Feb 1, 2022

Patricia A. Smith, age 90, of Fairfield, formerly of Wilton and Danbury, beloved wife of 65 years to the late Douglas J. Smith, passed away peacefully, at home Tuesday, February 1, 2022.  Born in Norwalk, the daughter of the late Clifton and Mabel Gainer, she had been a Wilton and Danbury resident for many years prior to relocating to...

Jan 29, 2022

Judith H. Stern, age 82, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Peter Lewis Stern passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family Saturday, January 29, 2022.  Judy is now rejoined with her loving husband Peter, who passed away February 2, 2021.  Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Arthur and Ruth Bilyard, she had...

Jan 29, 2022

Vincent J. Gaccione, Jr., age 79, beloved husband of 54 years to Catherine (Sansone) Gaccione, of Fairfield, passed after a long illness the evening of Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Cambridge Manor in Fairfield. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Vincent attended Brooklyn Tech High School, then went on to earn his bachelor’s degree at St. John’s University, then his master’s...

Jan 23, 2022

Agnes Mary (Novak) Swetz, age 97, of Fairfield, passed away the morning of Sunday, January 23, 2022 with her family by her side. Born July 18, 1924 in Dixon City, Pennsylvania, Agnes was a Fairfield resident for most of her life. She worked at Chance Vought until the war ended and later at Remington Rand for over 45 years....

Jan 22, 2022

Ann (Monahan) Monk, age 87, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late George S. Monk, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Sturges Ridge in Fairfield.  Born in Lissycasey, County Clare, Ireland, she came to the United States in 1950. Being the wife of a career Air Force veteran, Ann lived in many areas throughout George’s 21 year...

Jan 20, 2022

Henrietta Marie Wyrtzen Swan passed away peacefully at home where she lived for over 70 years on January 20.  She was born on January 18, 1929.  She graduated from Vermont Junior College in Montpelier in 1949 after which she was employed by GMAC (General Motors Acceptance Corp.)

In 1951 she married Robert Stuart Swan and when their...

Jan 19, 2022

Betty Carl, beloved wife, mother, aunt, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 19th, 2022 at age 86. She was born in Waukegan, Illinois to the late Robert and Edith Huff. She was preceded in death by her husband, George H. Carl Jr. and infant son, David Carl. She is survived by her four children: daughter Tracy and...

Jan 18, 2022

William Richard Schmitt, age 62, of Easton, passed away the evening of Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Born to Emily Marion (Perera) and Edward Holland Schmitt, William was raised in Chappaqua, NY. He stayed in New York for many years before relocating to Connecticut in 1989. William earned his BA in Political Science from Hobart William Smith College and later,...

Jan 17, 2022

Mary E Murray-O’Shea passed into eternal life Monday, January 17, 2022 peacefully surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Rosscarbery, County Cork, Ireland in 1934, the daughter of the late James and Hannnah O’Sullivan.

Predeceased by her first husband Thomas Murray in 1986, Timothy O’Shea in 2014, and her son Brian in 2018, she is...

Jan 15, 2022

Joseph (Joe) Zein was a fighter, it seemed like something he did his whole life, either fighting for success in business, as a soldier in the Vietnam War, for the prosperity of his family, and through cancer that left him frail. Unfortunately, he could not win this round of cancer although he tried his best.  However, it is with...

Jan 15, 2022

John A. Johnson, 62, of Hartford formerly of Fairfield passed away on January 15, 2022 at home. John was born in Norwalk on December 9, 1959 to the late Alfred and Evelyn Kish Johnson.

John is the former owner of Johns Automotive Restoration in Bridgeport. After closing his own business he found great joy in...

Jan 15, 2022

David F. Souza passed away at home on Saturday, January 15, 2022 in the loving care of his wife Joyce, and grandson James.  He was born in Fall River, MA on June 6, 1936.   He proudly served in the US Army before marrying Joyce in 1961 and settling in Fairfield CT to raise their family.  He retired as Director...

Jan 14, 2022

Deborah Alice (Bryson) Lietuvninkas (age 64) peacefully passed away January 14, 2022, surrounded by her family.

She was born in Greenwich Connecticut on February 25, 1957, to Edith Patricia Bryson and the late James Macgregor Bryson.

Debbie grew up in Stamford CT and attended Westhill High School (Class of 75’). She graduated with a Bachelor...

Jan 14, 2022

Michael John Derivan, Sr., of Huntington, Conn., passed away January 14, 2022, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, West Haven, Conn. He was 85.

Michael was born August 27, 1936 to the late James and Catherine (née Moran) Derivan of Bronx, N.Y. and, from a young age, was a resident of Mount Loretto Catholic Orphanage, Staten Island....

Jan 14, 2022

Louis S. Wysocki, 88, longtime Fairfield resident passed away peacefully at home on January 14, 2022. Louis was the loving husband to Patricia (Kennedy) Wysocki for 64 years. Louis was born in Fairfield on December 13, 1933 to the late Boleslaw and Antonia Lewandowski Wysocki.

Prior to his retirement, Louis was an OD Grinder for...

Jan 13, 2022

Michael Anthony Siano, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully January 13, 2022 with family by his side. He was born in Canale, Italy, July 20, 1936, the oldest son of Elisabetta and Erminio Siano. Michael was a serial entrepreneur who reinvented himself professionally more than a few times. In the 1960s and 1970s, Michael owned three successful – and at...

Jan 12, 2022

Dolores Hoffman Fulton, age 94, of Westport, passed away the morning of Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Meadow Ridge in Redding. Born to German immigrants, Emil and Matilda (Marquat) Dullin, Dolores was born and raised in Chicago, IL. At the age of 18, Dolores married Phillip Hoffman and began their family. After relocating from the Chicago area for Phil...

Jan 11, 2022

Donald R. Garcia, age 76, of Fairfield, beloved husband of Leticia (Martinez) Garcia, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family Tuesday, January 11, 2022.  Born in Quezaltenango, Guatemala, the son of the late Catalino and Rebecca Garcia, he came to the United States in 1974 and had been a Fairfield resident since 1977.  Donald worked for 45 years...

Jan 10, 2022

Mary M. McCaskey (nee McRae), 92, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2022 with family by her side.

Mary, daughter of Randolph James McRae and Susan Kinney McRae, was born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 15, 1929 and spent most of her young life in Jackson Heights, New York. From a young age, Mary was...

Jan 8, 2022

Joanne A. Gauthier, age 85, of Bridgeport, formerly of Southport, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 8, 2022. Born in Newark, NJ, the daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes Cece, she had been a Southport resident for many years prior to moving to Bridgeport in 1993. Joanne worked for many years for Catholic Charities.  An artist, she loved oil...