Obituaries

Susan  Harrison Carroll

Susan Harrison Carroll

Nov 21, 2015

Susan H. Carroll, age 81, of Fairfield, beloved wife of 58 years of Francis W. Carroll, Jr. (Bud), passed away peacefully Saturday, November 21, 2015 at St. Vincent's Medical Center surrounded by her family. Born in Hartford, CT the daughter of the late J. William and Elizabeth Harrison, she had been a Fairfield resident for the last 58 years. She...

Mary  Bausserman Sprouse

Mary Bausserman Sprouse

Nov 20, 2015

At the age of 98 Mary Bausserman Sprouse died peacefully at the Lord Chamberlain Nursing Home in Stratford. Mary was born in Fisher's Hill, Virginia March 12, 1917, the daughter of Omer and Kate Bausserman. She grew up in Fisher's Hill and Alexandria, Virginia where she met and married Lawrence H. Sprouse, a marriage that lasted 59 years until his...

Robert  Foster Whitmer,  Iii

Robert Foster Whitmer, Iii

Nov 18, 2015

Robert Foster Whitmer lll died on Wednesday, November 18th, his loving family by his side. Born in Manhattan, he was the son of Robert Foster Whitmer Jr. and Laura Taylor Whitmer. He is survived by his wife, Mary Leigh Pell Whitmer; his sons, Robert Foster Whitmer lV and his wife, deLancey Funsten Whitmer; Walden Pell Whitmer, John Love Whitmer and...

Barbara  Ann Rutka

Barbara Ann Rutka

Nov 15, 2015

Barbara Ann Rutka, of Fairfield Ct. Born in Cumbola , Pennsylvania on December 23, 1933, passed on to heaven, November 15, 2015. She leaves behind a loving son who was also her great nephew William Voight, whom "was her blonde little boy" she had always dreamed of conceiving. Also his wife Deborah, her great nephew Chris Voight, his wife Stacey,...

Margaret  Lucy Lupo

Margaret Lucy Lupo

Nov 14, 2015

Margaret Lucy Lupo, age 86, of Bridgeport, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 14, 2015 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Mamaroneck, NY, the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret Lupo (later Margaret Gallinelli), she lived her early years in Hoboken, New Jersey; then to Stamford, CT in 1952 to New Canaan, CT in 1984 and then to the...

Robert  E. Moll,  Sr.

Robert E. Moll, Sr.

Nov 6, 2015

Robert E. Moll Sr. (Ben) age 87, passed into peaceful rest in his home on Friday, November 6th, 2015. Ben was predeceased by his beloved wife of 55 years, Marjorie. Ben cherished his family and made them the focus of his life. He was a long time resident of Fairfield and for the past 10 years lived in the home...

John  P. Mccarthy

John P. Mccarthy

Nov 5, 2015

John P. McCarthy, age 68, of Trumbull, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 5, 2015 at St. Joseph's Manor in Trumbull. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Jeremiah and Ann (Massey) McCarthy, he had been a lifelong area resident. John was a graduate of Stratford High School and the Culinary Institute of America. He served in the U.S. Navy...

Thomas  L. Kennedy,  Iii

Thomas L. Kennedy, Iii

Oct 31, 2015

Dr. Thomas Lyle Kennedy III, of Fairfield, CT, died peacefully on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at Bridgeport Hospital where he served as Chairman of Pediatrics for 21 years. He was 69. A pediatric nephrologist, Tom had a gift for providing excellent care with a sympathetic and reassuring demeanor. He earned two teaching awards at Bridgeport and two at the University...

Dorothy  Hunter Putney

Dorothy Hunter Putney

Oct 29, 2015

Dorothy Hunter Putney, age 100, died peacefully in her home on Thursday, October 29, 2015 in Fairfield Connecticut. She was a resident of Fairfield, Connecticut and lived there for over 50 years. She was born in Shenandoah, Iowa to Ted and Velma Hunter on June 4, 1915. She married Charles B. Putney in October 1940. Dorothy was an active volunteer...

