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Ethel S. Sliva

Ethel S. Sliva

Feb 18, 2015

Ethel Susana (Zbytniewski) Sliva, age 92 of Trumbull, beloved wife of the late John J. Sliva, Sr., died on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 in Boynton Beach, Florida.  Born in Toledo, Ohio on July 8, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Paul (Zbytniewski) Bennett and Ethel Violet Bailey (Balog) Zbytniewski of Fairfield. A  former Girl Scout Leader, Cub...

Susan Lofaro

Susan Lofaro

Feb 15, 2015

Susan Roina Lofaro, age 90, of Trumbull, CT, beloved wife of the late Joseph Lofaro, passed away Sunday February 15, 2015, at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT. Susan was born in Greenwich, CT, daughter of the late Charles and Jennie Desanta Roina. She lived most of her life in Tarrytown, NY before moving to Spring Meadows in Trumbull. Survivors...

Kenneth J. Miklus

Kenneth J. Miklus

Jan 28, 2015

ON AS SCHEDULED.......Kenneth J. Miklus, age 82 of Fairfield passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband for 59 years of Lois A. Joyce Miklus. Born in Bridgeport, he was the son of the late John and Helen Miklus. Ken was a graduate of Fairfield Prep Class of...

Eileen P. Scott

Eileen P. Scott

Jan 20, 2015

Eileen P. Scott, age 79 a resident of Spring Meadows, Trumbull, beloved wife of the late Thomas J. Scott, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015.   Eileen was born in the Bronx, NY, daughter of the late Patrick and Mary Sorohan.  She raised her family in Long Island, NY until retiring to Englewood, Florida for the next twenty two years.  She...

Richard W. Anderson

Richard W. Anderson

Jan 18, 2015

Richard W. Anderson, age 87 a resident of North Fort Meyers, Florida passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015. Born in Rockford, Illinois he was the son of the late Clarence and Percese Fitch Anderson. Richard served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the National Guard. He was a tool and die engineer and enjoyed gardening. Survivors...

Khamphoth Bouasangouane

Khamphoth Bouasangouane

Jan 16, 2015

Khamphoth Bouasangouane, age 64 of Stratford, beloved husband of Vien Phanthanivong Bouasangouane passed away Friday, January 16, 2015 in his home surrounded by his family. Khamphoth was born in Laos and has lived over thirty years in the Bridgeport – Stratford area. He was a retired machinist for Mahle Cylinder. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a...

Wayne L. Jacobsen

Wayne L. Jacobsen

Jan 10, 2015

Wayne L. Jacobsen, age 64 of Trumbull passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Born in Bridgeport he was the son of the late Frederik and Shirley Cunningham Jacobsen. Wayne served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and worked as a Civil Engineer at Spath-Bjorklund Associates for most of his engineering career. Wayne loved...

Janet Higgins Reddy

Janet Higgins Reddy

Jan 9, 2015

Janet Higgins Reddy, 87, of Trumbull, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at Bridgeport Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert H. Reddy for 63 years of marriage. Born on April 20, 1927, in Caldwell, N.J., she graduated from Grover Cleveland High School in Caldwell and The Drakes School of Business in Montclair, N.J. Mrs. Reddy worked...

Eileen R. Mcgrath

Eileen R. Mcgrath

Jan 7, 2015

Eileen R. McGrath, formerly of Shelton and Trumbull, died Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Marshall Lane Manor in Derby after a long illness. Born in Bridgeport to Maurice and Florence McGrath, Eileen was educated in the Bridgeport public schools and Bridgeport University/Paier College of Art. Eileen was a talented artist, whose professional career spanned decades in marketing and advertising, including...

Irene Zalewski

Irene Zalewski

Jan 4, 2015

Irene (Zimmie) Zalewski, age 88, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015, at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport.  She was born in Dickson City, PA, the daughter of Thomas and Stella (Price) Zimmie.  Irene is predeceased by her husband, Frank.  She leaves behind her loving and devoted family; son Gerald, his wife Martha, granddaughters Robyn and Stephanie; son Thomas, his wife...

