Martin A. Monahan

Martin Monahan, age 89, of Fairfield, beloved husband of the late Mary Troy Monahan, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, February 14, 2015. Born in Lissycasey, County Clare, Ireland, he immigrated to Bridgeport in 1950. He served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean Conflict. In 1959, he married Mary, his wife of 53 years, and together they raised their four children in Fairfield. He was a longstanding member of the Gaelic American Club, Holy Family Parish, and most recently, the Fairfield Senior Center. He will always be remembered as honest and hard-working. He enjoyed talking politics over coffee, he delighted in Irish music and dance, and he loved to work with his hands. He was perpetually optimistic and deeply devoted to his family. Martin is survived by his four children: Dr. Brian Monahan (Mary) of Kensington, MD, Kathleen Ostenby (Peter) of St. Paul, MN, Dr. Kevin Monahan of Boston, MA, and Ann (Richard) Cimmino of Fairfield; his 12 grandchildren: Aileen, Erin, Claire, Kathleen, Connor, Caitlin, Megan, Shannon, Emily, Ryan, Katie, and Andrew; his sister Ann Monk of Fairfield; his brother-in-law Denis Troy (Barbara) of Milford; and many nieces and nephews. Martin is pre-deceased by his wife, Mary Monahan, his sister, Mary Kate Griffin, and his five brothers: Thomas, Patrick, Timothy, Vincent, and Christopher Monahan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, February 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Family Church, Fairfield. Interment will follow in Lawncroft Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 3 - 6 p.m. in the Spear-Miller Funeral Home, 39 South Benson Road, Fairfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Holy Family Church, 700 Old Stratfield Road, Fairfield, CT 06825. For information or to sign an online guest register, please visit www.SpearMillerFuneralHome.com.