Obituaries

Apr 4, 2017

Judith Anne Meade Faulkner, passed away at her Trumbull home on Tuesday April 4, 2017. Judy, affectionately known as "Judy Bug" was the daughter of the late William and Margaret Meade and devoted sister of the late William "Bill" Meade. Judy was a cherished fourth grade teacher at Jane Ryan Elementary School in Trumbull for nearly 40 years. She...

Apr 2, 2017

Sharon L. Grinnell, age 67, of Bridgeport, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017. Sharon was the daughter of the late William and Florence Whitney Grinnell and had been a lifelong Bridgeport resident. She was a devoted employee for forty-nine years at Acme United, as a data base analyst.  Sharon was always thinking of others. She loved cats, gardening, and...

Mar 29, 2017

LaVerne D. Garvin Rich, age 92, of Bridgeport, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 surrounded by loving family and friends. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph L. Rich. LaVerne was born in New Castle, PA, daughter of Robert and LaVerne Peyser Garvin. She was a graduate of Bassick High School and held a full...

Mar 19, 2017

Emily Lou Cassidy Semonick, age 84 of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Thomas Semonick, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 in Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Emily was born in Bridgeport, daughter of the late James and Verna Kaiser Cassidy and was a lifelong Trumbull-Fairfield resident before moving to Stratford. She retired as an Insurance Processor for...

Mar 18, 2017

Rosalie F. Chonka Amidon, age 97 of Trumbull passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 in her home. She was the beloved wife of the late W. Warren Amidon. Born in Stratford she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Rose Fedor Chonka. Rosalie and Warren were married in Stratford on May 15, 1948 and moved to Trumbull in...

Mar 9, 2017

Shirley A. Lockhart Meade, R.N., age 88, of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late Raymond J. Meade, passed away, Thursday, March 9, 2017 in Maefair Health Care Center. She was a graduate of Warren Harding High School, the Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing and a member of the Bridgeport Hospital Nursing Alumnae Association. She was the coordinator of the...

Mar 9, 2017

Arnold J. Casola,  age 91, of Orange, beloved husband of  the late Louise Marie Sgroia Casola, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017, at his home. Arnold  was born in Bronx, New York, son of John and Caroline Esposito Casola and was a Trumbull resident before moving to Orange. He held an executive position in the produce export business. He...

Mar 6, 2017

Nancy A. Heyer Doelger, R.N., age 66, of Bridgeport, beloved wife of Peter F. Doelger, passed away Monday March 6, 2017, in her home. Nancy was born in Bay Shore, Long Island, beloved daughter and best friend of Anne Vitale Heyer of Gainesville, FL (Godspeed until we meet again) and the late William Heyer. She received her B.S. in...

Mar 6, 2017

Frederick Ferdinand Ehrsam Jr. age 79 of Trumbull passed away Monday March 6, 2017 at St. Vincent's Medical Center with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth "Betsy" Brown Ehrsam. Born in Bridgeport, Fred was the son of the late Frederick F. and Veronica Brennan Ehrsam. He was a graduate of Canterbury School, received...

Feb 24, 2017

Jean M. Mancinelli Ciesielski, age 82 of Trumbull, beloved wife of Edward W. Ciesielski, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017 in Cambridge Manor. Jean was born in Bridgeport, daughter of the late Frederick and Catherine Ponzetti Mancinelli and was a lifelong area resident. She was an active member at St. Theresa Parish, where she taught CCD classes and helped...

Feb 20, 2017

Elizabeth "Betsy" Trifone, 84, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on Monday, February 20, 2017.  She was the devoted wife of the late Alfred Trifone who passed in November 2011.

Betsy was born in Brooklyn, NY on June 26, 1932 a daughter of the late Edward H. and Margaret (Clements) Dare. ...

Feb 20, 2017

Edith V. "Ronnie" Thompson Dunigan, age 92 of Trumbull, beloved wife of the late John J. Dunigan, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport, she had resided in Trumbull for over fifty years. She is survived by her loving children who include daughters, Ellen Brigham and her husband, Richard of Plano, Texas, Virginia Dunigan...

Feb 19, 2017

Helen T. Rynkowski Wojtkowski age 97 of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Stanley Wojtkowski, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 in the Carolton Chronic and Convalescent Hospital. Helen was born in Bridgeport, daughter of the late Anthony and Sophie Aross Rynkowski and was a resident of Trumbull before moving to Fairfield. Survivors include her three nieces Marie Smith...

Feb 5, 2017

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother Nina E. "Betty" Morrow Bakalar, age 89, of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Cambridge Manor. She was the wife of John Bakalar Jr. for 67 years. Born in Bridgeport, she was the daughter of the late Paul Morrow and Alice Mills Morrow Piascik. Betty was a graduate of Central...

Feb 1, 2017

Cresenzo Signore, 89, of Bridgeport, beloved husband of the late Elvira Colacchio Signore for sixty-seven years, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Born in Stamford on July 26, 1927, he was the son of the late Virgil and Mary Lopiano Signore. Cresenzo who was affectionately known as Chris or "Cush" was a standout football player at Stamford...

Jan 26, 2017

Geri Rozgonyi, age 85, of Milford, formerly of Bridgeport, passed away on January 26 in Milford Hospital surrounded by her family.  Geri was born on January 29, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Arthur and Bertha Ross, and moved to Black Rock at the age of 13.  She graduated from Bassick High School in 1949 and worked as a...

Jan 26, 2017

Charles Goncalves, age 93 of Monroe passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 in his home. He was the beloved husband of Marie Pires Goncalves. Born in Ludlow, MA he was the son of the late Jose and Ricardina Fernandes Goncalves and was a Trumbull resident before moving to Monroe. Mr. Goncalves was a United States Army Veteran serving during...

Jan 24, 2017

Elsie Shirley Snow Mills, age 89 of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Robert J. Mills, Sr., passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Elsie was born in Bridgeport, daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Lipecs Snow, and retired from JC Penny. Survivors include her son Robert J. Mills, Jr. of New...

Jan 20, 2017

Ada Rose Monaco Mucherino of Trumbull, age 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2017 at Bridgeport Hospital.  Born on March 7, 1925 in Bridgeport, Ada was predeceased by her husband Dominic Patsy Mucherino.  A graduate of Central High School of Bridgeport, Ada worked as a Bookkeeper for the Town of Trumbull Board of Education, yet spent most...

Jan 18, 2017