Francis (Bud) Fahy

Francis (Bud) Fahy

Dec 30, 2014

Francis (Bud) Fahy died on December 30, 2014.  He was 102 years old. He was surrounded by his loving family during the last few hours of his life.  Bud was predeceased by his father James Fahy and his mother, Eva Johnston Fahy.  He was predeceased by his brother Richard Fahy and his sister Catherine (Sis) Fahy Behuncik. He was married...

Maria Sendra Ruiz

Maria Sendra Ruiz

Dec 28, 2014

Maria Sendra Ruiz, age 95 of Bridgeport passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Fernando Ruiz. Born in Pego, Spain she was the daughter of the late Hilario and Josefa Sendra and has been a Bridgeport resident for the past 66 years. Mrs. Ruiz worked for General Electric and Valves Incorporated. She...

Anita T. Wilding

Anita T. Wilding

Dec 16, 2014

Anita T. Caporelli Wilding, age 85 of Brookfield, beloved wife of the late Gerald A. Wilding, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014 in Danbury Hospital. Anita was born in Carbondale, PA, daughter of the late John and Carmella Cerra Caporelli and was a Trumbull resident for 40 years before moving to Brookfield five years ago. She retired as an inspector...

George T. Dresser

George T. Dresser

Dec 14, 2014

George T Dresser, age 92 of Trumbull, Ct., passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at the Jewish Home for the Elderly in Fairfield, Ct. George was predeceased by his beloved wife of 61 years, Marian Francis Pratt Dresser, on January 18, 2004. He was also predeceased by a brother, Bob and a sister, Mary. George was a veteran of...

James Mackenzie Healy

James Mackenzie Healy

Dec 14, 2014

James MacKenzie Healy, age 67 of Fairfield, died Sunday, December 14, 2014 at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford. He was the beloved husband of Joan Draper Healy. Born in Bridgeport James was the son of the late Frank Healy Jr and Eleanor MacKenzie Healy. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Franklin Pierce University, served in the U.S. Army...

Ann D. Wu

Ann D. Wu

Dec 10, 2014

Ann Dz-an Hung Wu, 84, of Trumbull, wife of Wen-shao Wu, peacefully passed away on December 10, 2014 after two and a half years of battling pancreatic cancer. Ann's childhood was filled with love, education and protection from her caring parents amid a backdrop of wartime China.  She was born on June 28, 1930 in Suzhou China to Chao and...

Hector L. Rosenthal

Hector L. Rosenthal

Dec 9, 2014

Hector L. Rosenthal age 77 of Bridgeport passed away peacefully December 9, 2014 in his home. He is survived by his wife Marie S. Rosenthal, son Joseph Rosenthal and his wife Ola, daughters Michelle Oakes and her husband Jeremy, and Beth Rosenthal, grandchildren Benjamin and Theodore Oakes. Funeral services will be private. To send online condolences please visit www.redgatehennessy.com

Elizabeth Potts

Elizabeth Potts

Dec 8, 2014

Elizabeth (Betty) Hunter Moss Potts, age 93, beloved wife of the late Sid Potts, passed away peacefully December 8, 2014, at Ludlowe Health Care, Fairfield.  Betty was born in Gateshead, England, daughter of James and Nora Moss.  Betty and Sid came to this country January 9, 1947 sailing over on the Queen Elizabeth and lived in Bridgeport and Asbury Ridge,...

Charles J. Sterback Sr.

Charles J. Sterback Sr.

Dec 5, 2014

Charles J Sterback Sr., father, friend, uncle, and World War II veteran died peacefully at his home in Trumbull Connecticut on December 5, 2014 with his family at his side. He was 87. Charles was born to the late Stephen and Mary Sterback of Bridgeport Connecticut. After graduating from Harding High School he proudly enlisted in the US Army and...

Pauline F. Brosnan

Pauline F. Brosnan

Dec 1, 2014

Pauline Francis "Smiler" Brosnan passed away on December 1, 2014 at Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fairfield with her daughter, Kathleen Brosnan Hickling by her side.  A former resident of Hamden, CT, Smiler moved to Trumbull in 2006 to be closer to her daughter.  She spent the past eight years as a resident of Middlebrook Farms in Trumbull. Mrs....

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