Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mar 6, 2007

Nancy L. Bayne Meeker, beloved wife of late Herbert Meeker, died Tuesday, March 6,2006 in St. Vincent's Medical Center. She was born on April 21, 1931 in Bristol, daughter of the late Walter and Mary Curran Bayne. Mrs. Meeker had been a Trumbull resident for more than 40 years, and formerly worked at Pantry Pride and retired from Vitramon in...

Feb 28, 2007

Feb 27, 2007

Angelo J. Longo, age 88 of Monroe died February 27, 2007 in California. He was the beloved husband of the late Rita Spano Longo. Born in Pittston, PA to the late Anthony and Antoinette Agnello Longo, he has been a Monroe resident for the past 45 years. Mr. Longo was a U.S. Army Air Corp Veteran serving in India during...

Aug 6, 2006

BRAINARD Diane Lynn Brainard, age 47, of Shelton, entered into rest on Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at the Hospital of St. Raphael's. She was the devoted wife of Howard L. Brainard. Diane was born in Derby on May 25, 1959 loving daughter of George and Dorothy Ewen Mando Sr. and was a lifelong Shelton resident. Diane was the secretary and...

Aug 17, 1935

Robert E. Hennessey, age 81 of North Haven and formerly of Bridgeport passed away Friday, July 14, 2017 at The Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Married 50 years, he was the beloved husband of the late Margaret Curran Hennessey. Born in Bridgeport, he was the son of the late David and Mary Hannon Hennessey. Robert was a U.S. Army Veteran serving...

Aurora Colon Cotto, age 86 of Bridgeport died Sunday, December 19, 2021 in her home. She was the beloved wife of the late Antonio Cotto. Born in Puerto Rico, Aurora was a machine operator at Pitney Bowes. She is survived by her daughters, Brenda Cotto (Luis Cruz) and Sandra Horvath (Joseph), Goddaughter Kimberly A. Eaton, grandchildren, William Anthony Dominguez...

Virginia Fagan Rockwell, age 89 of Fairfield died Friday September 12, 2008. She was the beloved wife of the late Sidney D. Rockwell. Born in Bridgeport to Edward and Christine Mulvey Fagan she was a graduate of Central High School. A long time Fairfield resident and a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Mrs. Rockwell was the office...

Chester E. Borck, a pioneer of frozen bread dough and a promoter and innovator of in-store bakeries, died on October 18, 2008 in South Carolina after a brief hospitalization. He was 95 years old. Mr. Borck lived in Bridgeport and Fairfield, Connecticut for over 60 years, where he was a member of Brooklawn Country Club, followed by 30 years in...

Alan J. Potz was born in Bridgeport, Ct on October 20, 1944. He attended Boston College and Fairfield University majoring in journalism. He wrote fiction and poetry and was employed for a time by both the Bridgeport Post and the New York Daily News. He lived in Brockton, MA for most of his life and died on September 10 of...