Obituaries

Laura  M. Burdo

Laura M. Burdo

Sep 22, 2017

Laura M. Burdo, age 103, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late John Burdo, passed away peacefully Friday, September 22, 2017 at the Jewish Senior Center. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Pasquale and Margarita Giacomazzi, she had been a Fairfield resident for most of her life. She and John were one of the original parishioners of St....

Thomas  Fee Hodgman,  Sr.

Thomas Fee Hodgman, Sr.

Sep 18, 2017

Thomas Fee Hodgman, age 90, passed away in Fairfield, CT, on September 18, 2017, due to old age. He was the loving husband of Mary Morris Hodgman from the date of their marriage on Feb 19, 1955. Following his graduation from Exeter Academy in February 1945 he reported for duty in the US Navy. Following training he served in the...

Raymond  R. Iwanicki

Raymond R. Iwanicki

Sep 16, 2017

Raymond R. Iwanicki passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 16th at the age of 89. He is survived by Irene (Gopsill) Iwanicki, his loving wife of 64 years and their three daughters Patricia Kearns of Fairfield, Mary Beth Elgin (her husband Stephen, children Matthew and Elizabeth) of Farmington, NY and Barbara Carissimi (her husband John, children Thomas and Raymond) of...

Nagee  S. Crowder

Nagee S. Crowder

Sep 16, 2017

Nagee S. Crowder, age 17 of Fairfield, beloved son of Fiona Melvin and Anondaz Crowder, passed away suddenly Saturday, September 16, 2017. Born in Battle Creek, MI, Nagee had been an area resident for better than two years. He attended Central High School and most recently was in his senior year at Fairfield Ludlowe High School. He loved basketball and...

Dante Bonetti

Dante Bonetti

Sep 15, 2017

Dante Bonetti, age 100, of Fairfield, CT., passed away peacefully on September 15, 2017 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford, CT.. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 76 years, Patricia (Daino) Bonetti. He was a U.S.Army veteran of WWII, having served in the South Pacific. He was also a charter member of the 192nd Field Artillery Battalion...

William  Scott Therriault

William Scott Therriault

Sep 14, 2017

Born December 27, 2004, the son of Katy Biscone and Scott Therriault, peacefully passed away on September 14, 2017 due to complications from his lifelong fight against Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Although Billy was unable to walk and talk, he had the astounding ability to reach people in ways that spoke louder than words. Billy graduated 5th grade from Dwight...

Claudette  C. Delaurentis

Claudette C. Delaurentis

Sep 10, 2017

Claudette C. DeLaurentis, age 75 of Vernon, beloved wife of the late William T. DeLaurentis, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017 in her home. Born in Biddeford, ME, the daughter of the late Philipe and Berthe Cantara she was a graduate of Shelton High School and had been a resident of Vernon for over 40 years. She was an employee...

William  Emerick Wargo,  Sr.

William Emerick Wargo, Sr.

Sep 9, 2017

Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Andrew and Margaret Wargo, he had been a Fairfield resident for most of his life. Bill graduated from Nathan Hale School and served in the U.S. Merchant Marines during World War II and the U.S. Army Medical Corps during the Korean War. He retired in 1997 as the Head Custodian for the...

Cheryl  A. Lovegren

Cheryl A. Lovegren

Sep 7, 2017

Cheryl A. Lovegren, age 72, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Rudolph S, Lovegren, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Born in Upper Darby, PA, the daughter of the late Henry and Kathryn Clum, she had been a Fairfield resident for most of her adult life. Mrs. Lovegren received her Bachelor's degree in Christian Education...

Vivian Kral

Vivian Kral

Sep 7, 2017

Vivian Kral, of Fairfield and Bonita Springs, FL, beloved wife of 56 years of Richard F. Kral, passed away peacefully in her Fairfield home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Ernest and Theresa Nespoli she had been a Trumbull and Fairfield resident for most of her life. She was a graduate of Bassick...

