Obituaries

Feb 26, 2018

Paul A. Okrentowich, age 73 of Trumbull passed away on his 73rd birthday, February 26, 2018 after a brief, courageous battle with leukemia. Paul was the beloved husband of Ann T. Deilus Okrentowich and the son of the late Peter and Mary Gudalis Okrentowich. Born in Norwalk, Paul was employed by Nash Engineering Co. for over 40 years until...

Feb 24, 2018

Feb 22, 2018

Audrey Newton Barnett, age 79, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 in Connecticut. She was the beloved wife of the late William H. Barnett. Born in Port Jefferson, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Edna Newton. Audrey and her husband, Bill, raised their family in East Hampton and were very active in the community.  She was...

Feb 18, 2018

Carol E. (Cesero) Grey, age 73 passed away peacefully Sunday, February 18, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Grey. Carol was born in Bridgeport on February 20, 1944, the daughter of the late William and Julia (Halico) Cesero. She was a lifelong...

Feb 16, 2018

Florence May Knapp, 78, of Watertown, TN passed away peacefully on Friday, February 16, 2018.  Florence was born in Bridgeport on September 16, 1939.  She was the daughter of the late Alson and Eleanore Knapp. She graduated from Bullard-Havens Technical School in 1957. She lived many years in Trumbull and also West Palm Beach, FL. She then moved to...

Feb 10, 2018

James Joseph Repay, beloved father and grandfather, 63, of Bridgeport, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018.  James was born on May 21, 1954 in Bridgeport, son of Betty Repay of Bridgeport and the late Joseph Repay. He was a union electrician for IBEW 488 and was an active member until his passing. James spent his time between Jamesport, NY,...

Feb 7, 2018

William Seres, age 87 of Trumbull, beloved husband of the late Sophie C. Rutkiewicz Seres, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018, in St. Vincent's Medical Center. A long time Bridgeport resident, Bill was born December 3, 1930, son of the late John and Helen Olazs Seres, and is a United States Army Veteran serving during the Korean War.  He...

Feb 6, 2018

Thomas S. Lawrence, Sr., age 70 of Bridgeport, beloved husband of Mary Jane Pistey Lawrence, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Tom was a lifelong resident, son of the late Stuart Q. and Ethel Barney Lawrence. He was a graduate of Bassick High School, University of New Haven and a retired collection specialist with...

Feb 6, 2018

Ralph M. Pietrantonio, age 89 of Trumbull, beloved husband of Hermine Marz Pietrantonio, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 6, 2018, in his home. Ralph was born in Bridgeport, son of the late Assenzo and Genevieve Benevento Pietrantonio, and retired from Exxon Mobil after thirty years in a supervisory position. He was an Air Force Veteran, stationed in Japan during...

Feb 5, 2018

James T. Dowd, Jr., age 74 of Fairfield, beloved husband of Andrea R. Tristine Dowd, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018, in St. Vincent's Medical Center. James was born in Lawrence, MA, son of the late James T. and Alexina Delima Rousseau Dowd, and was a lifelong Bridgeport area resident. He was a retired iron worker for Iron Workers...

Jan 31, 2018

Ernie Hailey, age 85 of West Haven passed away Wednesday, January31, 2018. Born in Bridgeport, he was the son of Henry and Lola Mary Rucker Hailey and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Mr. Hailey was a foreman and supervisor at Mobil Chemical and previously Bridgeport Brass. Survivors include his beautiful children, Jerome C. Hailey of...

Jan 25, 2018

John Raymond Leverty, age 85 of Fairfield passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018, following a brief illness. He leaves his wife of sixty-two years, Mary Louise (Spellman); his children, Mary Anne Heine (William) of Fairfield, John Jr. (Kathy) of Fairfield, Raymond (Caroline) of Severna Park, MD and Tom (Denise) of Fairfield. John will also be fondly remembered by his...

Jan 24, 2018

Candace R. "Candie" Chamberlain Callan, R.N., age 75 of Monroe, passed away peacefully with her family by her side. She was raised in Easton, CT, daughter to the late Robert and Gertrude Russell Chamberlain and was married to her beloved husband, William, of 53 years. Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Kyle Ushka and her husband...

Jan 23, 2018

Mitzi Whitman Leddo died peacefully at home on January 23, 2018 achieving her goal to live to her 88th birthday, which was celebrated in December, 2017. She is the eldest of her siblings and considered the matriarch of the family. Mitzi is survived by her son Jamie Leddo and two daughters, Denise Tivet and Karen Maleri and by her...

Jan 20, 2018

Vincent F. Kaesmann, age 82 of Bridgeport passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Shelton Lakes. He was the beloved husband of Joan Gerte Kaesmann. Born in Bridgeport, he was the son of George V.S. and Genevieve Morrissey Kaesmann and a lifelong city resident. He retired from Bridgeport Machines. Vincent was a volunteer in the Bridgeport School System and...

Jan 19, 2018

Henry J. Hoefelt, age 85, of Brideport, beloved husband of the late Laura M. Heinen Hoefelt, passed away peacefully January 19, 2018, surrounded by family at St. Mary's Hospital Hospice Care, Waterbury.  Henry was born in Tandjong, Sumatra, Indonesia and raised in The Netherlands, son of the late Jacob H.A. and Gudrun Van Brink Hoefelt. He was a U.S....

Jan 18, 2018

Norma Mones, age 87 of Trumbull passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Connecticut Hospice.  She was the beloved daughter of the late Charles and Elise Mones.  She was predeceased by her brothers Carl and Harold Mones and her nephew Karl Mones.  Survivors include her Nieces, Karen Ambrum, Suzan Mohnes, Laurie Mones, Ann Marie Mones, her Nephew Mark Mones,...

Jan 15, 2018

Jan 12, 2018

Elizabeth Ciccone Christiano, age 95, of Trumbull, beloved wife of the late James Christiano, passed away January 12, 2018 at St. Joseph's Center. Elizabeth was born in Bridgeport, daughter of the late Nicholas and Celeste Trotta Ciccone. She retired as an executive secretary for the Dupont Corporation. Elizabeth had a love for arts, crafts, gardening and animals. Survivors include...

Jan 12, 2018

James W. Gromiller, age 86 of Easton died Friday, January 12, 2018 in his home. He was the husband of the late Gertrude "Trudy" Fox Gromiller. Born in Hollidaysburg, PA he was the son of the late James F. and Aveline Filtz Gromiller. James retired after 35 years as an auditor with General Electric. He was a graduate of...