Obituaries
Kathleen Susan Bender
Jan 12, 2020
Kathleen Susan Bender, age 74, of Bridgeport, beloved wife of 52 years of Joseph F. Bender, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 12, 2020. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Blaner, she had been a lifelong city resident. A graduate of Warren Harding High School, Kathleen worked in the medical field while raising her family. She...
Joan M. Fortuna
Jan 10, 2020
Joan M. Fortuna, age 81, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Edmund J. Fortuna, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. Born in Bridgeport, Joan had been a lifelong Fairfield resident. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother who delighted in time spent with her family. An avid golfer, Joan was a former...
Jean M. Everett
Jan 9, 2020
Jean M. Everett, age 95, of Easton, beloved wife of the late William H. Everett, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 9, 2020. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late George and Ida Moffett, she had been an Easton resident for over 60 years. She received her BA Degree from the University of Connecticut and a Masters in Education from...
Thomas Sisko
Jan 7, 2020
Thomas A. Sisko, age 79, of Bridgeport, formerly of Chantilly, VA, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the Jewish Senior Services. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he graduated from Westfield High School, Class of 1958 and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Tom received a BA Degree from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1962, a Masters in...
Edna M. Miller
Jan 1, 2020
Edna M. Miller, age 96, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Robert J. Miller, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family in the early hours of January 1, 2020. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Joseph and Edna (Davis) Waters, she had been a Fairfield resident for 70 years. A graduate of The Academy of Our...
Joseph James Munley
Dec 31, 2019
Joseph J. Munley passed away on December 31, aged 90 years, after a battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Joseph was born in Jessup, PA to Thomas Emmett Munley and Bridget Estelle (Stella) (Brown) Munley on August 17, 1929, the youngest of five brothers. His parents, four brothers, and two infant sisters predeceased him. Joseph is the dearly loved husband of Vivian...
Richard Liddell Gill
Dec 31, 2019
Richard Liddell Gill, age 83, of Fairfield, husband of 61 years of Alice (Robenseifer) Gill, passed away peacefully on December 31. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Stanley and Mildred (Craw) Gill, he had been a Fairfield resident since 1967. A graduate of Bassick High School, Dick received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Bridgeport and a...
William Anthony Higgins, Jr.
Dec 28, 2019
William Anthony Higgins, Jr., age 79, of Shelton, beloved husband of Jean Baldyga Higgins, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 28, 2019. Born in Newark, NJ, the son of the late William Anthony and Lillian Higgins, he had lived in Fairfield, CT, St. Augustine, FL and returned to live in Shelton. While serving in the U.S. Air Force, he was stationed...
Joan Ann O'Brien
Dec 25, 2019
Joan Ann (Coyle) O'Brien of Fairfield CT passed away peacefully at home on December 25th, 2019 at the age of 86. The oldest child of Alice & Ed Coyle, Joan grew up in Jackson Heights NY where she attended The Mary Louis Academy before starting work for the FBI in Manhattan. In 1955 she married Jim O'Brien and moved to...
Peter J. Walsh
Dec 24, 2019
Peter J. Walsh of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on December 24, 2019 at the age of 61. The son of the late Patrick J. and Ilona D. Walsh, Pete was born in New London, CT and grew up in Fairfield, CT, before moving to Punta Gorda in 2005. Pete graduated from Fairfield College Preparatory School and went on to...
Carol Pendleton
Dec 23, 2019
Carol Pendleton, age 83, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Thomas A. Pendleton, passed away peacefully Monday, December 23, 2019 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in New York City, the daughter of the late George and Dorothy Stafford, she had been a Fairfield County resident for over 50 years. A graduate of St. John's University, Carol worked for...
Phyllis H. Davis
Dec 21, 2019
Phyllis H. Davis, of Milford, beloved wife of 56 years of the late George Willlis Davis, Jr., passed away peacefully Saturday, December 21, 2019. She is now reunited with George, who recently passed on August 13, 2019. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Julius and Fern Rodzvilla, she had been a Milford resident for over 50 years. A...
Alice K. Morrissey
Dec 17, 2019
Alice Krample Morrissey, age 94, of Fairfield, beloved wife of James M. Morrissey, peacefully entered into the Lord's embrace and into the journey of eternal life on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. One of seven siblings of the late Edward Joseph and Anna (Rapp) Krample, she was born in July 1925 in Scranton, PA, where she grew up and attended public...
Shirley Jennings Fredericks
Dec 17, 2019
Shirley Jennings Fredericks beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, devoted Christian, and loving friend passed from this to life eternal December 17, 2019 at the age of 96. She was born the third of four daughters of Clifford and Marguerite Knapp Jennings August 18, 1923. She was raised in Fairfield, first on Hoydens Hill and then after the death of her...
Michael Alrick Brown
Dec 16, 2019
Michael Alrick Brown (aka "Bunny"), age 59, of Bridgeport, CT, passed away at home on December 16, 2019. Michael was born in Manchester, Jamaica on January 9, 1960 to Myrtle Adassa Davis and George Samuel Brown. Michael was predeceased by - and is now reunited with - his mother Myrtle in 2014, whom he missed dearly. Michael's kind spirit and...
Dana L. Chaisson
Dec 13, 2019
Dana L. Chaisson, 43, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 13, 2019, at St. Vincent's Medical Center with family by her side. A lifelong resident of Fairfield, Dana was born on December 3, 1976. Dana was a 1994 graduate of Fairfield High School and attended Eastern Ct. State University. Dana was a true friend to all, with a beautiful smile...
George Edward Myers
Dec 10, 2019
George Edward Myers, age 76, of Fairfield, beloved husband of Jean (Sunderland) Myers, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. A hardworking husband, father, and friend, George shared immense love with those who were close to him. He proudly served in the United States Navy. George enjoyed traveling, skiing and sailing. He was a member of the...
Margaret Ashley Carroll
Dec 4, 2019
Margaret Ashley Carroll, wife of the late William J. Carroll, Sr. passed away on December 4, 2019 at the Carolton Convalescent Home a few days before her 97th birthday. Born in Bridgeport, Ct. the daughter of the late Ambrose and Mary McCullough Ashley, she had been a Fairfield resident for the last 70 years. She attended St. Augustine grammar school...
Rudolph A. Costello
Dec 4, 2019
Rudolph A. Costello, age 89, of Fairfield, beloved husband of 62 years to Carol Kenhart Costello, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Anthony and Lucy Costello, he had been a lifelong Fairfield resident. A graduate of Roger Ludlowe High School, Rudy served in the United States...
Aurica J. Dewitt
Dec 4, 2019
Aurica DeWitt, age 88, of Shelton passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 4th. Born in Newark, New Jersey; she had lived in Fairfield since 1965. Aurica graduated from Katharine Gibbs and later ran Economy Printing with her husband, Dick, for more than 20 years. She was funny and sharp-witted, unshakable and strong. She was simultaneously no-nonsense and all nonsense in the...
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