Obituaries

Jul 27, 2016

Sally Kerrigan Gerrity, age 79 passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Gardner Heights, in Shelton.  Sally was born in Bridgeport on June 29th, 1937 to the late George and Alice English Kerrigan.  In her lifetime she was a resident of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Derby and Woodbridge.  She was a graduate of Lauralton Hall, class of 1955, received her Travel Agent...

Jul 26, 2016

Raymond J. "Mike" Plouffe, Sr., beloved husband of Joan E. Plouffe, entered into our Lords arms on Tuesday, July 26 at St. Joseph's Center with his family at his side.  Born on January 10, 1930 in Bridgeport, he was the first of Raymond and Viola Plouffes' seven children...Raymond ("Mike"), Vivian Fattibene (deceased), Robert "Dick" (deceased), Daniel Plouffe (deceased), Delores Roche,...

Jul 25, 2016

Kevin Patrick Bosse passed away peacefully at his home in Black Rock on Monday, July 25, 2016.  Kevin was born on April 20, 1956 in Bridgeport, son of the late Patrick F. and Maura Murray Bosse. Kevin attended St. Joseph High School in Trumbull.  He graduated from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield and was employed for many years at Pitney...

Jul 22, 2016

Mary Turner Graham, age 79 of Bridgeport passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 in her home. She was married to her beloved husband, Richard for 59 years.  Born in New Haven, she was a graduate of Hillhouse High School and resided in Bridgeport most of her life. Mary was retired and had worked as a cashier at Stop & Shop...

Jul 13, 2016

Joseph M. Tantalo Jr., age 63 of New Haven, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was the beloved husband of 41 years to Charlene A. Young Tantalo. Born in Bridgeport, he was the son of Joseph Tantalo Sr. and the late Marguerite Duggan Tantalo. Joseph grew up in Trumbull and graduated from...

Jul 10, 2016

Helen N. Shupik, wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016, in her home. Helen was born August 12, 1921, the epitome of a southern woman, kind, sweet, gracious and loving. She enjoyed her family and her friends. She was a long time member of DAR, DAC and Daughters of the Mayflower Society. She was predeceased by her...

Jul 8, 2016

Rosalie Lenahan Bradley, formerly of New Rochelle, Rye, and White Plains, NY, died peacefully on July 8, 2016.  A communicant of the Church of the Resurrection (Rye), Our Lady of Sorrows (White Plains) Assumption and St. Anthony of Padua (Fairfield).  She is predeceased by her beloved husband of 64 years, Patrick, her parents, Michael and Rose (Tiernan) Lenahan, and her...

Jun 21, 2016

Irene A. (Leska) Stoffan, age 93 of Trumbull, the beloved wife of Albert A. Stoffan, entered into eternal rest on June 21, 2016 at St. Joseph Center. Born on July 29, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Leska and Pauline Fallet Leska. A graduate of Central High School, Irene met the love of her life, Albert, while...

Jun 20, 2016

Jerilyn Sedelnik, Jeri (Auntie Mame) age 73 of Bridgeport, CT made the spiritual journey to a higher level on Monday, June 20, 2016 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport. Her devoted sister Judy Williams, her family and friends were by her side before, during, and after her transition. Jeri had been fighting complications from surgery and cancer when she was...

Jun 16, 2016

Gloria Mary Battistelli, age 93, a resident of Trumbull for sixty-five years, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2016, with her family by her side, after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the Peter and Lena Petrucelli of Bridgeport. Gloria was predeceased by her husband George Edward Battistelli Sr., and her eldest son Louis George Battistelli. She is...

Jun 13, 2016

Thomas G. Nolan, age 91 of Southbury, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016 in his home. Thomas was born in Bridgeport, son of the late William P. and Marie McCarrick Nolan, and resided in Trumbull before moving to Southbury twenty-five years ago. He was a graduate of the University of Bridgeport, an Army veteran of World War II, and retired...

Jun 2, 2016

Doris (Dee) Maggiori of Trumbull, daughter of Florence and Maurice McGrath and beloved wife of the late Herman J. Maggiori died on Thursday, June 2, 2016, in St. Vincent's Medical Center. She was a journalist and free-lance writer whose articles appeared in many national magazines and newspapers. For 12 years, she wrote feature articles for the Catholic Transcript in New...

Jun 1, 2016

May 23, 2016

John Lawrence Fritz, age 73 of Stratford passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at West Haven Veterans Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen Smith Fritz. Born in Bridgeport, he was the son of the late John and Mary Clark Fritz. Mr. Fritz was a resident of Trumbull and Stratford most of his life and also had previously lived...

May 21, 2016

With deep sadness the family of Frank Horvath mourns his passing on May 21st. He was the beloved husband for 67 years of Pat Baranyai Horvath. Born in Hungary on March 23, 1922, Frank and Pat moved to Austria in 1949, and then to Bridgeport in 1955. They spent the next fifty-eight years in Black Rock, moving to Trumbull in...

May 19, 2016

Anna L. Mellow (Anne) died Thursday evening, May 19, 2016 at The Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center, Shelton, Connecticut. Born in Bridgeport, on October 10, 1933, Anna was a lifelong resident of Bridgeport graduating from Central High School and attending the University of Bridgeport. Anna was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Gwendoline Mellow. She became a health...

May 17, 2016

Jean E. Molgard, age 89, a resident of St. Joseph's Center, Trumbull, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Jean was born in Bridgeport, daughter of the late Harold and Ethel Case Molgard and spent most of her life in Stratford. She worked for many years as a secretary for the Stratford Board of Education and retired in 1988 from the...

May 15, 2016

John S. Sutay, age 82 of Bridgeport, beloved husband of Patricia Tisi Sutay for 59 years, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 in his home. John was born in Bridgeport, son of the late John and Gertrude Jackson Sutay and was a lifelong resident. He was a proud United States Air Force veteran, serving as a staff sergeant during the...

May 14, 2016

Cosimo Michael Fato, age 88 of Bridgeport passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Cosimo was born in Barnesboro, PA on September 29, 1927 and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was predeceased by his parents, Vito and Dora Pinto Fato, brother Peter Fato and sisters Mary Seat, Elizabeth Bachleda, Ann Sopko, and Margaret Fraccassini....

May 6, 2016

Michael A. Lefebvre, age 50, of Bridgeport, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, in his home. Michael was born in Bridgeport, the beloved son of Kenneth H. Lefebvre and Iraida Cardec Torres. A graduate of Bullard - Havens High School, he was a dedicated employee of the Triple S Carpet Company since1995. Michael enjoyed his work, golfing and time with...