Obituaries
Morna Kirkland Parelli
Dec 4, 2019
Morna M. Kirkland Parelli, age 75, of Milford, formerly of Fairfield, beloved wife of William Parelli, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Gardner Heights Health Care Center, Shelton. Born in Dundee, Scotland, Morna immigrated to Connecticut at the age of 17. She and William enjoyed travelling throughout Europe and always looked forward to returning to her beloved Scotland....
Louis J. Green
Dec 3, 2019
Louis J. Green, of Fairfield, beloved husband of the late Virginia H. Green, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Lou was born in Bridgeport, Ct. to Harold and Mae Green. He served in the U.S. Army and was wounded during World War II where he received the Purple Heart Medal. He was...
Joanne E. Stelmaszek
Nov 29, 2019
Joanne E. Stelmaszek, age 78, of Fairfield, beloved wife of Adam Stelmaszek, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, Friday, November 29, 2019 in her home. Born in Brooklyn, NY the daughter of the late William and Nellie Galinas, she had been a Fairfield resident for over 40 years. Joanne was deeply dedicated to bettering the lives of children....
Emma Burr Cathcart
Nov 29, 2019
Emma Burr (Shelton) Cathcart, age 91, of Fairfield, CT, beloved wife of the late Ernest J. Cathcart, passed away peacefully Friday, November 29, 2019 in her home. The daughter of the late Florence Jennings (Burr) and Philo Sherwood Shelton, she was a lifelong Fairfield resident. A graduate of Roger Ludlowe High School and Edgewood Park Junior College in Briarcliff Manor,...
Janice L. Fracassini
Nov 26, 2019
Janice L. Fracassini, age 90, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Philip P. Fracassini, passed away peacefully in her home, Tuesday, November 26, 2019. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Mildred Moore, she had been a Fairfield resident for most of her life. A graduate of Roger Ludlowe High School, her first career was as a fashion...
Delphine Virginia Lasley
Nov 25, 2019
Delphine Virginia Lasley was born Delphine (Del) Snarski on October 8, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan. She lived in many places in her life, including San Diego, California; Louisville, Kentucky; Shreveport, Louisiana; Atlanta, Georgia; Cincinnati, Ohio; Villa Hills, Kentucky; Wylie, Texas; and Fairfield, Connecticut. She was a wonderful mother to five children, grandmother to eight, and great-grandmother to twelve. She loved...
Ann A. Brophy
Nov 23, 2019
Ann A. Brophy, age 88, a Southport resident for more than 50 years and beloved wife of the late Charles G. Brophy, passed Saturday November 23, 2019 in Bridgeport Hospital. She was a resident of Stratford for the past three years. Born in Indianapolis to Dr. Harvey Mitchell Anthony and Ruth Leffler Anthony, Ann and her mother moved to...
David Edwin Hey
Nov 22, 2019
David Edwin Hey, age 69, of Foster City, CA, formerly of Fairfield, CT passed away suddenly on November 22, 2019. David had lived in California since 1989 and had worked in the promotions industry from the time of his moving there. He was the beloved son of the late Albert Edwin Hey and Eloise Stringer Hey, also of Fairfield. He...
Winifred E. Mckenna, Md
Nov 22, 2019
Winifred "Tona" McKenna (née McCrann), born on April 5, 1929, in Strokestown, County Roscommon, Ireland, passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on Friday, November 22. Predeceased by her husband, Eugene R. McKenna Sr., she was the mother of Eugene R. McKenna, Jr., and the late Reverend Colin J. McKenna. She was the tenth of eleven children born to...
Sanford Jennings Wakeman, Jr.
Nov 20, 2019
Sanford Jennings Wakeman, Jr., age 81, of Fairfield, beloved husband of 50 years of Karen Ostrosky Wakeman, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 20, 2019, surrounded by his family. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Sanford J. Wakeman, Sr and Grace Dowlin Wakeman, he had been a lifelong Fairfield resident. He graduated from Roger Ludlowe High School in 1957...
