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Theresa E. Gaines
May 17, 2007
Theresa E. Pineau Gaines, age 86, of Bridgeport, beloved wife of Arthur J. Gaines Sr., died Thursday, May 17, 2007, at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Mrs. Gaines was born in Portland, Maine, daughter of the late Napoleon and Elizabeth Gallant Pineau. For many years she worked in retail sales for Nyden's, Skydel's, Kay's and Arthur's and also at the cafeteria...
Helen D. Shevlin
May 10, 2007
Helen D. Hoydic Shevlin, age 80 of Bridgeport died Thursday, May 10, 2007 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. She was the beloved wife of the late Captain Patrick J. Shevlin Jr., Bridgeport Fire Department. Born in Bridgeport she was a graduate of Harding High School and a lifelong city resident. Survivors include her loving children, Deputy Chief Patrick J....
Denise J. Sabol
May 9, 2007
Denise J. Sabol, age 60 of Trumbull, devoted daughter of Dorothy Hendrickson Sabol and the late Joseph Sabol, died Wednesday, May 9, 2007, at Bridgeport Hospital. Denise was born in Bridgeport and graduated from Trumbull High School in 1964. She was employed by the Phillips Medical Systems and General Electric Company, Fairfield. Survivors in addition to her mother include, a...
Mary Alice Larson
May 5, 2007
Mary Alice Norris Larson, age 88 of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Earl G. Larson, died Saturday, May 05, 2007 at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Mrs. Larson was born in Bridgeport, daughter of the late Harry L. and Alice Heffernan Norris and has been a Fairfield resident since 1948. She graduated from Booth and Bayless Business School and...
Gertrude R. Ryan
Apr 22, 2007
Gertrude Margaret Reilly Ryan, age 88, beloved widow of Alfred Loring Ryan, entered into rest eternal April 22, 2007. Mrs. Ryan, a lifelong Connecticut resident was born in Bridgeport March 13, 1919, daughter of the late William and Katherine Gay Reilly. She had previously lived in Bridgeport and Trumbull and was a longtime communicant of St. Theresa Church, Trumbull. Survivors...
Kathy Tippett
Apr 19, 2007
Kathy Weller Tippett, age 57, of Stratford, beloved wife of David D. Tippett, died Thursday, April 19, 2007, at home with family and friends. Born in Bridgeport, on July 7, 1949, daughter of the late Marjorie and Lawrence Weller, and was a lifelong Connecticut resident. Kathy was a partner at Beacon Financial Group before retiring in 2006. She volunteered with...
Michael V. Rosso
Apr 19, 2007
Michael V. Rosso, age 57, of Huntington, CT, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2007, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Born in Bridgeport he was the son of the late Russell and Anna Rosso. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Lynn Rosso, two daughters, Michelle and her husband T.Adam Blum of Branchburg, NJ, and Jennifer...
Louise C. Charters
Apr 16, 2007
Louise C. James Charters, age 82, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Harold (Uncle Chick) F. Charters, died Monday, April 16, 2007, at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Louise was born in Auburn, ME, daughter of the late Perry and Helen Berry James and had been a Fairfield resident since 1956. She had worked for Voltarc before the company moved...
Evelyn Halligan
Apr 9, 2007
Evelyn Clark Halligan age 88 of Trumbull died Monday, April 9, 2007 at Ludlowe Care Center, Fairfield. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas P. Halligan. Born in Bridgeport she was a lifelong Bridgeport area resident. Mrs. Halligan worked for Electronics Components and was a member of International Brotherhood of Teamsters AFL-CIO Bridgeport Chapter Local 191. She was...
Margaret E. Lagaipa
Apr 3, 2007
Margaret E. Genaro LaGaipa, age 59, of Milford, beloved wife of Joseph A. LaGaipa, died Tuesday, April 3, 2007, at the Bishop Wicke Health Care Center. Margaret was born in Bridgeport, daughter of the late John and Mary Clark Genaro and has been a Milford resident seventeen years. She was the retired secretary and treasurer for Hertiage Mantle Inc., a...
