Obituaries

Mary  Margaret O'Leary

Mary Margaret O'Leary

Oct 31, 2016

Mary Margaret O'Leary, age 74, of Fairfield passed away peacefully in her home on October 31, 2016. Mary was born April 3, 1942 in Killyon, County Offaly, Ireland. She was the daughter of the late William and Anne Dunne Quegan. Mary is survived by her two sons, Brian O' Leary (Kate Testa) of Stratford and Aidan O'Leary (Meigan) of Hamden,...

Ilona  Delmore Walsh

Ilona Delmore Walsh

Oct 29, 2016

Ilona Delmore Walsh, 86, of Punta Gorda, FL, beloved wife of the late Patrick J. Walsh, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 29, 2016. The Daughter of the late Harold and Helen Delmore, Mrs. Walsh was born in Bridgeport. February 28, 1930. Mrs. Walsh graduated from Academy of Our Lady of Mercy Lauralton Hall, Milford, as did her granddaughter Chase....

Margaret Gell

Margaret Gell

Oct 25, 2016

Margaret Cashavelly Gell, age 88, of Black Rock, beloved wife of the late Charles Gell, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016. Born in Blackstone, MA she was the daughter of the late Sophia and George Cashavelly. She worked as an Executive Secretary at Emson Research, and also volunteered at Black Rock School for several years. Margaret will be lovingly remembered...

Elsa  S. Burns

Elsa S. Burns

Oct 24, 2016

Elsa S. Burns, age 103, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late William R. Burns, Sr., passed away peacefully Monday, October 24, 2016 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Louis and Priscilla Sava, she had been a lifelong Fairfield resident. She graduated from Roger Ludlowe High School and the Southern Connecticut Teacher's College...

Laura  Lee Guilmette

Laura Lee Guilmette

Oct 21, 2016

Laura Lee Guilmette, age 52 of Bridgeport, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016 in her home. Born in Norwalk, the daughter of the late John and Joan Alcure, she had been a lifelong Bridgeport and Fairfield resident. Laura was a graduate of Roger Ludlowe High School. She derived great joy in helping others. Laura would open her home to anyone...

Albert  R. Sardilli

Albert R. Sardilli

Oct 17, 2016

Albert R. Sardilli, age 88, of Seymour, formerly of Fairfield passed peacefully, Monday, October 17, 2016 following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in New Britain on June 1, 1928 the son of the late Augustino and Adelaide Sardilli he survived by two beloved sons, Michael Sardilli and his companion Judit Matuz of Easton and Richard Sardilli of Newington; a...

Wilma  Miller Spurr

Wilma Miller Spurr

Oct 15, 2016

Longtime Norwalk resident Wilma Spurr, aged 96, reached the end of a long, loving and Christian life and went home to the Lord on Saturday, October 15th. The daughter of Fred and Ruby Langhammer of Stratford, she attended Stratford schools and worked at the Bridgeport Brass Company inspecting shell casings just prior to WWII. It was there that she met...

Ethel  L. Cresiski

Ethel L. Cresiski

Oct 13, 2016

Ethel L. Cresiski, age 89, of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late Raymond C. Cresiski, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the Lord Chamberlain Health Center. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Anthony and Anna Grabiec, she had been a lifelong city resident. Ethel was a proud long-time volunteer at the Bridgeport Hospital Rehabilitation Center and...

Barbara  Torrey Macallaster

Barbara Torrey Macallaster

Oct 12, 2016

Barbara Torrey MacAllaster, age 87 of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Archie Freeman MacAllaster, II, passed away at home in the tender embrace of her children, Wednesday, October 12, 2016. Born in Ottawa, Canada, the daughter of the late Arthur Starratt Torrey and Josephine Leonard Torrey, she had been a Fairfield resident since 1963. She graduated from the Netherwood...

Arthur  Walters Sesselberg,  Jr.

Arthur Walters Sesselberg, Jr.

Oct 7, 2016

Arthur Walters Sesselberg, Jr. age 53, of Fairfield, beloved husband of Abby (Kracov) Sesselberg, passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 at Bridgeport Hospital following a short illness. Born in New York City, he had been a lifelong Fairfield area resident. He graduated from Greens Farms Academy where he met his wife, and received his Bachelors Degree from Rollins College in...

