Obituaries
George Joseph Valentino
Mar 16, 2024
George J. Valentino, age 96, of Westport, beloved husband of the late Dolores G. Valentino, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 16, 2024. Born in the Bronx, NY the son of the late William and Louisa (Dolly) Valentino, he had been an area resident for most of his life. He served in the US Army during World War II and...
Peter James Corbett
Mar 15, 2024
Peter James Corbett, age 61, of Fairfield passed away on March 15, 2024, surrounded by his beloved family. Peter was born in New Haven on February 22, 1963 to Peter Hand and Barbara Thomason Corbett. In addition to his parents, Peter is survived by his cherished wife of 36 years, Jennifer Loucas Corbett and his children; Peter, Jr. (Piper...
Jill K. Wellner
Mar 14, 2024
Jill K. Wellner, 69, of Fairfield passed away peacefully at home on March 14, 2024 surviving nearly six years after being diagnosed with glioblastoma, a true testament to her strength and courage. She is the loving wife of Ken Walker. Jill was born in Norwalk, CT on November 14, 1954 to the late Thomas and Eugenie Kantor.
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Margot Woyda
Mar 12, 2024
Margot Woyda, 73 of Bronxville, NY, formerly of Fairfield passed away peacefully on March 12, 2024. Margot was the wife of the late Witold Woyda. Margot was born on May 29, 1950 in Gdynia, Poland to the late Andrew and Anna Zborowski.
Margot received her Master’s Degree in Linguistics from the University of Warsaw and a degree...
Ciro Carmelo Cespedes Molina
Mar 12, 2024
Ciro Carmelo Cespedes Molina, 63, of Bridgeport, passed away at Bridgeport Hospital. He is the loving husband of Vilma Marina Vargas de Cespedes. Ciro was born in Bolivia to Moises and Dora. Then He traveled to Venezuela around 1980 when he met Vilma. Both moved to the US a few years ago to keep working hard and get a...
Dolores Ethel (Hilbert) O'Connor
Mar 9, 2024
Dolores Ethel (nee Hilbert) O’Connor, beloved wife of the late James Joseph O’Connor, passed peacefully on March 9, 2024. Born and raised in New York, NY, she and Jim moved to Queens, NY, to raise their family and then retired to Milford, CT where they could watch their grandchildren grow. It was there that she was able to sit...
Nathaniel Leavenworth Lee
Mar 7, 2024
Nathaniel Leavenworth Lee passed away on March 7, 2024 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was the beloved son of Benjamin Lee and Emily Tang and the treasured baby brother of Matthew and Claire Lee.
Born in New Haven, CT on September 27, 2023 at 26 weeks, he fought bravely to leave the NNICU and...
James John Zadrovicz, Sr.
Mar 5, 2024
James Zadrovicz, Sr., 89, a life-long resident of Fairfield, CT and the loving and devoted husband of 68 years to Veronica Baldyga Zadrovicz, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Bridgeport Hospital.
Born July 18, 1934 on the family farm to the late John and Anna Zadrovicz of Fairfield, Jim became a carpenter at the...
Mary Ellen (Kachmar) Peterson
Mar 3, 2024
Mary Ellen Peterson,78, of Fairfield passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on the morning of March 3, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald Peterson. Mary Ellen was born in Bridgeport on January 12, 1946 to the late Andrew and Mary Irene Kachmar.
While raising a young family Mary Ellen was a devoted...
Robert H. Fredericks
Feb 28, 2024
Robert H. Fredericks, 66, of New London, formerly of Bridgeport, passed away on February 28, 2024. Robert was born on June 18, 1957 to the late Frank and Eleanor Beattie Fredericks.
Robert was a TV enthusiast and loved watching, " The Price is Right ".
Robert is survived by his brothers...
Patrick L. Carroll, Jr.
Feb 28, 2024
Patrick L, Carroll, Jr., a lifelong resident of Fairfield and beloved husband of 60 years to the late Millicent M. Carroll, died on February 28 th at Carolton Convalescent Hospital surrounded by his family’s love a few weeks shy of his 101st birthday.
“Pat” was a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School and Roger Ludlowe High School. In 1942 he...
John Peter Panigutti
Feb 20, 2024
John Peter Panigutti, age 80, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at the VA Medical Center in West Haven. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Louis Anthony Panigutti, Sr. and Mary (Poinelli) Panigutti, he graduated from Andrew Warde High School and entered the U.S. Army in 1964. John proudly served in the Army Airborne...
Neil Oliver Rice
Feb 15, 2024
Neil Oliver Rice was born in Allentown, PA to loving parents Florence Ritter Rice and Henry Charles Rice on September 28, 1941. He died peacefully at home on February 15th, with his wife Carol Lasseter at his side after valiantly battling ill health for several years.
First and foremost, Neil was a devoted and loving son, brother,...
Herbert Briggs Smith
Feb 14, 2024
Herbert Briggs Smith, 81, of Fairfield passed away peacefully on February 14, 2024, with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of 61 years to Ann (Annie) L. Barich Smith. Herb was born in Huntington, NY, on August 14, 1942, to the late Warren Sales and Eleanor Cooper Smith.
Herb grew up in New...
Joseph Risicato
Feb 11, 2024
Joseph Risicato, 97, of Fairfield passed away peacefully at home on February 11, 2024. Joe was born on May 4, 1926 to the late Matteo and Elizabeth Granata Risicato.
Joe was a proud Navy veteran during World War II, having entered at only 17 years of age. He was an avid Frank Sinatra and New York Yankees...
William J. Smith
Feb 8, 2024
William J. “Bill” Smith, Jr. 75, of Fairfield passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on February 8, 2024. Bill was the beloved husband of Martha Schleier Smith. He was born in Stamford on October 10, 1948 to the late William J. Sr. and Marie Horton Smith of Stamford.
After graduating Stamford High School, Bill...
Jane E. (Tynan) O'Connor
Feb 6, 2024
Jane Tynan O’Connor passed away peacefully on February 6, 2024 surrounded by love and prayers.
Jane, the daughter of Edward and Jane Tynan, sister of Douglas Tynan, widow of Joseph O'Connor, mother of Sean O'Connor (married to Laura) and Colleen Bukowski (married to Joseph), and grandmother of Allie and Zach Bukowski, was born on September...
Mihaela Rodica Oprea
Feb 3, 2024
Mihaela Rodica Oprea, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and distinguished engineer, peacefully passed away on February 3rd, 2024, at the age of 74. Mihaela Rodica was born in Romania, where she spent her formative years before embarking on a remarkable journey that touched the lives of many. Her professional career was marked by her dedication and expertise in the...
Gillian Hall Ratcliffe
Feb 2, 2024
Gillian Hall Ratcliffe, age 85, passed away in the early morning of February 2, 2024 at Bridgeport Hospital following complications during convalescence from a fall in December. Born deaf into a hearing world in Meriden, the youngest of three children to the late Dr. Martin I. Hall and Eleanor Wierum Hall, Gilly, as she was fondly called, grew up...
Harry E. "Rusty" Spear, Jr.
Jan 30, 2024
Harry E Spear Jr. ”Rusty” age 67 of Shaftsbury, VT, former Foreman of Lakeview Cemetery passed away peacefully, with his wife Lisa by his side January 30th, 2024, at Albany Medical Center. Rusty was born in Bridgeport, CT on May 27th, 1956 to Harry Spear, Sr. and Lorraine Spear. He is survived by his children: Joseph A. Spear and...
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