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Madge C. Demos
Apr 2, 2019
Madge C. Simmonds Demos, age 74 of Monroe passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Gregory D. Demos. Born in Bridgeport she was the daughter of the late Lucien and Edith Mead Simmonds. Madge was a graduate of Harding High School and was a purchasing agent for Perkin Elmer now ASML. She enjoyed tennis,...
Josephine Lucy Moran
Mar 28, 2019
Josephine Lucy Moran, age 94 of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Bridgeport Fire Chief John T. Moran, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019, in the Carolton Chronic and Convalescent Hospital. Josephine was born in Bridgeport March 3, 1925, daughter of the late Joseph and Rosa Gimigliano and was a lifelong resident before moving to Fairfield. She was a...
Rita H. Hutter
Mar 26, 2019
Rita H. Hutter, age 84 of Fairfield, beloved wife of Ernest Hutter, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Ludlowe Health Care Center. Rita was born in Queens, NY, daughter of the late Frederick and Sophie Pfaff Dirolf and has been a longtime Fairfield resident. She was a graduate of Andrew Jackson High School, Queens, NY. Rita loved children...
William F. Greenwood
Mar 22, 2019
William Francis Greenwood
October 10, 1958 – March 22, 2019
William F. Greenwood, 60, of Fairfield, beloved husband of Jacqueline Greenwood, passed away peacefully at St. Vincent's hospital on Friday afternoon, March 22, 2019, with his family by his side.
Bill was born in Bridgeport on October 10, 1958, raised in Trumbull and...
Robert “Bob” L. Sorrentino
Mar 15, 2019
Robert "Bob" L. Sorrentino passed away peacefully on March 15, 2019; he was 86 years old. Bob was well-educated and professionally accomplished but that wasn't his measure of success. The love of his family is what mattered most to him. According to his five grandchildren "Pop" was: clever, funny, compassionate, warm-hearted, and brilliant. With his family he liked to...
Fr. Edward Anthony Colohan
Mar 14, 2019
Father Edward Anthony Colohan, USAF Colonel ret., of Monroe, CT passed into eternal life March 14, 2019.
Father Colohan, a native of Norwalk, CT, received a BA degree in philosophy from St. Charles Seminary, Overbrook, PA in 1955. He completed his theological studies at Niagara University in 1961 and was ordained a priest for the diocese of...
Sarah Sadie Lurix
Mar 13, 2019
Sarah Sadie Plude Lurix, age 100, of the Lordship section of Stratford passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Bridgeport Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank H. Lurix Sr. Born in Bridgeport, CT she was the daughter of George and Elizabeth Fanning Plude. She was pre-deceased by two daughters Joan Werner of Pennsylvania and Gloria...
Wenda Exavier
Mar 12, 2019
Wenda Exavier age 43 of Stratford passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019. She was the beloved daughter of Wiseman Xavier and the late Margalie Alcide. She is survived by her father, Wiseman and his wife Yeyene, loving sisters and brothers; Kearlyn Exavier, Iveline Auguste, Gregory Exavier; Schneider, Johnny, and Felisha Xavier; Nathalie Auguste and Steven Blanc, Courtney Allen and...
Lucille S. Furtado
Mar 6, 2019
Lucille Siwik Furtado of Milford, CT went peacefully home March 6, 2019 after a short illness at St. Vincent Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT. Lucy was born in New Bedford, MA to Joseph and Elizabeth Siwik. After high school she worked in New Bedford until she married, when they soon moved to Bridgeport, CT in 1968. She worked as a...
Vita Delfranco Deciucis
Mar 3, 2019
Vita DelFranco DeCiucis, age 79, of Shelton, beloved wife of the late Victor DeCiucis, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at in Yale New Haven Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born on June 8, 1939 in Canale Serino, Province of Avellino, Italy, she was daughter of the late Vincenzo and Anna Vigeretto DelFranco. Vita worked for...
Mary Theresa Barbieri
Feb 28, 2019
Mary Theresa Barbieri, age 90, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Michael Peter Barbieri, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 28, 2019. She was born in Bridgeport and spent the last 65 years in Fairfield. Mary was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family. Mary was predeceased by her...
Ellen Rosetta Gargano
Feb 28, 2019
Ellen Rosetta Finch Gargano, age 90, formerly of Bridgeport passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Armando Gargano. Born in London England, she was the daughter of Joseph and Ellen Dunn Finch. Ellen was a resident of Bridgeport for over seventy years. She arrived in the United States in 1946 as an...
Eileen M. Morrissey
Feb 23, 2019
Eileen Morrissey, age 94, of Stratford, passed away peacefully on Saturday February, 23 2019 at Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes. Ms. Morrissey was born in Bridgeport but spent the last 60 plus years in Stratford. She was a retired state employee and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. She is predeceased by her parents William and Nora...
Newman Marius Marsilius Iii
Feb 19, 2019
Newman M. Marsilius III
(23rd February 1946 – 19th February 2019)
A true gentleman. Devoted husband, loving dad and grandfather, mentor and father figure, and beloved friend Newman Marius Marsilius III passed away on February 19, 2019. He was 72 years old. Born on February 23, 1946, to Newman Marsilius Jr. and Marie Marsilius, in...
Florence Sheridan
Feb 19, 2019
Florence Glennon Sheridan, age 92 of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late Edward J. Sheridan, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Bridgeport Hospital. Florence was born in Queens, New York, daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude Speck Glennon. She retired as supply manager for the Bridgeport Library System. Survivors include her devoted daughter Eileen Sheridan of Bridgeport...
William J. Zargo
Feb 16, 2019
William J. Zargo, age 80 of Trumbull, beloved husband of Cynthia Cotton Zargo, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 in his home. Bill was born in Bridgeport, son of the late Joseph and Estelle Godri Zargo and has lived in Trumbull since 1969. He was awarded Eagle Scout in 1953, attended the Bridgeport Engineering Institute, and had served in...
William T. Daly
Feb 13, 2019
William T. Daly, age 86 of Trumbull, beloved husband of Doris Christenson Daly, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019, in Bridgeport Hospital. He was born on August 17, 1932 in Bridgeport, son of the late Frederick and Elsie Stuart Daly and was a lifelong area resident including; Fairfield, Shelton and Trumbull. Bill was an Army veteran, and started his...
Alexander J. Trup
Feb 11, 2019
Alexander "Butch" Trup, 73, of Easton, CT, passed away on February 11, 2019 in Bridgeport. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Barbara E. (Sutyak) Trup and his dedicated children Barry J. Trup, Sara E. Baczewski and Lisa S. Marshall and seven grandchildren. Butch will be remembered for his honorable service in the U.S. Marine Corps,...
Robert W. Hills
Feb 5, 2019
Robert W. Hills of Bridgeport, age 93, beloved husband of Ruth M. DeFeo Hills, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 in St. Vincent's Medical Center. He retired as Superintendent of Fire Alarms for the City of Bridgeport Fire Department after thirty years of service. Robert was born in Bridgeport on May 24, 1925, son of the late Robert R....
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