Dorothy  Anne Anderson

Dorothy Anne Anderson

Oct 5, 2016

Dorothy Anne (Nordberg) Anderson, a loving mother, loving grandmother and great grandmother, a retired teacher and longtime resident of Fairfield, died Wednesday morning (Oct. 5, 2016) at Bridgeport Hospital after a short illness. She was 84. Dorothy is survived by two sons, Timothy Anderson and his wife, Donna, and a great granddaughter, Natalee, all of Towson, Md., and Jeffrey Anderson...

Linda  Koury Ducruet

Linda Koury Ducruet

Sep 28, 2016

DUCRUET, Linda Koury, died on Sept. 28, 2016, at home in Fairfield, Conn. She was 61. Linda will be remembered for her luminous intellect, flair for language, irrepressible sense of humor and effortless entertaining. Her legacy lives on through friends and family for whom Linda was a beloved advocate and confidante. Linda graduated from Greens Farms Academy in 1973 and...

Fraser  Mcmillan Brown

Fraser Mcmillan Brown

Sep 27, 2016

Fraser McMillan Brown, age 70 of Black Rock, passed away peacefully at 12:50 PM, Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Northwich, Cheshire, United Kingdom, he came to the United States 47 years ago and had been a Blackrock resident for the last 28 years. Mr. Brown was a family manager/Major Domo. He in service with...

Barbara  Morton Bodington

Barbara Morton Bodington

Sep 27, 2016

Barbara Morton Bodington, age 90, of Bedford, NH, beloved wife of the late Frederick John Bodington, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, September 27, 2016. Born in Bridgeport the daughter of the late Albert and Frances Morton she had been a Marlborough, MA resident for many years. She was a graduate of the Academy of Our Lady of Mercy Lauralton Hall in...

Anna  Susan Benton

Anna Susan Benton

Sep 19, 2016

Anna Susan Fisher Benton, age 88 of Fairfield, beloved wife of 67 years of Glenn Benton, passed away peacefully Monday, September 19, 2016 at the Carolton Convalescent Hospital. Born in Bridgeport the daughter of the late George and Anna Fisher, Sr., she had been a lifelong Fairfield resident. Mrs. Benton was a graduate of Roger Ludlowe High School, Class of...

Jim  M. Dowd

Jim M. Dowd

Sep 18, 2016

Jim Dowd, of Fairfield CT, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning September 18, 2016. James Moran Dowd, 42 is the beloved son of William Dowd and Deborah McKay Dowd, loving husband of Rebecca Boston Dowd, and devoted father to Aidan, Emily and Brian Dowd. Jim was a 4.0 graduate of Fairfield College Preparatory School and Magna Cum Laude graduate of The...

Stephen J. Marshalko, Md

Stephen J. Marshalko, Md

Sep 16, 2016

Stephen J. Marshalko, MD, PhD, age 49, of Weston, loving husband of Lisa A. Marshalko and proud father of Stephen J. Marshalko, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Born in Cleveland, OH the son of Stephen and Helen Marshalko of Avon Lake, OH, he graduated from Yale University and Yale University School of Medicine and the...

James  Ayoub Kagdis

James Ayoub Kagdis

Sep 15, 2016

If you ever met Jim Kagdis, you would remember him. His quick steps, his laser-like focus on you when he was talking to you, the questions he peppered at you to catch up on your life, the camera often slung over his shoulder. The way he lit up when he met his two grandchildren in the final months of his...

Kathleen  A. Russo

Kathleen A. Russo

Sep 13, 2016

Kathleen A. Russo, age 98, of Fairfield, Connecticut, beloved wife of the late Francis J. Russo, DDS, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Born and raised in Milford, the daughter of the late John and Augusta Noonan, she had been a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of Milford High School and worked for many years in the...

Muriel  A. Tyler

Muriel A. Tyler

Sep 11, 2016

Muriel A. Tyler of Fairfield, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 11, 2016. She was 95 years old. She was the wife of the late Harold L. Tyler of Fairfield and the daughter of the late Richard and Louise Roberts of Fairfield. Mrs. Tyler was a retired employee of the Singer Company following 23 years of service. Friends may call...