Obituaries

Feb 21, 2026

William S. “BooBoo” Sinclair passed away February 21, 2026 at Cambridge Manor, but resided most of his life in Trumbull, CT. Born October 20, 1940, he was the son of Clifford W. Sinclair and Anne F. (Homko) Sinclair. Bill worked in retail a good number of years at D.M. Read’s (Bpt. And Trumbull), G. Fox and Florsheim Shoes. He attended...

Apr 25, 2026

Salvador Otero passed away peacefully at home on April 25, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of love, laughter, and cherished memories. Sal was a devoted father, grandfather, and great-grandfather whose greatest joy was his family. He is survived by his children Flor, Carlos, Michael and his wife Mary. He also leaves behind six adoring grandchildren—Michael, Julia, Sophia, Charlie, Sal, and...

Apr 22, 2026

George Edward Battistelli Jr. age 75, a resident of Shelton for 47 years passed away on April 22, 2026, with his family by his side. He was the son of the late George Edward Battistelli, Sr. and Gloria Mary Battistelli of Trumbull. George was predeceased by his brother Louis George Battistelli. George is survived by his son, Brian George Battistelli...

Apr 16, 2026

June A. (Slatcher) Wilkes age 94 longtime resident of Monroe died Thursday, April 16, 2026. Born in Bridgeport, she was the beloved wife of the late Raymond Wilkes and daughter of the late George and Ethel (Newhall) Slatcher. Her greatest job was homemaker for an active houseful of boys, but she was also bookkeeper for Raymond S Wilkes Plumbing and...

Apr 5, 2026

Mary Ellen Halstead R.N., 75, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Bridges by Epoch Memory Care Assisted living in Trumbull. Recently of Bridgeport and Fairfield, Mary Ellen was born on May 10, 1950 at St. Vincent’s Hospital, second of six children of Bob and Marie (Flanagan) Halstead of Travis Drive in Bridgeport....

Apr 2, 2026

Joan A. Nilan, age 94 of Shelton, CT, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday April 2, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Nilan.

Born in Bridgeport, Joan was the daughter of Michael and Frances Forrest Sirotnak. She was a proud Bridgeport resident, graduating from Bassick High School, and worked for the City as the...

Mar 21, 2026

Robert G. Kilton, age 91 a resident of Oronoque Village died Saturday, March 21, 2026 in his home. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Bracken Kilton for 60 years. Born March 7, 1935 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Marvin and Hazel (Bierman) Kilton. In addition to his wife he is survived by his daughter,...

Mar 7, 2026

Rose Ann Perchaluk Nehez, 81, of Monroe, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at St. Vincent Medical Center.

Rose Ann was born on February 21, 1945, in Bridgeport to the late Robert and Sophie Perchaluk. She was preceded in death by her beloved sister, Barbara Trotta.

Rose Ann is loved by everyone who knows her and devoted her life...

Feb 22, 2026

Le doy gracias a dios por darme una persona maravillosa como compañera d e vida y aliento, que m e enseñó a crecer y darme su amor infinito como amiga confidente y esposa dios t e bendiga y siempre t e llevare e n m i mente y mi corazón Hace dies año tuve l a dicha d e conocerte...

Feb 17, 2026

Joan Victoria Brill Hughes

August 28, 1935 – February 17, 2026

She’s home now dancing with her beloved husband. No two people were more in love with each other than Joan and Gene Hughes. They showed us all how to love. She missed him every day for 17 years and wanted nothing more than to go to him. Godspeed Joan. She had...

Feb 16, 2026

Feb 16, 2026

Thomas “Timmy” Zalewski, 70, a longtime resident of Naugatuck, CT passed away on February 16, 2026, in Waterbury Hospital after a brief illness.

Tom was born June 2, 1955, in Bridgeport, CT to the late Frank and Irene (Zimmie) Zalewski. A graduate of Bridgeport’s Central High School, Tom lived in Bridgeport until 1990, when he married the love of his life,...

Feb 15, 2026

Anthony Randolph Edwards entered eternal rest, five days before his 70th birthday, on February 15, 2026. Anthony a.k.a. Randy was the youngest child of Annie Mae Edwards and Jasper Edwards Sr. Born in New Haven, CT on February 20, 1956, Randy became the 12th addition to the Edwards family.

Randy enjoyed playing chess and checker tournaments with his brothers. After graduating...

Feb 11, 2026

The family of Norreen Earle Morrell MSN CNS, are deeply saddened to announce her passing on February 11, 2026. Born on June 12, 1936, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Norreen was a graduate of Lauralton Hall, St. Vincents School of Nursing, Western Connecticut State College, and Columbia University. She was a long-time resident of Trumbull and active in Christ the King Church...

Feb 11, 2026

Christopher Rene Benitez, 43, passed away on February 11, 2026, in New Haven, Connecticut. Born on January 6, 1983, in Connecticut, he was a lifelong resident of Bridgeport. Chris lived a life rooted in dedication to his family, his work, and the passions that brought him joy.

Chris was the eldest of three brothers and a sister, the first among them...

Feb 4, 2026

Joseph M. Wynne, age 78 of Stratford died Wednesday, February 4, 2026 in his home. He was the beloved husband of Lili Rejec Wynne and the loving father of Sarah Beth Thomasi. Born in Bridgeport, he was a former Shelton resident before moving to Stratford. He was the son of the late Vincent and Margaret McCabe Wynne. Joseph retired after...

Jan 28, 2026

Elizabeth A. “Betsy” Bown Wilemski, age 84 of Fairfield died Wednesday, January 28, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Gerard D. Wilemski and mother of the late Christopher G. Wilemski. Betsy was the daughter of Alfred A. Bown and Josephine Cooney Bown and was born along with her twin brother Bobby at St. Vincent’s Hospital on December...

Jan 18, 2026

Jan 12, 2026

Michael Leo McElroy, a.k.a. Mac, 71, of Fairfield, was born in Norwalk, CT on October 20, 1954, and passed away on January 12, 2026. He is survived by his wife, Catherine Anne Wilcox-McElroy, and two children Fiona and Mairéad McElroy, of Fairfield; his brother Andrew (Jan) McElroy; sisters Kathleen Hazen, Maura Milner, Gretta (Chris) Benson, and Marcia McElroy; his in-laws...

Jan 10, 2026

Jean M. Higgins, age 86, of Trumbull, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at The Bridges by Epoch, surrounded by care and comfort.

She was the beloved widow of William Higgins Jr. Born in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, on December 6, 1939, Jean was the daughter of the late John and Stella (Falkowski) Sembrot.

Jean was a loving and devoted wife, mother,...