Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

Jan 28, 2019

Gene R. Lasswell Swanson Carpentier R.N., age 97, passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 28, at Branford Hills Health Care Center surrounded by her family.She was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Everett and Ruth Hansen.  She is a past resident of Trumbull, Stratford, Killingworth, and Branford.  ...

Jan 26, 2019

Cynthia Roberta Walker Harrison, age 64 of Stratford, beloved wife of Richard W. Harrison, passed away, Saturday, January 26, 2019, in Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Cindy was born on July 29, 1954 in Bridgeport, daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy Lane Walker. When she was three years old, her family moved to Monroe, where she graduated from Masuk High...

Jan 26, 2019

Nicholas R. Iacurci, age 34 of Stratford, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 in Bridgeport Hospital. Nicholas was born on January 22, 1985 in Bridgeport, loving son of Deborah Troha and Robert L. Iacurci of Stratford and graduated from Platt Technical High School, class of 2003. He proudly served in the Army Reserve Military Police, serving in Iraq, Afghanistan,...

Jan 23, 2019

Ian C. Potts, age 59 of Bridgeport passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. He was the beloved husband of the late Michelle Smith Potts. Born in Bridgeport he was the son of the late Sid and Elizabeth (Betty) Moss Potts. Ian is survived by his son, Ian C. Potts II and his wife...

Jan 18, 2019

Doris O. Palmer, 83, of Bridgeport, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2019 with her loving family by her side in St. Vincent's Hospital. Doris Marion Ober was born on May 10, 1935 in Bridgeport. She was the daughter of the late George Everett and Anna (Klemm) Ober. Brought up in Fairfield CT, she graduated from Central High School,...

Jan 17, 2019

June Marie Joy Hathaway, of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late William M. Hathaway, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 17, 2019 in her home. June was born in Bridgeport on May 22,1930, daughter of the late Edward and Marie DePalma Joy and was a lifelong area resident. She began her retail career with D.M. Read's, Jordan Marsh and...

Jan 12, 2019

Florence H. Klettke Nevelson, age 86 of Trumbull, formerly of Bridgeport, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 in St. Joseph's Center. Florence was born in Niagara Falls, NY, daughter of the late Alex and Ida Kanehl Klettke and was a longtime Bridgeport resident. She was an art teacher at Joel Barlow High School for twenty-six years, prior to her...

Jan 12, 2019

Paul P. "JaJa" Bereza, age 92 of Stratord, beloved husband of the late Eva Eichinger Bereza, the love of his life, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 12, 2019. Paul was born in Mahonoy Plane, PA, son of Andrew and Anna Churko Bereza, and was a longtime area resident. He is a...

Jan 11, 2019

Walter Andrew Flynn, Jr., 75, of Fairfield, died on January 11, 2019. Mr. Flynn is survived by his wife of 42 years Kathleen Morris Flynn; his daughters, Meghan Seekamp and her husband Lt. Col. Karl Seekamp (USAF) of Destin, FL, Erin Flynn of Greenwich, and Caitlin Flynn of Fairfield; and his grandchildren, Luke and Kerry Seekamp.

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