Daniel  J. O'Shea

Daniel J. O'Shea

Sep 3, 2017

Daniel O'Shea, age 90, a longtime Fairfield resident, beloved husband of the late Elsie Alexay O'Shea, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 3, 2017. He was a veteran of the US Army during WWII and a retired US Postal employee. Daniel was an avid golfer at the Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course, "The Wheel" and was in the "Hole in One" club....

Julie Schempp

Julie Schempp

Sep 2, 2017

Julie Schempp, 97, of Fairfield, Connecticut, died peacefully in her sleep at home on September 2, 2017. Born December 23, 1919 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, she is predeceased by her late husband of 66 years, Harry Schempp, and her son, Woody Schempp, formerly of Norwalk. Julie retired as executive secretary from PDS Technologies-in Fairfield at the age of eighty. She was...

Christopher Lubrano

Christopher Lubrano

Sep 1, 2017

Christopher Lubrano, age 60 of Hamden, formerly of Fairfield, beloved husband of Linda (Wilkins) Lubrano, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Chris moved to Fairfield when he was 10 years old. He attended Our Lady of Lourdes grammar school in Queens Village, NY, and graduated from Holy Family School and Andrew Warde High School in Fairfield....

Donna  Jane Collier

Donna Jane Collier

Sep 1, 2017

Donna Collier of Huntington, formerly of Southport, passed away Friday September 1, 2017 following a courageous battle with diabetes. She attended Roger Ludlowe High School in Fairfield and graduated with the class of 1971. Donna enjoyed spending time in her garden as well as playing computer games and shopping at a variety of stores. She cherished her four cats, Belvedere,...

Victoria  H. Hobbs

Victoria H. Hobbs

Aug 31, 2017

Victoria H. Hobbs age 72 of Beacon Falls, formerly of Fairfield, beloved wife of 53 years of Thomas S. Hobbs, Jr. passed away peacefully at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford on Thursday August 31, 2017. Born in Orlando, FL, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Helene Henderson, and had been a Fairfield resident for 46 years. Vicki...

George  Carlton Wiswell  Jr.

George Carlton Wiswell Jr.

Aug 31, 2017

George Carlton Wiswell, Jr., age 91 of Southport, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Yale-New Haven Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Winchester, Massachusetts, son of the late George Carlton Wiswell, Sr. and Florence Campbell Wiswell. He had been a Southport resident since 1959. Mr. Wiswell was a veteran who served in the United States Navy during...

Louis  L. Ceruzzi,  Jr.

Louis L. Ceruzzi, Jr.

Aug 31, 2017

Louis L. Ceruzzi Jr., founder and president of Ceruzzi Properties, a successful real estate development company involved in a number of large-scale real estate projects in Manhattan, died Thursday, August 31, in New York City from a coronary event at age 63. Mr. Ceruzzi was also a successful restaurateur, owning several restaurants in New York City, Nantucket, Boston and Connecticut....

Marie Meder Grout Marsh

Marie Meder Grout Marsh

Aug 28, 2017

Marie Meder Grout Marsh, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2017 at Bridgeport Hospital, the daughter of Margaret Adams and George Meder of Fairfield. She was predeceased by her husbands, Phillipp DeForest Grout and John H. Marsh. Marie is survived by sons Jonathan DeWitt Grout and Phillipp DeForest Grout, Jr and his wife Elizabeth, stepchildren Suzanne...

Michael  B. Murphy

Michael B. Murphy

Aug 27, 2017

Michael B. Murphy, age 53 of Fairfield beloved husband of Kimberly Kral Murphy and devoted father of Micaela and Shane Murphy passed away tragically Sunday, August 27, 2017. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Dr. Robert J. and Margaret Mary Murphy, Michael was raised in Huntington and had been a Fairfield resident for many years. He was a...

Elizabeth  H. Paul

Elizabeth H. Paul

Aug 23, 2017

Elizabeth (Beth) Headley Paul, age 75, of Fairfield, Connecticut, passed away in the early morning of August 23, 2017, surrounded by her husband and two sons. Beth was born on August 15, 1942, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the late Gordon Headley and Ruth White Headley. On May 28, 1966, she was married to Richard S. Paul and they celebrated their...