Josephine  V. Pellicano

Josephine V. Pellicano

Oct 29, 2015

Josephine Pellicano, age 87, of Westport, beloved wife of the late Dominic Pellicano, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 29, 2015, in her home that she loved. Born in Montreal, Canada the daughter of the late Pasquale and Irma Dardano, she had been a Westport resident since 1963. Mrs. Pellicano received her Registered Nursing Degree from St. Mary's Hospital School of...

Patrick  M. Ryan

Patrick M. Ryan

Oct 27, 2015

Patrick Ryan, age 62, of Fairfield, CT, died peacefully at home, Tuesday, October 27, 2015 surrounded by loved ones. He was the son of the late Henry Ryan and Mary (Harrington) Ryan of Simsbury, CT. Pat was a 1974 graduate of St. Bonaventure University and began his career at Price Waterhouse. After becoming a Partner at Touche Ross, Pat joined...

Kellie  L. Spear

Kellie L. Spear

Oct 26, 2015

Kellie L. Koch Spear, age 41, of Shelton, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at Bridgeport Hospital with her loving family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Joseph Spear and a wonderful mother to Mya Raine Spear. In addition to her husband Joe and daughter Mya, Kellie is survived by her loving...

Margaret  E. Ryan

Margaret E. Ryan

Oct 25, 2015

Margaret E. Ryan, age 91, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Raymond J. Ryan, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport the daughter of the late William and Susan May, both immigrants, her mother escaping from Austria-Hungary buried in a hay wagon, she was raised in Bridgeport and settled in Fairfield following...

Mary Jane Elisabeth Carley

Mary Jane Elisabeth Carley

Oct 22, 2015

Mary Elisabeth Carley, of Easton, beloved daughter of the late Edward H. and Catherine L. Carley, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 22. Mary was a graduate of the Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall and the College of St. Elizabeth in Convent Station, NJ. She earned her Master's degree in education at Fairfield University and was a retired...

James  Norbert O'Brien

James Norbert O'Brien

Oct 21, 2015

James Norbert O'Brien passed away peacefully at home on October 21, 2015 at the age of 86. Born in Flushing NY to Katherine and James O'Brien, Jim attended Bishop Loughlin High School in Brooklyn and graduated from the City College of New York. His lifelong career in the lumber industry began with Furman Lumber headquartered in Boston MA. In 1977,...

Alonzo  C. Kiser

Alonzo C. Kiser

Oct 20, 2015

Alonzo C. Kiser, age 93, formerly of Fairfield, husband of the late Emily V Flewelyn, father of the late Sue LeFort and Ted Kiser passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the Chartwell Medical Center in Norwood, MA. He was born September 5, 1922 in Matewan, WV to the late Cleo and Ben Kiser. Alonzo was the oldest of thirteen...

Henry  J. Pauley

Henry J. Pauley

Oct 15, 2015

Henry John Pauley SR (papa), age 85, of Melbourne, FL. and a lifelong resident of Stratford, CT, passed away on Thursday, October 15th, 2015. Henry is predeceased by his wife of 54 years Mary Pauley who he loved dearly, and his mother Viola Pauley. He is survived by his brother Joseph Pauley and wife Cora Pauley, sister Leona Pauley and...

Wardwell Macauley Leo

Wardwell Macauley Leo

Oct 13, 2015

Wardwell Macauley Leo was born on February 18, 1944 to Carl Macauley Leo and Carola Appleton Leo Hamilton.  His sister, Patchin Breevort Leo Wandres was 13 years his senior. Carl Leo was a writer for ABC’s News of the Day and a playwright whose play, The Family Man, was produced on Broadway.

Ward lived with his family...

Florence  E. Greenawalt

Florence E. Greenawalt

Oct 10, 2015

Florence E. Greenawalt, age 83, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Thomas P. Greenawalt, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 10, 2015 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in McAdoo, PA the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Baranosky, she had been a Fairfield resident for most of her life. Mrs. Greenawalt was a member of the Fairfield Women's...

Elizabeth  A. (Betsy)  Reis

Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Reis

Oct 7, 2015

Elizabeth A. Reis (Betsy) of Fairfield passed away peacefully in her home Wednesday, October 7, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Port Chester, NY the daughter of the late William and Alice Popp, she had been a Fairfield resident for the last 28 years. A graduate of Western Connecticut State College, Betsy was employed as a legal...