Obituaries

Dorothea  M Willette

Dorothea M Willette

Jul 8, 2015

Dorothea 'Dot' Planeta Willette of Southport passed away suddenly Wednesday July 8, 2015 at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Born in West Warren, Massachusetts the daughter of the late Mabel & Walter Planeta. She was predeceased by her husband Ludger Willette, her sister Muriel Planeta Wells and her husband Charles, her great aunt Edith Fallon and her husband John. She...

Matthew  John Merchant

Matthew John Merchant

Jul 6, 2015

Matthew John "Matt" Merchant passed suddenly on the morning of July 6th, 2015. Matt was born on December 13th, 1961 in Shaker Heights, OH. Matt attended Shaker Heights High School and received his BS from Miami University of Ohio. Matt then received his MBA from Case Western Reserve University. Since beginning his career at GE in 1999, Matt filled a...

Milton  Enoch Forstrom

Milton Enoch Forstrom

Jul 6, 2015

Milton Enoch Forstrom. age 88, of Fairfield passed away at The Carolton in Fairfield on July 6, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Jean Kruzshak Forstrom. Born in Bridgeport on March 2, l927, to the late Enok and Rosa Soderberg Forstrom, he attended and graduated Maplewood School and attended Bassick High School, where he played basketball and football before...

Patricia  M Supan

Patricia M Supan

Jul 5, 2015

Patricia M. Supan, age 74 of Fairfield, beloved wife of Joseph F. Supan, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015. She is also survived by her loving daughter Donna Schaefer and her husband Robert of Stratford and two cherished grandsons, Matthew and Daniel Schaefer. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions...

Marilyn  S Russell

Marilyn S Russell

Jul 5, 2015

Marilyn Sullivan Russell, 81, beloved wife of the late Gilbert Ross Russell and longtime Fairfield resident went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 5th, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was an active member of Our Lady of the Assumption Church, the Gaelic American Club and AARP group at St. Thomas Church in Fairfield. She is survived by...

Gizella  H Miklos

Gizella H Miklos

Jul 4, 2015

Gizella H. Miklos, age 86 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 at St. Joseph's Care Center in Trumbull. Born in Hungary, Ms. Miklos had been a Fairfield area resident for many years. She was a nurse and had worked at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport. She will lovingly remembered as a caring and thoughtful lady who will...

Anne  M Hallock

Anne M Hallock

Jul 3, 2015

Anne M. Hallock, age 89 of Fairfield, passed away peacefully Friday, July 3, 2015 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Danbury, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Susan Chernak and had been a Fairfield resident for most of her life. Anne was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose greatest joy was time spent...

Emelia  B Osowski

Emelia B Osowski

Jun 24, 2015

Emelia B. Osowski, age 99, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late William Osowski, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Middlebrook Farms in Trumbull. Born and raised in Waterbury the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Bisiewicz, she had been a Fairfield resident for 48 years prior to moving to Trumbull. She...

Broni  M Friedland

Broni M Friedland

Jun 20, 2015

Broni M. Friedland, age 97 of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Herman Friedland, passed away peacefully Saturday June 20, 2015 at Shady Knolls in Seymour two days shy of her 98th birthday. Born in New York City, the daughter of the late Stanley and Frances Obuszynski, she lived in Stratford prior to moving to Fairfield in 1944. A dedicated...

John  Joseph Novak

John Joseph Novak

Jun 20, 2015

John Joseph Novak, Jr., age 68, a longtime Fairfield resident, alumnus of Fairfield University and Columbia Law School, and beloved husband of Karen Rose Novak died Saturday, June 20, 2015, while visiting family in Charleston, South Carolina. Mr. Novak was born the first son of John Joseph Novak and Anne O'Driscoll in the Astoria neighborhood of the New York City...

Naomi Allen

Naomi Allen

Jun 18, 2015

Naomi Allen, Age 88, a resident of Albuquerque, NM for the past 9 years, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015. She is survived by her son, Richard Allen and wife, Sally of Poughkeepsie, NY and daughter, Virginia Allen of Albuquerque, NM; three grandchildren, Karolyn Pereira of Albuquerque, Christopher Topham and wife, Lisa of Danbury, CT, and Joseph Allen of...

John  L Anderson

John L Anderson

Jun 15, 2015

John L. (Jack) Anderson, age 83, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2015 at Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Mount Vernon, NY Jack was educated through the Mount Vernon public schools and received an electronic degree in Advanced Technology from the RCA Institute of Technology. He was employed by Bunker Ramo where he was in charge of product...

William  M Magee

William M Magee

Jun 10, 2015

William M. Magee, age 92, a longtime Fairfield resident, beloved husband of Evelyn Wyrebek Magee, went to be with the Lord Friday June 5, 2015. He enlisted in the US Army and served his country from June 1942 to January 1946. William was known for his love of God, his love of family and his love of teaching. He was...

Robert  H Jones

Robert H Jones

Jun 10, 2015

Robert H. Jones, age 62, of Fairfield, beloved husband and best friend of Nancy A. Jones, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at St. Vincent's Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Robert N. Jones of Fairfield and Vivian Jones currently residing in Green Acres, FL. He had been a lifelong area...

John  Charles Shalvoy

John Charles Shalvoy

Jun 2, 2015

John Charles Shalvoy, Sr., 90, of Fairfield, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. John was the son of John R. and Evelyn Grace Shalvoy. Born and raised in Bridgeport, CT, he graduated from Bassick High School in the class of 1942. He attended the Junior College of Connecticut and Yale University before serving as a Naval...

Joan  D Mcmahon

Joan D Mcmahon

May 18, 2015

D. Joan Martin McMahon June 4, 1929 - May 18, 2015 Longtime resident of Fairfield, Connecticut and loving wife of sixty-three years to James L. McMahon (deceased). She was the first female deacon of the Greenfield Hill Congregational Church, president of the Women's Guild, chairman of the Dogwood Festival Walking Tour, and a member of the church choir for many...

Torin  Gregory Bond

Torin Gregory Bond

May 16, 2015

Torin Bond, age 24, of Fairfield, CT, most recently living in Rochester, NY, was taken from us all too soon in an automobile accident on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Torin was born June 11, 1990 at the US Naval Hospital in San Diego, California, and moved with his family to Fairfield at age 5. He attended Sherman Elementary, Tomlinson Middle...

Norman  L Dedrick

Norman L Dedrick

May 9, 2015

Norman L. Dedrick, Sr. age 85 of Fairfield, beloved husband of the late Frances Dedrick, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Frank and Lillian Dedrick, he had been a Fairfield resident for 55 years. He received an Associates Degree from Tri State University and served in the U.S. Army...

Norma  G. Isselee

Norma G. Isselee

May 6, 2015

Norma G. Isselee, 92, of Wellsville, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 24, 1922, in Darien, CT, the daughter of the late Charles and Irene (Austin) Gerstenmaier. Norma was the widow of Mark D. Isselee. She attended the Church of the...

Catherine  R Dunn

Catherine R Dunn

Apr 30, 2015

Catherine R. Dunn, age 91, a lifelong Fairfield resident, died peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Astoria Park Nursing Home in Bridgeport where she spent the last 7 months. Born in Fairfield, CT on Oct 28, 1923 Catherine was a longtime parishioner of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Fairfield. She was a retired longtime dedicated employee of Warnaco...