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Anna  Susan Benton

Anna Susan Benton

Sep 19, 2016

Anna Susan Fisher Benton, age 88 of Fairfield, beloved wife of 67 years of Glenn Benton, passed away peacefully Monday, September 19, 2016 at the Carolton Convalescent Hospital. Born in Bridgeport the daughter of the late George and Anna Fisher, Sr., she had been a lifelong Fairfield resident. Mrs. Benton was a graduate of Roger Ludlowe High School, Class of...

Jim  M. Dowd

Jim M. Dowd

Sep 18, 2016

Jim Dowd, of Fairfield CT, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning September 18, 2016. James Moran Dowd, 42 is the beloved son of William Dowd and Deborah McKay Dowd, loving husband of Rebecca Boston Dowd, and devoted father to Aidan, Emily and Brian Dowd. Jim was a 4.0 graduate of Fairfield College Preparatory School and Magna Cum Laude graduate of The...

Stephen J. Marshalko, Md

Stephen J. Marshalko, Md

Sep 16, 2016

Stephen J. Marshalko, MD, PhD, age 49, of Weston, loving husband of Lisa A. Marshalko and proud father of Stephen J. Marshalko, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Born in Cleveland, OH the son of Stephen and Helen Marshalko of Avon Lake, OH, he graduated from Yale University and Yale University School of Medicine and the...

James  Ayoub Kagdis

James Ayoub Kagdis

Sep 15, 2016

If you ever met Jim Kagdis, you would remember him. His quick steps, his laser-like focus on you when he was talking to you, the questions he peppered at you to catch up on your life, the camera often slung over his shoulder. The way he lit up when he met his two grandchildren in the final months of his...

Kathleen  A. Russo

Kathleen A. Russo

Sep 13, 2016

Kathleen A. Russo, age 98, of Fairfield, Connecticut, beloved wife of the late Francis J. Russo, DDS, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Born and raised in Milford, the daughter of the late John and Augusta Noonan, she had been a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of Milford High School and worked for many years in the...

Muriel  A. Tyler

Muriel A. Tyler

Sep 11, 2016

Muriel A. Tyler of Fairfield, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 11, 2016. She was 95 years old. She was the wife of the late Harold L. Tyler of Fairfield and the daughter of the late Richard and Louise Roberts of Fairfield. Mrs. Tyler was a retired employee of the Singer Company following 23 years of service. Friends may call...

Dorothy  L. Parkes

Dorothy L. Parkes

Sep 7, 2016

Dorothy L. Parkes, age 93, formerly of Fairfield, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Rudolph and Marion Erdman, Dorothy was a native of CT, and she spent 45 years of her life in Fairfield, before moving to FL in 1997. Dorothy, a resident of Country Side Lakes in Port Orange, FL,...

Robert Kaps

Robert Kaps

Sep 6, 2016

He always clapped first. He always clapped the loudest. And he was always the last to stop clapping. Bobby Kaps was life's biggest fan. And on September 6th, Bobby passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife Mo and his children-Nicole (22) and Miles (17). He is survived by his mother Joan Kaps and brother Rick Kaps. Born in...

Marilyn  Carpenter Mceachern

Marilyn Carpenter Mceachern

Sep 5, 2016

Marilyn Carpenter McEachern, age 87 went home to be with the Lord Monday, September 5, 2016 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late John and Catherine Carpenter she lived her early life in Black Rock and most of her adult life in Fairfield. She graduated from Bassick High School in 1946 and attended Weylister...

Estelle  Herold Flack

Estelle Herold Flack

Sep 3, 2016

Estelle Herold Flack, "Stellie," of Southport, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, just two months after her 90th birthday. She was the daughter of Melora D. Herold and Paul J. Herold. The loving mother of three daughters, she is pre-deceased by her daughter Margaret T. Flack and is survived by her daughter Elisabeth B. Flack, "Lisa," and Lisa's husband Carl Wieberg,...

