. (Betsy) Kenney, age 80, of Bridgeport, beloved wife of William F. Kenney, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in New Haven, the daughter of the late John and Esther Bayzat, she had been a Bridgeport resident for 36 years. A graduate of James Hillhouse High School, Betsy retired as a Head Teller...

Dr. Iscela Roas Bernal

Oct 13, 2018

Dr. Iscela Rosa Bernal, age 48, of Easton, beloved wife of Dermot G. Mitchell, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Yale-New Haven Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Lima, Peru, Iscela received her undergraduate degree and a Master's degree from William Patterson University in Wayne, NJ and Master's and Doctorate Degrees from the University of Bridgeport, CT., in...

Mary Biehn Enos

Oct 10, 2018

Mary Biehn Enos, age 63, of Fairfield, beloved wife of Timothy Enos, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 10, 2018 with her husband by her side. Survivors include her husband Timothy; son, John T. Best; grandson, Johnny Best; sister, Edie Wolfe; brother, David Wolfe and his wife Shelley and nieces Alicia, Cassie and Lauren. A graveside remembrance will be held Wednesday,...

Marion Prescott

Oct 9, 2018

Marion Waite Prescott, 103, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2018 in Orange, CT. Born on February 15, 1915 in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of Freeman Pearson Waite and Marion Denton Waite, she was raised in Philadelphia, PA, graduating from Germantown High School in 1932. She began her career as a secretary at Curtis Publishing Company and, with a few exceptions,...

Donald B. Simpson

Oct 9, 2018

Funeral Home

Spear-Miller Funeral Home

39 South Benson Road, Fairfield CT US 06824

Service

St. Ann's Church

Mass of Christian Burial

481 Brewster Street, Bridgeport, CT 06605

Thursday, October 18, 2018 10:00 a.m.

Cemetery

Mountain Grove Cemetery Chapel Columbarium

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Stephen W. Reilly

Oct 8, 2018

Stephen W. Reilly, age 76, of Westport, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018 in his home. Born in Mt. Vernon, NY the son of the late William and Virginia Reilly, he had been a Westport resident for the last 42 years. Mr. Reilly received his Bachelor's degree from St. Lawrence University and an MBA from Columbia University. He worked as...

Michael F. Fitzpatrick

Oct 5, 2018

Michael F. Fitzpatrick 65, of Fairfield, CT passed away October 5, 2018. He is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Nancy Fitzpatrick, son Ross Fitzpatrick, Ross' fiancé Julianne Sifers, daughter Lindsey Crape, son-in-law Matthew Crape, cherished grandchildren Charles Michael Crape and Bryce Keating Crape, brothers Jay and Brian Fitzpatrick and a sister Noreen Fitzpatrick. He was predeceased by...

Anthony Joseph Falletta

Oct 1, 2018

Anthony Joseph Falletta, age 46 of Fairfield, adored husband of Bernadette O'Brien Falletta and loving and supportive father of Joseph Brian and Anthony George, passed away peacefully Monday, October 1, 2018 following a courageous two-year battle with cancer. Born in Bronxville, NY, the son of the late Anthony and Bernadette Artino Falletta, had called Fairfield his home for the past...

Esther H. Soderquist

Sep 27, 2018

Esther H. Soderquist, age 97, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Victor Carl Soderquist, Sr., passed away peacefully Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the Carolton Chronic and Convalescent Hospital. Born in her home in Fairfield, the daughter of the late Kirk and Nora Whiteman, she had been a lifelong town resident. Mrs. Soderquist worked as an assembler for many...

Robert John Hofmiller

Sep 19, 2018

Robert John Hofmiller, aged 78 of Fairfield entered into rest with his family by his side on Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 at Bridgeport Hospital. He was born on December 12th, 1939 as the third child of Raymond and Helen Dorothy Granitin Hofmiller of Bridgeport, where he spent his early life and later settled in Fairfield. He leaves behind his beloved...

Francis J. Russo, Jr.

Sep 17, 2018

Francis J. Russo Jr. of Bridgeport, CT died September 17, 2018, after a long battle with cancer. He was the proud father of his only son, Todd Russo. Todd's wife Carolyn and his three grandchildren, Marguerite, Mitchell, and Libby brought him much joy. Fran was predeceased by his parents, Francis J. Russo, DDS and Kathleen Noonan Russo. He was an...

James Joseph Finnerty, Jr.

Sep 16, 2018

James Joseph Finnerty, Jr., age 82, of Fairfield, Connecticut and Naples, Florida and formerly of Lincroft, New Jersey, died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at home as a result of complications of melanoma. Jim was the beloved husband of MaryJane Elizabeth Mason Finnerty, to whom he was married for 53 years. He is survived by his sons, James J. Finnerty III...

Paul A. Landry

Sep 14, 2018

Beloved artist Paul Landry of Fairfield passed away peacefully surrounded by his immediate family on Friday, September 14, 2018, at 87 years of age. Paul will be lovingly remembered by Mary McPadden Landry, his wife of 48 years, and their three children, Joe (Colin), Hope (Errol) and Tom (Caragh). Paul will also be fondly remembered by his three grandchildren, Liam,...