Obituaries

Ellen  M. Shannon

Ellen M. Shannon

Mar 16, 2015

Ellen (nee Dunleavy) Shannon, aged 86 years, was a former resident of Fairfield and entered eternal rest on Monday, March 16, 2015 in Potomac, MD. Ellen was born in Fairfield, CT in 1928. While Ellen grew up in Bridgeport, CT, she always considered Fairfield as her home. In 1951, she married the love of her life, Jack Shannon, and the...

Robert  S. Genualdi

Robert S. Genualdi

Mar 14, 2015

Robert S. Genualdi, a musician and retired educator who lived in Bridgeport, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, surrounded by his family at St. Vincent's Medical Center. He was 84 years old. Mr. Genualdi was born in Chicago to Biagio Genualdi and the former Elizabeth Doll. He was a conductor of the Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestras and a founding member of...

Richard Wendelberger

Richard Wendelberger

Mar 14, 2015

Funeral Home

Spear-Miller Funeral Home

39 South Benson Road, Fairfield CT US 06824

Service

Oak Lawn Cemetery

Graveside Service

1530 Bronson Road, Fairfield CT US 06824

August 21, 2015

Cemetery

Oaklawn Cemetery

1530 Bronson Road, Fairfield CT US 06824...

Joyce  C. Pelligra

Joyce C. Pelligra

Mar 14, 2015

Joyce C. Pelligra, age 80, of Monroe, beloved wife of the late Frank E. Pelligra, died peacefully Saturday, March 14, 2015. She and her husband Frank founded The Smithy Restaurant in Monroe back in 1973. Joyce enjoyed interior decorating and painting with watercolors. Survivors include her three sons, Frank J. Pelligra and his wife Carol of Easton, John Pelligra of...

Shirley  P. Fitzpatrick

Shirley P. Fitzpatrick

Mar 13, 2015

Shirley Lila Prath Fitzpatrick, a resident of Fairfield for more than 60 years, died peacefully Friday, March 13, 2015. She was born in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania in 1930, and graduated from Drexel University in 1951. After working as a buyer for several national department stores, she married Jack Fitzpatrick, a Fairfield lawyer and probate judge, in 1954. She spent the next...

John  Francis Tommins

John Francis Tommins

Mar 10, 2015

John F. ( Jack) Tommins, of Fairfield, CT and formerly of Rockville Centre, NY, passed away on March 10, 2015. He was the loving husband of Carolyn Keating Tommins, his wife of 61 years and the son of the late Arthur and Marie Quinlan Tommins. He was born on April 21, 1925 and was just weeks away from his 90th...

Angela Dipene

Angela Dipene

Mar 8, 2015

Angela Dipene, 88, of Southbury, CT, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2015 at Danbury Hospital. Angela was a former partner/owner of Cunningham, Escott, and Dipene Talent Agency in New York City. She will be fondly remembered by the many clients and business associates of that agency. As a former resident of Fairfield, CT, Angela volunteered at St. Vincent's Hospital,...

David  Russell Bachman

David Russell Bachman

Mar 5, 2015

David Russell Bachman, age 80, of Easton, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2015 at home surrounded by loved ones. He was born on April 20, 1934 in Bridgeport to Joseph and Catherine Bachman. He graduated from Fairfield College Preparatory School, Tulane University and received his MBA from Rollins College. After many years in the corporate world he fulfilled a...

Geza Toth

Geza Toth

Mar 3, 2015

Geza Toth, age 80, a longtime Fairfield resident, beloved husband of Marjory Snelgrove Toth, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 3, 2015. He worked for Handy & Harman and went on to run his own home improvement business. Geza also worked in the Norwalk Hospital's engineering dept. for many years. He loved spending time with his family and really enjoyed cooking....

Lucy Roberts

Lucy Roberts

Feb 27, 2015

Lucy DeFoe Roberts, after valiantly battling pancreatic cancer, died peacefully at her home, in Southport, Connecticut, Friday, February 27, 2015. Lucy graduated with a master's degree from Fairfield University. She was a dedicated social worker who helped countless families and individuals by providing alcohol and drug abuse counseling. Lucy was a generous and giving individual who loved education and was...

