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William H. Buckner

William H. Buckner

Feb 4, 2021

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Carole Straiton

Carole Straiton

Jan 24, 2021

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Marion A. Huggins

Marion A. Huggins

Jan 20, 2021

Marion Allaire Huggins, age 92 of Bridgeport passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 in her home. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul A. Huggins. Born in Bridgeport, she was the daughter of Ernest Allaire and Madeline Rowe Allaire. Mrs. Huggins was a retiree of St. Vincent's Medical Center and was also a past employee of Read's...

Alice Brown

Alice Brown

Jan 17, 2021

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Richard H. Smull

Richard H. Smull

Jan 16, 2021

Richard H. Smull, age 74 of Bridgeport passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at The Connecticut Hospice in Branford. He was the beloved husband of Karen (Mohs) Smull. Born in Trenton, NJ, Richard was the son of the late Walter and Edna (Robinson) Smull. Richard had a long and distinguished career of more than 45 years in the insurance...

Joseph Michael Tantalo, Jr.

Joseph Michael Tantalo, Jr.

Jan 15, 2021

Joseph Michael Tantalo Jr., 102, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2021 at Griffin Hospital with his daughter Candace by his side. He was born in Bridgeport, CT to Jennie Casillo and Joseph Tantalo Sr. on November 13, 1918. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Marguerite, his daughter Joan, sons James and Joseph, siblings Rose, Victor...

Rosemary Maureen Kick

Rosemary Maureen Kick

Jan 12, 2021

Rosemary Maureen Kick, formerly of Fairfield, passed away on Tuesday, January 12th, at UConn Health Center in Farmington, CT.  Maureen, as she was always known, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on January 30th, 1926, and entered New York City with her Scottish Mother and her Irish Father when she was six months old. They took up residence in the...

James Campbell

James Campbell

Jan 10, 2021

James Campbell, age 85 of Trumbull, passed away peacefully, January 10, 2021 with his beloved wife Irene by his side, as she always was. Jim was born in Bridgeport, son of the late Colin and Helen Doyle Campbell and after high school served his country in the Army. He was met with an unfortunate accident in 1979 that left...

Stephen R. Yadre

Stephen R. Yadre

Jan 9, 2021

Stephen R. Yadre, age 58 of Fairfield, beloved husband of Frances Forde Yadre, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021, in Cambridge Manor, Fairfield. Stephen was born in Flushing, NY, on March 12, 1962, son of the late Mario and Julia Sillano Yadre. Survivors in addition to his beloved wife Frances include his devoted children; daughter Stephanie F. Yadre and...

Oliver P. Mackinnon Jr.

Oliver P. Mackinnon Jr.

Jan 8, 2021

Oliver ("Mack") Perry MacKinnon, Jr., age 73 passed away peacefully on Friday January 8, 2021. He was born on February 25, 1947 in Portsmouth, VA to the late Estelle Cooney and Oliver Perry MacKinnon. He was raised in Nichols, CT and has been a resident of Fairfield, CT for 37 years.

Mack is survived by his wife...

John L. Farrell

John L. Farrell

Jan 7, 2021

John L. Farrell, age 78 of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Guillaine (Dale) Farrell, passed away of natural causes on Thursday, January 7, 2021 in St. Vincent's Medical Center. John was born in Bridgeport, son of the late Lloyd and Helen Coakley Farrell. He retired as a laboratory technician for the Ashcroft Company after many years of service....

Sylvia Morando Chateauneuf

Sylvia Morando Chateauneuf

Jan 3, 2021

Sylvia Morando Chateauneuf, age 87 of Trumbull, CT passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 in her home. She was the beloved wife of the late Leo G. Chateauneuf, and is survived by her loving daughters, Paula Chateauneuf and her partner Pavlo Beznosiuk of London, England, and Cora Chateauneuf Singer of Milford. She is also survived by her grandson Andre...

Christiana Eleanora Alfred

Christiana Eleanora Alfred

Jan 3, 2021

CHRISTIANA E. ALFRED PASSED INTO THE PEACEFUL REST OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR ON SUNDAY, 3, 2021. BORN NOVEMBER 27 1941 TO THE LATE RACHEL WHITE AND MAYNARD ALFRED. NICKNAME "ELENOR" BY HER FRIENDS AND FAMILY, SHE MOVED TO THE UNITED STATES IN 1978 FROM THE CARIBBEAN ISLAND OF DOMINICA. ELENOR LOVED AND CARED FOR OTHERS HER ENTIRE LIFE....

Eric James Thompson

Eric James Thompson

Jan 1, 2021

Eric Thompson died suddenly on January 1, 2021 at his home in Hyattsville, Maryland.  He was born on February 28, 1958 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to the late Kenneth and Elizabeth Skevington Thompson.  He graduated from Trumbull High in Trumbull, Connecticut in 1976, where he played on the varsity football team.  In 1980, he graduated from the University of Notre...

Michael Siconolfi

Michael Siconolfi

Dec 30, 2020

Michael Siconolfi, age 85 of Trumbull passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at St. Raphael's Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Grace Siconolfi. Michael was born in Italy and was the son of the late Giovanno and Isabella DiSanto Siconolfi. He was employed in the construction department at Bridgeport Hydraulic Company/ Aquarion for over 40 years as a...

Richard E. Michel

Richard E. Michel

Dec 29, 2020

Richard Emil Michel, age 80, of Monroe, passed away on December 29, 2020.  Born in Bridgeport on October 17, 1940 to the late Emil and Anna (Ondek) Michel.  He was predeceased by brother Alfred and loving wife of 23 years, Dorothy (Feltovic) Michel, and survived by daughter Christine Michel (partner Robert Boncoddo) and devoted partner of 27 years, Margaret...

Mitchell Mcclendon

Mitchell Mcclendon

Dec 27, 2020

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Marion Schaefer

Marion Schaefer

Dec 25, 2020

Marion Victor Schaefer, age 96, formerly of Palm Springs, Calif., passed away Friday, Dec. 25, 2020 in Trumbull, Conn., where she had been residing since 2018. Born in Berlin, she was the daughter of Julius and Ruth Spry Victor.

Marion lived a long, interesting and wonderful life. Marion grew up Jewish in pre-war Germany and spent much...

Patricia A. Roberts

Patricia A. Roberts

Dec 24, 2020

Patricia A. Droniak Roberts, age 69 of Trumbull, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed peacefully on Thursday, December 24, 2020 with loved ones by her side. Patricia was born in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to the late Michael and Rita Droniak. She worked as a switchboard operator for the Southern New England Telephone Company, as a Ward Secretary for St....

Floyd Marcy

Floyd Marcy

Dec 24, 2020

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