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Helen  M. Zavada

Helen M. Zavada

Apr 17, 2020

Helen M. Zavada, age 92 of Fairfield, Connecticut, beloved wife of the late Michael J. Zavada passed away on April 17, 2020. Helen was also the beloved mother of four children. She is survived by Christine Zavada of Newtown, Michael and Jeanne Zavada of Odessa, Texas, Annette Zavada of Fairfield, and Mary Frank of Easton. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the...

Phyllis  Beatrice Antonetz

Phyllis Beatrice Antonetz

Apr 17, 2020

Phyllis Beatrice Antonetz, née Pirro, age 103, of Fairfield, CT beloved wife of the late Alexander Antonetz and who lived her life with graceful joy of family and friends and a lifelong quest for learning, died on Friday, April 17, 2020 due to complications of the coronavirus. Phyllis was born on March 8, 1917 in New York City. Her parents,...

Ann  Latronica Nesbitt

Ann Latronica Nesbitt

Apr 17, 2020

FAIRFIELD - Ann (Levine) Latronica Nesbitt, 83, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020, at the Ludlowe Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Fairfield. She was born on July 26, 1936, in New York, NY, the daughter of the late Louis Levine and Ruth (Schreckinger) Levine Parish, and later, beloved stepdaughter of the late Reginald Parish. She was a 1954...

Robert  G. Roach

Robert G. Roach

Apr 16, 2020

Robert G. Roach (Bob "Bobby), 64 of Wilton, CT passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2020. He now rests in peace following a hard fought battle with Parkinson's disease. He is survived by his beloved wife, Paula Roach, his son and daughter-in-law, David and Rita Roach, his daughter and son-in-law Jennifer and Joseph Walker, and his five beautiful grandchildren...

Mary  Jane Pierson

Mary Jane Pierson

Apr 16, 2020

Mary Jane Pierson, Dies at 86 A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, died on April 16 in Fairfield, Connecticut. Mary Jane Pierson was born on May 12, 1933 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Ernest and Philomena Mastrangelo, immigrants from Campobasso, Italy. Raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut she was extremely proud of her Italian heritage. She was happiest when she was...

Pauline  Marion Fox

Pauline Marion Fox

Apr 16, 2020

The incredible, 92-year life of Pauline Marion (Wright) Fox began on a farm in Breezy Hill, N.H., August 31, 1928, born to Florence and Elwood Wright. As the youngest daughter of seven children (Roger, Iola, Barbara, Susan, Irene, and "Jim" Elwood), Pauline learned self-reliance while mastering selfless love. Just as growing up in the Depression shaped Pauline's formative years, so...

Robert  Kearney Stevens

Robert Kearney Stevens

Apr 15, 2020

Robert Kearney Stevens, age 91, beloved husband of Trudy Stevens passed away on April 15. Bob was born in Lancaster, PA son of W. Ross and Helen Coe Stevens. He attended Rider College and served aboard the U.S.S. Bataan during the Korean War. Bob was the Owner of the R. K. Stevens Co. and an active member of First Church...

Jean  M. Mate

Jean M. Mate

Apr 14, 2020

Jean M. Mate, age 87, of Fairfield, beloved wife of John J. Mate, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Born in New York City, the daughter of the late James and Bessie (Barocsi) Selling, she had been a Fairfield resident since 1956. A 1951 graduate of Bassick High School, Jean retired from...

Richard  Vincent Risley

Richard Vincent Risley

Apr 14, 2020

Richard Vincent Risley "Riz" age 63 passed away suddenly on April 14th. He was born in Sacramento, CA on September 18, 1956 to the late George "Babe" Risley and the late Barbara Brown Horvath. He lived most of his life in Fairfield, CT, and he graduated from Andrew Warde high school in 1974. He was a talented roofer and ski...

Robert  William Hespelt

Robert William Hespelt

Apr 13, 2020

Robert William Hespelt, age 91, of Trumbull (formerly Fairfield, CT) passed away peacefully at the Ludlowe Health Center in Fairfield on Monday, April 13, 2020. He was born on November 2, 1928 in Amsterdam, NY, the son of William Hespelt and Nora Hespelt (Callery). He was the beloved husband of the late Jacqueline Rhonemus Hespelt. Robert was a Fairfield resident...