David  M. Crawford

David M. Crawford

Aug 28, 2016

David M. Crawford, of Southport, CT, born in Philadelphia on January 5, 1916, passed away peacefully on August 28th surrounded by family and friends. He is survived by his beloved wife of 69 years, Elizabeth, four children, Thomas M. Crawford, David, M. Crawford, Jr., Barbara Crawford Snyder and Elizabeth Spencer, six grandchildren and two great grand children. He graduated from...

Anna  M. Nevers

Anna M. Nevers

Aug 27, 2016

Anna M. Nevers, age 71, of Seymour, beloved wife of 52 years of Kenneth W. Nevers, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 27, 2016 in her home. Born in Bridgeport the daughter of the late Guy and Kay Caruso, she had been a Seymour resident for many years. She was a graduate of St. Ambrose Parochial School and Warren Harding High...

Aline  Cornwall Gillies

Aline Cornwall Gillies

Aug 27, 2016

Aline Cornwall Gillies, of Southport CT died peacefully on Friday, August 26, 2016 in her home. Aline was born in 1919 in Bridgeport, CT, daughter of the late Laurence M. Cornwall and Marian Paige. She graduated from Miss Porter's School in 1938, and in 1941 married James Perry Gillies, Jr. of Winnetka, IL. Aline and Jim moved to Fairfield in...

Rev. Msgr. Edward J. Scull

Rev. Msgr. Edward J. Scull

Aug 26, 2016

The Rev. Msgr. Edward J. Scull, age 90, of Brookfield, the retired Pastor of St. Pius X Church in Fairfield, passed away peacefully, Friday August 26, 2016. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Joseph and Marguerite Scull, he was a graduate of Central High School in Bridgeport and St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield. Msgr. Scull was ordained to...

Donna  Lee Fenton

Donna Lee Fenton

Aug 22, 2016

Donna Lee Fenton, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully in her home Monday, August 22, 2016. Born in Stamford the daughter of the late Marcella Hoffman, she had been a Fairfield resident for the last 8 years. Donna dedicated her life to the caring of others, serving as a Certified Nurses Assistant for over 30 years. She will be fondly remembered...

John  A. Maclean

John A. Maclean

Aug 20, 2016

John A. MacLean, age 76, of Fairfield, Connecticut and Hobe Sound, Florida, and beloved husband of Carol Devine, died on August 20, 2016, after a long illness. Born on July 9, 1940 in Toledo, Ohio, he was a long-time resident of Connecticut. John graduated from Ottawa Hills High School, where he was an avid football player and swimmer. John is...

Jean  H. Whitney

Jean H. Whitney

Aug 18, 2016

Jean Whitney of Southport, CT, mother of daughters Neile Whitney of Poolesville, MD and Daren Stevenson of Chevy Chase, MD, and sons Alex Whitney of New York, NY and Toby Whitney of Seattle, WA, died peacefully on Thursday, August 18, 2016 following a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport, CT on Saturday,...

Guadalupe Aguilar

Guadalupe Aguilar

Aug 16, 2016

It is with profound sadness that the family of Guadalupe Aguilar announces that their beloved departed this life to rest with her Heavenly Father, on August 15, 2016, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Her devotion to her family and firm belief in the Lord gave her strength and peace. Guadalupe, age 70, was born in Bolivia. She will be...

Bruno Engl

Bruno Engl

Aug 13, 2016

Bruno Engl, age 84, a longtime resident of Wilton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 13, 2016 after a long illness. Bruno was born in Backnang, Germany on March 18, 1932 where he lived until he immigrated as a young man to Australia. He eventually came to the United States in 1961 and opened his business, The Foreign Car Service...

Robert  Kenneth O'Rourke

Robert Kenneth O'Rourke

Aug 6, 2016

Robert Kenneth O'Rourke, age 88, a longtime Fairfield resident and beloved husband of the late Joan Kathleen O'Rourke, died peacefully Saturday, August 6, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Born January 29, 1928 in Bridgeport, CT, to the late Robert Everett O'Rourke and Eleanor Mahoney O'Rourke, he was raised in Bridgeport. He attended St. Augustine School, graduated from...

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