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Beatrice Miller

Beatrice Miller

Apr 25, 2014

Beatrice Miller, age 86, retired RN, longtime Fairfield resident, passed away Friday, April 25, after a long illness. Born Beatrice Carlson in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Louis and Nettie (Rosen) Carlson on Nov. 10, 1927, Beatrice was a registered nurse who worked for many years in New York City and later in Fairfield County. Beatrice started her career with the New...

Theodore  Noel Westerman

Theodore Noel Westerman

Apr 23, 2014

Theodore Noel Westerman, age 85 of Easton, CT, beloved husband of Barbara (Parcells) Westerman, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the CT Hospice, Inc., Branford, CT. Born and raised in Bridgeport, he was the son of the late Samuel and Dorothy Westerman. He received his Engineering degree and MBA from the University of Bridgeport and took additional courses at...

James  J. Mead

James J. Mead

Apr 21, 2014

James J. Mead, age 89, of Fairfield, beloved husband of Anne V. Kelly Mead, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family Monday, April 21, 2014. Born in Coney Island, NY, Mr. Mead was a resident of Fairfield for the past four years, previously living in Westbury, NY for nearly fifty years. Mr. Mead was a U.S. Army veteran...

Rodger  W. Dawe

Rodger W. Dawe

Apr 17, 2014

Rodger W. Dawe, age 61 of Trumbull, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014 in his home. Born in Bridgeport the son of the late Franklyn and Justine Dawe, he had been a lifelong area resident, He graduated from Bullard Havens Technical School. Rodger loved music and enjoyed both playing the guitar and writing songs, and was an avid Beatles fan....

Margaret  K. Taylor

Margaret K. Taylor

Apr 17, 2014

Margaret (Krout) Taylor, 89, of Southport, CT died peacefully at home on Thursday, April 17th. Born on September 12, 1924 in Paterson, NJ to Ray and Dorothy (McKee) Krout, she attended the Kimberley School, Montclair, NJ followed by nursing school at Roosevelt Hospital in NYC. It was there that her roommate Aileen Taylor introduced her brother Jim to Peg, who...

Luis Ortiz

Luis Ortiz

Apr 10, 2014

Luis Ortiz, age 55 of Bridgeport, beloved husband of 25 years of Mary (Foo) Ortiz, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Leeway in New Haven after a long illness. Born in Bridgeport the son of the late Cirilio and Blanca Ortiz, he had been a lifelong area resident. Luis worked for many years as a short order cook for...

Trice  P. (Bea)  Swanson

Trice P. (Bea) Swanson

Apr 8, 2014

Beatrice P. Swanson (Bea), age 86, of Fairfield, CT, formerly of White Plains, NY, beloved wife of the late Walter Swanson, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at the Carolton Convalescent Hospital, Fairfield. Born in Lancaster, PA the daughter of the late William and Esta Jacobson, she had been a White Plains resident for many years prior to moving to...

Paul  T. Nicsaji

Paul T. Nicsaji

Apr 7, 2014

Paul T. Nicsaji, age 54 of Southport, passed away Monday, April 7, 2014 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport, he had been a lifelong area resident. Paul was a graduate of Andrew Warde High School and Housatonic Community College. He enjoyed biking, fishing, cars and was an animal advocate. He was a member of the West Woods Bible...

Albert  L Bodnar

Albert L Bodnar

Apr 1, 2014

Albert L. Bodnar "Big Al" 80, passed away April 4, 2014. Big Al was a lifelong resident of Bridgeport, where he shared his life with his wife Thelma. He is predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Julia Bodnar, as well as his younger sister Diane Bodnar. .He is survived by his wife Thelma, his daughters, Linda Urbano, Kathryn Bodnar, Susan...

Nancy  C. Beam

Nancy C. Beam

Mar 28, 2014

Nancy Beam, age 77, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late James E. Beam II, died peacefully in her sleep at her home on Friday, March 28, 2014. Born in December 1936, she was the only child of the late James Patrick Curnin, and Anna Oberg Curnin. She married the love of her life James in June 1957 and together...

