Obituaries
Ann Filush
Nov 24, 2025
Ann Filush (Divjak), beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, and friend, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on November 24, 2025, in Fairfield, Connecticut, at the age of 70, after a long battle with chronic illness. Born on April 6, 1955 to Maria and Joseph Divjak she grew up leading the charge in Fairfield with her siblings Rose...
Richard C. Schede, Jr.
Nov 24, 2025
Richard C. Schede Jr. (“Rich”), 64, of Milford, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, November 24, 2025. Born in Bridgeport to Richard C. Schede Sr. and Eleanor Moran Schede, Richard grew up in Fairfield and graduated from Andrew Warde High School in 1979. He spent most of his life in the Fairfield area, building deep friendships and a...
C. Robert (Bob) Bruckmann
Nov 24, 2025
C. Robert Bruckmann (Bob), age 96, formerly of Fairfield and Guilford, beloved husband of 72 years to the late Eleanor F. Bruckmann, passed away peacefully Monday, November 24, 2025 at the Springs at Watermark. Born in Mount Vernon, NY, the son of the late Carl Rudolph Bruckmann and Marjorie (Schimoler) Bruckmann, he had been a Fairfield resident of over 20...
Adelaide Mary Schneider
Nov 23, 2025
Adelaide Mary Schneider, 88, of Fairfield passed away peacefully on Sunday November 23, 2025, in St. Vincent’s Hospital. She was the loving wife to Walter Schneider. Adelaide was born in Greenwich, CT on October 1, 1937, to the late Vincenzo and Carolina Colosimo Tordo.
After graduating from JM Wright, Adelaide worked as a Hairdresser and then moved on to working for...
Robert "Bob" J. Slesh, Sr.
Nov 17, 2025
Robert “Bob” John Slesh, Sr., 78, a lifelong resident of Stamford and a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2025.
Born on October 3, 1947 in Stamford, to the late Joseph and Helen Slesh. Bob was a gifted and dedicated professional woodworker whose craftsmanship touched countless lives. His meticulous, beautifully made pieces continue to be...
Janice Marie Lawrence
Nov 11, 2025
Janice Marie (DeCarlo) Lawrence, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on November 11, 2025, in Wilton, Connecticut, at the age of 84, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease and related dementia.
Born in Greenwich, Connecticut, on October 18, 1941, to Dominick and Constance DeCarlo, Janice grew up in a...
Harold "Hank" Greer
Nov 10, 2025
Harold “Hank” Greer died peacefully on November 10th in his home in Fairfield, CT, surrounded by his family. He was 91 years old.
On March 25th, 1934, Hank tumbled into the world - literally - born in the back of a taxi cab, on the way to Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ. The fourth child and third son to John...
Joanne Eckert
Nov 8, 2025
Joanne Eckert passed away peacefully on November 8, 2025 surrounded by family. Joanne was pre-deceased by her beloved husband of 54 years, Kenneth M. Eckert. They lived for over 40 years in Fairfield where they raised their four children Carolyn (Dana Gentes) of Northampton, MA; Susanne (Ed Puchalla) of Seattle, WA; Jennifer (Chris Crotty) of Pelham, NY; and Brian (Tracey)...
Nancy Goodfellow
Nov 4, 2025
Nancy Goodfellow, 77, of Stratford, Connecticut passed away peacefully with her family by her side on November 4, 2025. Nancy was born and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut. She was the daughter of Norman E. and Martha Foster Goodfellow. She was one of the original employees of Newman’s Own in Westport, Connecticut, where she worked for more than 30 years. She...
Vicki E. Killian-Lehr
Nov 2, 2025
Sunrise ~ June 24, 1959
Sunset ~ November 2, 2025
Vicki Killian-Lehr, of East Haven, CT, passed away on November 2, 2025. She was surrounded by her loving family in her final moments.
She is survived by her loving husband, Blake, of East Haven; her brothers, Larry (Connie) and Mark (Sue); her son & daughter-in-law, Ben & Tiffany; her adored grandsons, Gavin &...