Lynn Garris
Nov 18, 2019
Lynn Garris, 81, of Stratford CT, passed away on November 18, 2019. Lynn was born in Port Chester, NY on November 2, 1938 to Dorothy V. Humphreys Muller and Kenneth C. Muller, Sr. Lynn was pre-deceased tragically in 2003 by her daughter, Lori Dawn Garris, and also by her sister-in-law, Doris K. Muller in 2010. Lynn is survived by her...
Mary W. Landry
Nov 17, 2019
Beloved wife, mother and grandmother Mary Landry of Fairfield passed away peacefully surrounded by her immediate family on Sunday, November 17, 2019, at 82 years of age. Mary will be lovingly remembered by her three children, Joe (Colin), Hope (Errol) and Tom (Caragh) and her three grandchildren, Liam, Mazy and Violet. She is pre-deceased by her husband of 48 years,...
Dinesh Shantilal Shah
Nov 9, 2019
Dinesh Shantilal Shah passed away on Saturday, November 9, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was the son of Shantilal Manilal Shah and Shantaben Amratlal Shah, husband of Anila, father of Saurin, father-in-law of Sara, and grandfather of Sarina and Priya, and is survived by his brothers, Ramesh and Dilip, and their families. Dinesh was born in May 1935, in the Nishapole/Zaveriwad...
Alexandra Demas Bakes
Nov 6, 2019
Alexandra Demas Bakes, beloved wife of Christos N. Bakes, passed away peacefully among her husband and close friends on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Alexandros and Ruby Demas, had been a lifelong area resident. She received her Registered Nurse Diploma from St. Vincent's School of Nursing, BS in Nursing from the University of...
Scott Baldwin
Nov 2, 2019
Scott Baldwin, age 65 of Southbury, formerly of Fairfield, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 2, 2019 in his home. Born in Columbus, OH, the son Robert M. Baldwin, Jr. of Portland, OR and the late Patricia Baldwin, he lived in New York City as a child, then moved to Fairfield prior to relocating to Portland, OR in 2011. He recently...
Ruth M. Citarella
Nov 1, 2019
Ruth M. Citarella, age 96, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Paul Joseph Citarella, passed away peacefully Friday, November 1, 2019. Born in Avoca, PA, the daughter of the late Harry and Mildred Patterson, she had been a Fairfield resident since 1957. Mrs. Citarella proudly worked as a riveter during World War II at Sikorsky Aircraft. She then worked...
Doris W. Koehler
Oct 31, 2019
Doris W. Koehler, age 79, of Trumbull, formerly of Fairfield, beloved wife of 50 years of Herbert G. Koehler, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 31, 2019 following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Philip Mather Whitney and Eva Marie (Trotter) Whitney, she had been a Fairfield resident for 44 years prior to...
Rita M. Bradtmuller
Oct 30, 2019
Rita M. Bradtmuller, age 94, of Fairfield, beloved wife of both the late Robert C. Jackson and William Bradtmuller, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Hartford, the daughter of the late Charles and Ethel Kammritz, she had been a Fairfield resident for over 65 years. She was a retired operator for the...
Joseph John Sciarrillo
Oct 17, 2019
Dr. Joseph Sciarrillo, Family Practice Physician, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 17, 2019. He was surrounded by his loving family during his illness and in his final moments. Dr. Sciarrillo was born in the Bronx, NY and raised in Connecticut. He was the son of the late Nicholas and Rose Sciarrillo. He is survived by his wife,...
Mary Maher Stablein
Oct 15, 2019
Mary M. Stablein (1932-2019) passed away peacefully on October 15, 2019, with her family at her side. Born in Evanston, Illinois on February 10, 1932, she is the daughter of the late Julia Roy Maher and William Raymond "Red" Maher. Mary attended high school in Park Ridge, Illinois and St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana. While attending St. Mary's...
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