Ruth M. Farrell
Apr 2, 2007
Ruth Maureen O'Malley Farrell, age 79, passed away on April 2, 2007 after a long illness peacefully in her home. She was the daughter of John and Anne O'Malley. She was the widow of James Farrell, assistant chief of the Bridgeport Fire Department. Ruth grew up in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport. She was a graduate of Bassick High...
Josephine Ann Pescatore
Apr 2, 2007
Josephine Ann Pescatore, age 88, of Trumbull, entered into eternal rest on Monday, April 2, 2007, at St. Vincent's Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred P. Pescatore and mother of the late Gordon T. and Carol Ann Pescatore. Mrs. Pescatore was born December 14, 1918 in Peckville, PA, daughter of the late John and Katherine...
Valentina Szurek
Mar 29, 2007
Valentina Szurek, age 83 of Fairfield, died Thursday, March 29, 2007 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of Waclaw (Walter) Szurek. Born in Poland, she came to this country in 1957. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, cooking, traveling and animals. Valentina loved her family and was responsible for raising her daughter, Jennifer Szurek; son, Edward Szurek; her...
Franco Todisco
Mar 29, 2007
Franco Todisco, age 78, of Bridgeport, went to heaven on Thursday, March 29, 2007, at St. Vincent's Medical Center, after a long battle with heart disease. He was born in Italy on November 9, 1928 to Giovanni and Rosaria Todisco. He was the beloved husband of Margaret Rendo Todisco for 53 years, and was the owner of Frank's Cabinet Shop...
John E. "Jack" Hampford
Mar 23, 2007
John E. (Jack) Hampford, age 75 of Trumbull, CT died Friday, March 23, 2007 in Cambridge Manor, Fairfield. He was the beloved husband of the late Clare (Tee) Malarkey Hampford. Born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania he was a graduate of Pottsville High School Class of 1950 and a two time state champion gymnast. He graduated from Penn State University Class of...
Anani Polchowski
Mar 20, 2007
Anani Polchowski, age 90, of Bridgeport, beloved husband of the late Mary Byrnes Polchowski, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, in St. Vincent's Medical Center. A lifelong Bridgeport resident, Mr. Polchowski was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during World War II. He retired after 37 years of service with the Bridgeport Fire Department and was a member of the Bridgeport Area...
Jean Tones
Mar 17, 2007
Jean Merritt Tones of Trumbull died after a long illness Saturday, March 17, 2007 in her daughter's home in Huntington with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Clifford I. Tones. Born in Bridgeport she resided in Trumbull over 35 years. She is survived by her loving children, daughter Nancy Melson and her husband...
Elwood G. Demott
Mar 16, 2007
Elwood G. DeMott, age 85 of Bridgeport, beloved husband of Ruth Craw DeMott, died Friday, March 16, 2007 at the Maefair Health Care Center. Mr. DeMott was born in Stratford, son of the late Elwood G. DeMott Sr. and Hazel Goldsmith DeMott and had been a Bridgeport resident most of his life. He was an U.S. Army veteran having served...
Mary Natale
Mar 15, 2007
Natale, Mary Bredice Natale, of Bridgeport died Thursday, March 15, 2007 at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. She was the beloved wife of the late Dominick J. Natale. Born in New York, NY to Louis and Angelina Curiale Bredice and was a Bridgeport resident for over eighty years. Mrs. Natale worked for several companies including Chance Vaught, General Electric, and...
Martha E. Mueller
Mar 11, 2007
Mueller, Martha E. Lovig Mueller, age 97, died Sunday March 11, 2007 in the Carolton Chronic and Convalescent Hospital, Fairfield. She was the widow of Clarence W. Mueller and is survived by her daughter Joan M. Mueller of New York City, and several nieces and nephews. Born in Bridgeport, she was the daughter of the late Soren and Mary Nelson...
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