Evelyn C. Messerli
Oct 31, 2025
Evelyn C. Messerli, age 93, of Fairfield, beloved wife of 51 years to the late Joseph Messerli, passed away peacefully Friday, October 31, 2025. Born in Long Island City, NY, the daughter of the late Leslie and Juliette Field, she grew up in the Bronx and attended the High School of Music & Art. Her family would later move to...
Ronald A. Luther
Oct 30, 2025
Ronald A. Luther, 92, of Ansonia, passed away peacefully at home on October 30, 2025.
Ron was born on August 10,1933 in Montreal, Canada to Edmund Luther and Wanda (Gross) Luther. Speaking only German, Ron began elementary school in Canada and then moved with his family to Fairfield, Connecticut in 1948. After honorably serving in the United States Army, Ron began...
Renée S. Janssen
Oct 30, 2025
Renée S. Janssen died on Oct. 30 in the home in Fairfield, CT, that she shared with her husband of 33 years, Peter A. Janssen, after a courageous and determined 19-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was 77 years old.
The daughter of Nancy Donaldson Starring and Mason B. Starring III, Renée grew up in Mt. Kisco, NY, and graduated...
Charles Philip McGoldrick III
Oct 27, 2025
Charles Philip “Charlie” McGoldrick III, 76, of Fairfield, Connecticut, passed away peacefully at his home on October 27, 2025. Born in Bridgeport on October 5, 1949, he was the son of the late Charles and Grace (Stimetz) McGoldrick. Charlie was predeceased by his sister Charlene McGoldrick and brother David McGoldrick. He is survived by his sisters Kathy (Frank) Marcinowski, Susan...
Rita V. Sheldon
Oct 26, 2025
Rita V Sheldon of Fairfield CT, passed away peacefully at home with her daughter, Mary Ann (Klecha) and son-in-law, John, at her side.
Rita was born in Franklin, NJ. on September 23, 1926 to Daniel Van Auken and Mary (Zrim) Van Auken. Rita was a 1944 graduate of Franklin High School and 1947 graduate of Orange Memorial school of Nursing as...
Maryhelen Keller Knuth
Oct 25, 2025
Maryhelen Keller Knuth, age 89, of Fairfield, beloved wife of 70 years to Donald Knuth entered into heaven after a long, lovely life Saturday, October 25, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Toledo, OH, the daughter of the late Sylvester and Eugenia Grahling Keller, she had been a Fairfield resident for many years. Prior to her marriage, Maryhelen...
Vincent Battaglia
Oct 24, 2025
Vincent Battaglia, age 66, of Easton, the beloved husband of Donna Battaglia, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025 unexpectedly and peacefully in his vacation home in Vermont. Born In Bridgeport, Connecticut on May 18, 1959 to Carolyn Jones and Philip Battaglia, he was a graduate of Joel Barlow High School in Redding and attended Central Connecticut State University and...
William "Billy" Michael LeVasseur
Oct 23, 2025
William “Billy” Michael LeVasseur, age 52, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family and friends on October 23, 2025. Born in Waterbury, he was one of five children of the late Michael and Rose (Sirica) LeVasseur.
Billy graduated from the Culinary Institute of America with an Associates in Culinary Arts. His passion for cooking led him to work...
Russell Mead Wakeman
Oct 21, 2025
Russell Mead Wakeman, 81, died peacefully on October 21, 2025 with his wife and children at his side.
Russell was born on November 12, 1943 to Roger Mead Wakeman and Dorothy Jennings Wakeman. A lifelong resident of Fairfield, Russell graduated from Roger Ludlowe High School, where he was an honor student. He majored in Engineering at the University of Connecticut.
He was...
Louis Payne
Oct 17, 2025
Louis "Lou" Payne, 89, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2025, in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Born on August 4, 1936, in Hudson, New York, Lou led a life defined by dedication and service. He served his country as a veteran of the United States Military before beginning a long and steady career with the Southern New England Telephone Company. His strong work...
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