Obituaries
Donald F. Provolo
Mar 24, 2018
Donald F. Provolo, 88, of Fairfield passed away peacefully Saturday at his home in the presence of his loving family. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late John and Josephine Provolo, he was a Fairfield resident for 60 years. Don was a veteran of the Korean War, serving as a corporal in the Army Corps of Engineers for which...
Glenn David Hellthaler
Mar 24, 2018
Glenn David Hellthaler, age 55; of Trumbull, beloved husband of Karen Donohue Hellthaler of 30 years, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018 with his wife by his side after a long courageous battle. Glenn was the youngest of six children, and according to family, also the funniest. He was a very talented, hard-working, self -employed contractor. He was an...
Concetta (Connie) Bellitto
Mar 22, 2018
Concetta (Connie) Bellitto, age 97, of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018. She was the wife of the late Ben Bellitto. Born in Philadelphia to the late Joe and Jennie Grosso, she was raised and educated in the Bronx, NY prior to relocating to Fairfield in 1953. She was employed by the CT Superior Court at Bridgeport, in several...
Dorothy B. Wilder
Mar 21, 2018
Dorothy B. Wilder, age 95 of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Fairfield, beloved wife of both the late Kenneth W. Brewster, Sr. and Francis M. Wilder, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 21, 2018. Born in Baguio, Philippine Islands, the daughter of the late Charles and Maribelle Becker, she came to the United States at the age of 14 settling in Bethesda,...
Donna J. Biondi
Mar 20, 2018
Donna J. Biondi, age 75, of Stamford and Sun City, AZ , formerly of Fairfield, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Born in New York City, the daughter of the late Willard M. and Jane R. Coughlin, she had been a Fairfield resident for many years. She was a graduate of the Academy of Mount St. Ursula in the...
Maryann (Micky) Mackay
Mar 17, 2018
Maryann (Anding) Mackay, aka Micky Mackay, of Fairfield CT passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 17. Maryann was born in Port-au-Prince Haiti, to Elbert Beard Anding, of Rosebud Texas, and Jessie MacGregor Anding, of Paisley Scotland, in 1933. Shortly thereafter, she moved to The States, Canada and back to The States. She moved to Weston, CT in 1948 where attended...
Barbara Jean Farquhar
Mar 15, 2018
Barbara Jean Farquhar, age 84, of Westport, beloved wife of 60 years of Richard J. (Bud) Farquhar, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family Thursday, March 15, 2018. Born in Redlands, CA the daughter of the late Manual and Gloria Penacho, she had been a Westport resident for the last 42 years. Barbara worked as an...
Wanda Mary Ryffel
Mar 14, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Wanda Mary Ryffel (nee Koger) announces that she passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 after a long and beautiful life of 90 years. Wanda was predeceased by her husband Dave in 1995 Wanda will be lovingly remembered by her children, Donna (Tony), Laura (David), Richard (Susan), and Bob. She also...
Priscilla Marion Gminski
Mar 10, 2018
Priscilla Marion Gminski, 97, died peacefully on March 10, 2018 at The Jewish Home. Arrangements are with Spear-Miller Funeral Home in Fairfield. She was the daughter of Antonina and Victor Lesniewski and the wife of F. Walter Gminski (d.1994). She was predeceased by her sister Marion, brothers Conrad, Frank, Paul, Richard, Stanley, Vincent, and her son W. Gerald Gminski and...

Micheline Bonvini (Mitzi) Friedman
Mar 10, 2018
Mitzi was born in Bridgeport, CT to Susan and Anthony Cuvitilo. She was predeceased by her husbands Dr. Robert C. Bonvini and Judge Irwin E. Friedman, as well as her sister Evelyn Becker and her brother Hugh Cuvitilo. She was a long time resident of Fairfield, CT. and also had a home in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico. Her zest and...
Emily C. Vosburgh
Mar 9, 2018
Vosburgh, Emily Patricia Coyne, age 96, of Fairfield and formerly of Darien, beloved wife of the late Albert E. Vosburgh, passed away peacefully Friday, March 9 at Bridgeport Hospital. Born in New York City, the daughter of the late Martin and Emily Kelly Coyne of Athenry, Galway, Ireland, she was a Fairfield resident since moving from Darien in 1984. Mrs....
Achim G. Hila
Mar 7, 2018
Achim G. Hila, age 83, of Bridgeport, beloved husband of 58 years of Flora Hila, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Born in Sibiu, Romania one of 11 children of the late Gherasim and Paraschiva Hila, he came to Bridgeport in 1996 and retired from the Villa Avenue Stop & Shop....
John A. Gregory
Mar 3, 2018
John A. Gregory, age 67, of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Born in Providence RI, and raised in Westport, the son of the late Allen and Lisa Gregory, he had been a Fairfield resident since 1976. He was a 1969 graduate of Staples High School and served in the United States Navy during the...
Ted Wright Verrill
Mar 3, 2018
Ted Wright Verrill, 68, beloved husband, father, and son, passed away suddenly early in the morning of Saturday, March 3, at his home in Southport, Connecticut. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Florence Newcomb, and his two children Gordon and Sarah. He was the first born child of David and Anna Verrill of Falmouth, Maine. He is...
The Honorable Daniel F. Caruso
Feb 25, 2018
The Honorable Daniel F. Caruso, age 60, of Fairfield, the Probate Judge for the Town of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018. Born in Greenwich, the son of the late Frederick A. Caruso, Sr. and Ruth (Collins) Caruso Quiriconi, he was a lifelong Fairfield resident. Judge Caruso graduated from St. Pius X Parochial School, Roger Ludlowe High School, and...
Lorraine Olson
Feb 24, 2018
Lorraine Olson, age 88, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully Saturday February 24, 2018 at Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport the daughter of the late Adolfe and Endlan Olson, she had been a lifelong area resident. Lorraine was a teacher in the Fairfield Public System for many years. She taught at Oldfield School and the Christian Heritage School in Trumbull. She...
Edward J. O'Hara
Feb 23, 2018
Edward J. O'Hara, age 76, of Norwalk, beloved husband of Catherine C. (Arthur) O'Hara passed away peacefully Friday, February 23, 2018 at Norwalk Hospital. Born in New York City and raised in Oradell, NJ, the son of the late Edward James O'Hara and Vendela (Hanson) O'Hara, he had been a Norwalk resident since 1979. He served on active duty in...
Samuel Mostowy
Feb 20, 2018
Samuel Mostowy, age 86 of Fairfield, beloved husband of 61 years to Mary (Forbes) Mostowy, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in New Canaan, one of 15 children of the late Stephen and Pauline Mostowy, he had been a Fairfield resident for the last 59 years. A graduate of Stamford High School, he...

Ruth S. Obert
Feb 20, 2018
Ruth S. Obert, age 92 of Milford, beloved wife for over 70 years of Edward J. Obert, passed away peacefully in her home Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Born March 22, 1925 in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Stephen and Marie (Schiefer) Sedinmer, she had been a lifelong Milford resident. She was parishioner for many years of St. Andrew's Episcopal...
Beverly Ann Silvestro
Feb 17, 2018
Beverly Ann Silvestro, age 79, of Fairfield, beloved wife of Richard A. Silvestro, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018. Beverly was an active parishioner of St. John's Episcopal Church in Bridgeport with her family for many years. There she was married, baptized her children, and was a member of the ECW, Altar Guild, Choir, and was a Sunday school teacher....
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