Frank Colavito

Frank Colavito

Feb 26, 2015

Funeral Home

Spear-Miller Funeral Home

39 South Benson Road, Fairfield CT US 06824

Visitation

Spear-Miller Funeral Home

39 South Benson Road, Fairfield CT US 06824

March 04, 2015

Service

St. Thomas Aquinas Church

Mass of Christian Burial

1719 Post Road, Fairfield CT US 06824

...

Stephen  Patrick Keenan

Stephen Patrick Keenan

Feb 26, 2015

Stephen Patrick Keenan, age 59, of Easton, CT, and Killington, VT, beloved husband of Sarah Frassinelli Keenan, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, February 26, 2015 following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Rutland, VT, the son of the late Eugene and Charlotte Keenan, he had been an Easton resident for the...

Nell  P. Kelly

Nell P. Kelly

Feb 26, 2015

Nell P. Kelly, age 90 of Stratford, formerly of Roslyn Heights, NY, beloved wife of Henry F. Kelly, passed away peacefully, Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Lord Chamberlain Health Center. Born in Waterbury, CT the daughter of the late Joseph Shopis and Helen (Pawlowicz) Shopis Sullivan , she had been a Roslyn Heights resident for over 50 years prior to...

Helen  R. Larkin

Helen R. Larkin

Feb 22, 2015

Helen R. Larkin, age 89 of Fairfield beloved wife of Robert Larkin, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015. Born in Bridgeport the daughter of the late Frank and Ina Norton, she had been a Fairfield resident for most of her life. Helen and Robert celebrated 70 years of marriage in November. She loved working around her house and in her...

Mary  Jane Grenier

Mary Jane Grenier

Feb 16, 2015

Mary Jane Grenier, age 89 of Westport, beloved wife of the late Wallace J. Grenier, passed away peacefully, Monday, February 16, 2015 at Norwalk Hospital. Born in White Plains, NY and raised in Valhalla, the daughter of the late Alfred and Margaret Lawrence she had been a Westport resident for over 50 years, most recently residing at the Greens at...

Martin  A. Monahan

Martin A. Monahan

Feb 14, 2015

Martin Monahan, age 89, of Fairfield, beloved husband of the late Mary Troy Monahan, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, February 14, 2015. Born in Lissycasey, County Clare, Ireland, he immigrated to Bridgeport in 1950. He served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean Conflict. In 1959, he married Mary, his wife of 53 years,...

Graham  Kinnersley England

Graham Kinnersley England

Feb 12, 2015

Graham Kinnersley England, age 89 of Easton, adored son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 at home. Born in West Cardiff, Wales, the son of the late Richard and Florence England, he had been an Easton resident for 38 years. Mr. England proudly served as an officer in the British Merchant Navy during...

Irene  P. Bodie

Irene P. Bodie

Feb 10, 2015

Irene P. Bodie, age 73 of Fairfield, beloved wife of 50 years of Richard S. Bodie, passed away peacefully in her home after a long illness Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Born in Fairfield, the daughter of the late John and Irene Prion, Mrs. Bodie had been a lifelong town resident. A graduate of Andrew Warde High School, she was a...

George  E. Boland

George E. Boland

Feb 9, 2015

George E. Boland Jr, 80, was a man who always had time for a family member or a friend in need. He handled difficult situations with humility, hard work and laughter. He will be remembered as a great father and a selfless friend and public servant. Boland, a lifelong Fairfield resident, passed away on Feb. 9, 2015 with family by...

Paul  E. Knox

Paul E. Knox

Feb 8, 2015

Dr. Paul E. Knox, age 84 of Fairfield, passed away peacefully in his home, Sunday, February 8, 2015. Born in Greenville, TX, the son of the late Roy P. and Estella Knox, he was raised in Dallas and began studying piano at the age of five and the organ at age nine. Paul was a member of The Apollo Boys...