Charlotte Gilbert

Charlotte Gilbert

Mar 23, 2014

Charlotte Gilbert, age 91, died peacefully at Griffin Hospital on March 23, 2014. She had most recently been a resident of Wesley Heights in Shelton, Connecticut, having previously lived in Trumbull. Charlotte was born in New York City, the only child of Flora and Harry Beck. She spent her early years in Westwood, New Jersey and later moved back to...

Christian  Lloyd Schick

Christian Lloyd Schick

Mar 13, 2014

Funeral Home

Spear-Miller Funeral Home

39 South Benson Road, Fairfield CT US 06824

Service

Trinity Episcopal Church

651 Pequot Avenue, Southport CT US 06890

March 17, 2014

Cemetery

Oaklawn Cemetery

1530 Bronson Road, Fairfield CT US 06824

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James  Edward Baker

James Edward Baker

Mar 11, 2014

James Edward Baker, age 85, of Fairfield, beloved husband of Shirley Ellen (Coyle) Baker, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Bryn Mawr, PA, the son of the late Charles Lorenzo Baker and Alice May Maxim Baker, he had been a Fairfield resident for the last 35 years. He was a graduate of LaSalle...

Maureen Gerrity

Maureen Gerrity

Mar 10, 2014

Maureen Gerrity age 47, of Fairfield, passed away tragically Monday March 10, 2014 along with her loving daughter Katie. Born in New Jersey, She was a Fairfield resident for the last 14 years. Maureen received her Bachelor's Degree at Franklin Pierce College and had been the Head of the Aids Education Department at the Norwalk Health Department. She was a...

Thomas  Nash Sturges

Thomas Nash Sturges

Mar 10, 2014

Thomas Nash Sturges, age 85, of Fairfield, husband of Jean Ames Sturges, died Monday, March 10, 2014, in the Carolton Chronic and Convalescent Hospital, a few hundred yards from his childhood home on Sturges Road and from Mill River, where he often told stories of playing ice hockey and fishing as a boy. Mr. Sturges grew up in Fairfield, graduating...

Katherine (Katie)  O'Neill

Katherine (Katie) O'Neill

Mar 10, 2014

Katherine (Katie) Rose O'Neill, age 19 of Fairfield, beloved daughter of Paul X. O'Neill and the late Maureen Gerrity, passed away tragically along with her mother Monday, March 10, 2014. Born in Boston, MA, Katie had been a Fairfield resident for the last 14 years. She was currently in her senior year at Fairfield Warde High School. Katie was a...

Roy  E. Fiddler

Roy E. Fiddler

Mar 6, 2014

Capt. R.E. Fiddler, US Merchant Marines (Ret.), age 90 of Brookfield, formerly of Westport, beloved husband of the late Dora Fiddler, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 6, 2014 at the Village at Brookfield Commons. Born in Parsons, TN the son of the late Herbert and Nettie Fiddler, he had been a Westport resident since 1967 prior to recently moving to...

Ghel (Van)  Michaels

Ghel (Van) Michaels

Feb 28, 2014

Vanghel Michaels (Van) of Fairfield, adored husband of Bia (Popescu) Michaels, passed away Friday, February 28, 2014. Born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Christa and Frances Michaels, he had been a Fairfield resident for most of his life. He was a retired salesman for Connecticut Distributors. Van was a lifelong active member of St. Dimitrie Orthodox Church. He...

Allan  Nathan Stewart

Allan Nathan Stewart

Feb 27, 2014

Allan Nathan Stewart, age 82 formerly of Southport, passed away on February 27, 2014. He was born in Valley Stream, New York and most recently had been a resident of Tampa, Florida. He was a graduate of Villanova University and served as a military officer in the US Navy during the Korean War. Allan began his successful sales and marketing...

Thomas  Peter Greenawalt

Thomas Peter Greenawalt

Feb 27, 2014

Thomas Peter Greenawalt, age 82, of Fairfield, beloved husband of 63 years of Florence Greenawalt, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 at the CT Hospice in Branford. Born in Fairfield, the son of the late Seba and Josephine Greenawalt, he had been a lifelong town resident. He was a graduate of Roger Ludlowe High School. Mr. Greenawalt worked for his...

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