Obituaries

Joanne  C. Mastropietro

Joanne C. Mastropietro

May 16, 2020

Joanne Mastropietro a resident of Cooper City, Florida, 78, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16 at Florida Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mrs. Mastropietro succumbed to Covid-19. Joanne was born in Bronx, NY the daughter of the late Rocco and Carolyn Nardozzi. She was raised in Fairfield, graduating Andrew Warde High School, class of 1959 She went on to...

Marion  Rose Gumpper

Marion Rose Gumpper

May 15, 2020

Marion Rose Gumpper, age 98, died peacefully on May 15, 2020 of natural causes. She had been married for 69 years to William P. Gumpper (Bill) who predeceased her in 2013. Marion is survived by her daughter, Mary Lou Dogoloff and her husband Lee, of Naples, Florida; her son William (Buddy) and his wife Mary, of Fairfield; her son Kevin...

Gladys  M. Gray

Gladys M. Gray

May 13, 2020

Gladys Gray passed away after a brief illness on May 13, 2020. Born in Zelienople, PA on November 10, 1933, Gladys moved to Bridgeport in 1965. She worked briefly for Warnaco and then for 35 years at Orcomatic in Stratford, CT. After retiring in 1999, she first volunteered at Goodwill and then for 10 years at St. Vincent's Hospital in...

Patricia Ann Atherton Conley

Patricia Ann Atherton Conley

May 13, 2020

Patricia Ann Atherton Conley, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the Carolton Convalescent Hospital. Born in Bridgeport, CT on June 3, 1931, she was a lifelong resident of Fairfield. A graduate of St. Thomas School and Roger Ludlowe High School, she attended Booth and Baylis Business School. Her first job was a saleslady at Reads Department...

Douglas  C. Geier

Douglas C. Geier

May 12, 2020

Douglas C. Geier left this earthly world on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. His spirit will live on in our hearts forever. To know Doug was to know his authenticity and integrity. He had a spirit of adventure and loved nature. He enjoyed motorcycles, music and cars with a great appreciation for anything classic or fast. Doug was predeceased by his...

Alice Cosgrove

Alice Cosgrove

May 10, 2020

Alice Cosgrove, age 90, beloved wife of the late William F. Cosgrove, died on Sunday May 10, 2020, at Milford Health and Rehabilitation Center. Alice was born on May 25, 1929 in Brooklyn NY, the daughter of the late Frederick and Hanne Ritz, and grew up in Woodside Queens. She was a Fairfield resident since her marriage in 1958. Alice...

Ruth  Foster Baron

Ruth Foster Baron

May 9, 2020

Ruth Foster Baron, age 91, of Fairfield, joined our Lord in heaven on May 9, 2020. She was born in Bridgeport, CT to the late Richard and Clara Foster. Ruth was devoted to her late husband of 63 years, Frank Edward Baron. They were avid travelers and always had the next destination planned. She is survived by her children Patricia...

James  D. Reilly

James D. Reilly

May 9, 2020

James Dyer Reilly, 70, died May 9, 2020. James had been in declining health for the past several years. He moved into Cassena Care, Norwalk, CT, in August of 2019, following hospitalization. James was born on September 6, 1949, in Stamford, CT, the first son and oldest child of Evelyn (Dyer) and James Thomas Reilly. He resided in Stamford until...

John  F. Lotty

John F. Lotty

May 8, 2020

John F. Lotty, age 74, of Fairfield, beloved husband of Susan (Broderick) Lotty, passed away peacefully Friday May 8, 2020 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late R. Gordon Lotty and Anne Lotty, he was raised in Trumbull and had been a Fairfield resident for the last 35 years. He was a graduate of...

Huguette  G. Lapierre

Huguette G. Lapierre

May 7, 2020

Huguette G. LaPierre, age 86, passed away peacefully at home in Fairfield, CT, on May 7, 2020, in the presence of her loving family. Huguette was born to Omer and Adrienne Martin in Woonsocket, RI, on October 25, 1933. From an early age she exhibited musical gifts, studying piano first with her mother and then privately with C. Alexander Peloquin,...