William Kashetta

William Kashetta

Apr 13, 2020

William Kashetta, age 67, of Westport died April 13, 2020 at Connecticut Hospice after a 2 year battle with lung cancer. He was born August 10, 1952. He grew up in Westport and graduated from Staples High School class of 1970. He was a self-employed carpenter for 33 years who worked primarily in Westport. He coached Staples Freshman basketball for...

Dorothy  F. Bruzinski

Dorothy F. Bruzinski

Apr 13, 2020

Dorothy F. Bruzinski (Federowicz), age 91, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Eugene (Gene) P. Bruzinski, died peacefully on April 13, 2020 in Fairfield. Born in Bridgeport on October 26, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Felix and Teofila Federowicz. Dorothy was a resident of Fairfield for 60 years living in the home that she and Gene...

Dolores  H. Anastas

Dolores H. Anastas

Apr 11, 2020

Dolores "Dee" H. Anastas, age 94 of Fairfield, passed away peacefully Saturday April 11, 2020 at Cambridge Manor. Born in Quincy, IL on October 2, 1925 to Jesse and Ada (Burgess) Humphrey. She married the late Lewis J. Anastas and they settled in Southport. Dee worked at Hall-Brooke Hospital as a business administrator. In addition to this, she became a...

Stephen Petrovich

Stephen Petrovich

Apr 11, 2020

Stephen J. Petrovich, age 87, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Stephen was born October 7, 1932 to the late Helen (Biellik) Smarzik and the late Stephen J. Petrovich Sr. He was a graduate of Roger Ludlowe High School, attended Bullard-Havens Technical School, and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked...

Suzanne  Allen Frantz

Suzanne Allen Frantz

Apr 11, 2020

Suzanne Allen Frantz, age 92, died peacefully on April 11, 2020 at her home in Meadow Ridge, Redding, Connecticut, where she moved to be nearer her children after residing for fifty years in Pittsburgh, PA. Sue, as she was known to her many friends, was born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 24, 1928. Her parents were James Smoot Allen and...

Jean  M. Warten

Jean M. Warten

Apr 10, 2020

Jean M. Warten, of Fairfield, CT, passed away on April 10, 2020 at St. Joseph's Manor in Trumbull, CT, where she resided for the last 5 1/2 years. Jean grew up in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, one of thirteen children born to Cassie and Alec Forbes. On their family dairy farm, she developed her work ethic and love for all...

Pearl Fattibene

Pearl Fattibene

Apr 9, 2020

Pearl Fattibene passed away peacefully at Carolton Chronic Care in Fairfield in the early hours of April 9, 2020. She was 99 years old. Pearl was born in Bridgeport CT to John and Grace Fattibene. She was the oldest of three siblings. Her parents were Italian immigrants and she grew up surrounded by a large extended family in Bridgeport. Pearl...

John  L. Altieri

John L. Altieri

Apr 8, 2020

John L. Altieri of Key Largo, Florida died on April 8th. He was 93. He was born in Rutherfordton, North Carolina in May 1926, one of five children of Annie Pearl (Gaffney) and Louis J. Altieri. After graduating from St. Peters High School on Staten Island in 1943, he joined the Navy and was assigned to a Naval engineering program...

Sally  Lucille O'Day

Sally Lucille O'Day

Apr 4, 2020

Sally Lucille O'Day, age 72, passed away peacefully, Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Norwalk Hospital. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late James and Hilda (Dunn) O'Day, she was raised in Fairfield on Sasapequan Road. In the early 1970's Sally moved to Vermont where she raised her three children. Sally worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse specializing in eldercare...

Kenneth  W. Mills

Kenneth W. Mills

Apr 3, 2020

Kenneth W Mills, age 77, of Bridgeport, CT, died peacefully in his sleep on April 3, 2020. Ken was born June 22, 1942 in Portland, Maine to Walter and Rose Mills. Ken was the youngest of two children (older sister, Barbara), and the last surviving member of his family. He was also predeceased in 2010 by his loving companion of...

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