Obituaries

Byron Clarence Phelps
Jul 23, 2015
Byron C. Phelps, age 91, of Fairfield, beloved husband of the late Betty Jane Phelps, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 23, 2015. Byron was born in Zanesville, Ohio, and raised in New Haven before moving to Fairfield. He enlisted in the United States Army during WWII mainly in the European Theatre where he served as a scout. Byron was also...
Clifford B Larson
Jul 19, 2015
Clifford Larson, age 82 of Hamden, formerly of Easton, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Born July 22, 1932 to the late Sigurd and Bertha (Rostin) Larson in Jamaica, New York, Clifford spent his childhood years in Manchester, New Hampshire. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. For over 35 years he...
Elinor A Heck
Jul 16, 2015
HECK, Elinor. The family of Elinor Hughes Heck mourns the loss of our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She died suddenly and peacefully at her home in Southport, CT on July 16, 2015. She will be remembered by all for her devotion to her family, her selfless contributions to helping others, her inner strength and constant gracious poise, her love...
Barbara Jeanne Cofield
Jul 11, 2015
Barbara Jeanne (Dillon) Cofield, born December 30, 1935 to Lula and Thomas Dillon in Washington, Indiana. She was a graduate of Washington High School and Indiana University where she became a member of Chi Omega. With advanced studies at University of Maryland and Southern Connecticut, she was a Speech Pathologist with Montgomery County Public Schools Maryland, and retired from Fairfield...

Geoffrey K Gardner
Jul 9, 2015
Geoffrey K. Gardner, age 33, of Stratford, beloved son of Kenneth and Judi Gardner, passed away suddenly Thursday, July 9, 2015. His beloved daughter, Mikayla Kershaw-Gardner; two loving sisters, Tracy Betzig-Dottori and her husband Jim of Branford and Amy daSilva and her husband Bill of Milford; an uncle Peter Dahl and his wife Cynthia; two cousins Kevin Dahl and Darren...
Robert Nicholas Deaky
Jul 9, 2015
Robert N. Deaky, age 52, of Fairfield, beloved son of Robert and Joan Deaky passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport, Rob had been a lifelong Fairfield resident. He graduated from Andrew Warde High School and was employed as a service technician for various oil companies including Turnpike Furnace, Kaufman Fuel and Gault Energy. Rob...
Madison Julienne Bradshaw
Jul 9, 2015
Madison Julienne Bradshaw, beloved daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, cousin and friend, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015. Born in Bridgeport, Madison had been a Shelton resident for most of her life prior to moving to Seymour. She loved music, taking walks through the woods and spending time with her family and friends. Madison had a gift for writing and recently...
Dorothea M Willette
Jul 8, 2015
Dorothea 'Dot' Planeta Willette of Southport passed away suddenly Wednesday July 8, 2015 at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Born in West Warren, Massachusetts the daughter of the late Mabel & Walter Planeta. She was predeceased by her husband Ludger Willette, her sister Muriel Planeta Wells and her husband Charles, her great aunt Edith Fallon and her husband John. She...
Matthew John Merchant
Jul 6, 2015
Matthew John "Matt" Merchant passed suddenly on the morning of July 6th, 2015. Matt was born on December 13th, 1961 in Shaker Heights, OH. Matt attended Shaker Heights High School and received his BS from Miami University of Ohio. Matt then received his MBA from Case Western Reserve University. Since beginning his career at GE in 1999, Matt filled a...
Milton Enoch Forstrom
Jul 6, 2015
Milton Enoch Forstrom. age 88, of Fairfield passed away at The Carolton in Fairfield on July 6, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Jean Kruzshak Forstrom. Born in Bridgeport on March 2, l927, to the late Enok and Rosa Soderberg Forstrom, he attended and graduated Maplewood School and attended Bassick High School, where he played basketball and football before...

Patricia M Supan
Jul 5, 2015
Patricia M. Supan, age 74 of Fairfield, beloved wife of Joseph F. Supan, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015. She is also survived by her loving daughter Donna Schaefer and her husband Robert of Stratford and two cherished grandsons, Matthew and Daniel Schaefer. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions...

Marilyn S Russell
Jul 5, 2015
Marilyn Sullivan Russell, 81, beloved wife of the late Gilbert Ross Russell and longtime Fairfield resident went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 5th, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was an active member of Our Lady of the Assumption Church, the Gaelic American Club and AARP group at St. Thomas Church in Fairfield. She is survived by...

Gizella H Miklos
Jul 4, 2015
Gizella H. Miklos, age 86 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 at St. Joseph's Care Center in Trumbull. Born in Hungary, Ms. Miklos had been a Fairfield area resident for many years. She was a nurse and had worked at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport. She will lovingly remembered as a caring and thoughtful lady who will...
Anne M Hallock
Jul 3, 2015
Anne M. Hallock, age 89 of Fairfield, passed away peacefully Friday, July 3, 2015 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Danbury, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Susan Chernak and had been a Fairfield resident for most of her life. Anne was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose greatest joy was time spent...
Emelia B Osowski
Jun 24, 2015
Emelia B. Osowski, age 99, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late William Osowski, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Middlebrook Farms in Trumbull. Born and raised in Waterbury the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Bisiewicz, she had been a Fairfield resident for 48 years prior to moving to Trumbull. She...
Broni M Friedland
Jun 20, 2015
Broni M. Friedland, age 97 of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Herman Friedland, passed away peacefully Saturday June 20, 2015 at Shady Knolls in Seymour two days shy of her 98th birthday. Born in New York City, the daughter of the late Stanley and Frances Obuszynski, she lived in Stratford prior to moving to Fairfield in 1944. A dedicated...

John Joseph Novak
Jun 20, 2015
John Joseph Novak, Jr., age 68, a longtime Fairfield resident, alumnus of Fairfield University and Columbia Law School, and beloved husband of Karen Rose Novak died Saturday, June 20, 2015, while visiting family in Charleston, South Carolina. Mr. Novak was born the first son of John Joseph Novak and Anne O'Driscoll in the Astoria neighborhood of the New York City...
Naomi Allen
Jun 18, 2015
Naomi Allen, Age 88, a resident of Albuquerque, NM for the past 9 years, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015. She is survived by her son, Richard Allen and wife, Sally of Poughkeepsie, NY and daughter, Virginia Allen of Albuquerque, NM; three grandchildren, Karolyn Pereira of Albuquerque, Christopher Topham and wife, Lisa of Danbury, CT, and Joseph Allen of...

John L Anderson
Jun 15, 2015
John L. (Jack) Anderson, age 83, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2015 at Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Mount Vernon, NY Jack was educated through the Mount Vernon public schools and received an electronic degree in Advanced Technology from the RCA Institute of Technology. He was employed by Bunker Ramo where he was in charge of product...

William M Magee
Jun 10, 2015
William M. Magee, age 92, a longtime Fairfield resident, beloved husband of Evelyn Wyrebek Magee, went to be with the Lord Friday June 5, 2015. He enlisted in the US Army and served his country from June 1942 to January 1946. William was known for his love of God, his love of family and his love of teaching. He was...
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