Joseph Patrick D'Apice, Md

Joseph Patrick D'Apice, Md

May 6, 2020

Joseph Patrick D'Apice, MD (80) departed peacefully from this life on May 6, 2020 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was the beloved husband of Cecilia Huber D'Apice (Chee-Chee) with whom he shared 55 years of marriage and a passion for hosting elegant dinner parties featuring his homemade pizza and breads. Joe and Chee-Chee spent many enjoyable hours together antique hunting and...

Christina  M. O'Donnell

Christina M. O'Donnell

May 6, 2020

Christina McInerney O'Donnell, 85, of Fairfield, wife of the late Michael Joseph O'Donnell, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Born in Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland, the daughter of the late Michael and Winifred McInerney, she immigrated to the United States at age seventeen, arriving in June 1952. Several years later, she married and raised five children in Fairfield Connecticut,...

Janet  Holsten Perry

Janet Holsten Perry

May 5, 2020

Janet Holsten Perry, known to all as Jan, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2020. Jan's vibrant energy rippled throughout her community, touching young and old alike with her cheery smile, dynamic leadership, and tireless work ethic. She believed fiercely in family, volunteerism, and positive attitude. A longtime parishioner of Trinity Episcopal Church of Southport, she co-founded the Trinity Parish...

Charles  Monroe Proctor

Charles Monroe Proctor

May 5, 2020

Charles Monroe Proctor died on Tuesday, May 5th, just nineteen days before his twenty-eighth birthday while riding his bike on Massachusetts Ave in Arlington, MA. He was killed by a car ten minutes from his home in Somerville, MA. He was a smart, kind, adventurous man who spread his joy and zest for life to everyone he knew. In his...

Charles  Francis White

Charles Francis White

May 4, 2020

Charles Francis White, age 94, a Fairfield resident for over 60 years, died on May 4, 2020. He was raised in Westport, Connecticut the fourth son of Nora O'Sullivan and James Edwin White. Charlie attended Staples High School, Admiral Billard Academy and Western New Mexico University. During World War II he served in the Army Air Corps. He was a...

Sr. Elizabeth Ann Soderquist

Sr. Elizabeth Ann Soderquist

May 2, 2020

Sister M. Elizabeth Ann, O.Carm, a member of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, passed to eternal life on May 2, 2020 after a short illness. She was in the 47th year of her Religious life. Shirley Louise Soderquist was born May 27, 1952 in Bridgeport CT to the late Walter and Margaret (Doxsey) Soderquist. She is survived...

John  Edwin Curtis

John Edwin Curtis

May 2, 2020

John Edwin Curtis, known as Jack, of Easton, CT was a quintessential self-made man who was lucky to find his passion early in life. A renowned landscape architect with a 50 year career starting in mid-1960s working with and mentored by landscape architect pioneer Ed Bye of A.E. Bye Associates, Jack Curtis was known for his humility, creativity, and love...

Amanda  A. Schwarz

Amanda A. Schwarz

May 2, 2020

Amanda A. Schwarz, of Fairfield, at the age of 94, entered into the presence of Jesus on Saturday, May 2, 2020. Amanda's husband, Rudy, the love of her life, preceded her Homegoing. She was born in Germany, spoke 5 languages, was an interpreter at the Nuremburg Trials, and was a black belt in karate. She loved animals, flowers and gardening...

Christopher Paul Mccormack

Christopher Paul Mccormack

Apr 30, 2020

Christopher Paul McCormack of Trumbull died on April 30, 2020 from complications due to cardiac arrest. Born on January 16, 1957, he was the son of the late Donald P. and Patricia S. McCormack of Westport, CT. He graduated from Yale with a B.A. in musicology in 1974. At Yale he played viola in the Yale Orchestra and conducted...

Jennie Lindmark

Jennie Lindmark

Apr 28, 2020

Jennie Lindmark, age 99, of Westport, formerly of Fairfield, beloved wife of both the late Michael Krizansky and Andrew Lindmark, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Norwalk Hospital. Born in Monroe, the daughter of the late Anton and Anna Bazyk, she had been an area resident for most of her life, spending many of her years in Fairfield....