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Ambrocia Carbajal
Jun 21, 2014
Ambrocia Carbajal, age 81, of Bridgeport, passed away, Saturday, June 21, 2014 in her home. Ambrocia was born in Peru, daughter of the late Anastasio and Rosalia Cabrera Carbajal. She is survived by her loving children two sons Roger Castro of Bridgeport and Freddy Luna of Waldorf, MD, her daughter Luisa Salazar of Bridgeport, four cherished grandchildren Roger Castro Jr.,...
Edwin "Scott" Powley
Jun 20, 2014
Edwin "Scott" Powley, age 67, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Scott was born in Bridgeport on September 8, 1946 to the late William and Bertha Powley. He was a graduate of Bassick High School and Norwalk Community College and served in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service during the Vietnam War. Scott was a...
Marilyn M. Santella
Jun 17, 2014
Marilyn M. Santella, 78, beloved wife of Sal Michael Santella, MD was escorted by angels into eternal rest on June 17, 2014 surrounded by her loving family at St. Vincent's Medical Center.  Marilyn was born on September 25, 1935, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, daughter of the late Harold and Geraldine (Clark) Bradley.  Raised in Rockwell City, Iowa, she graduated from...
Mary Sansone Flynn
Jun 16, 2014
Mary Sansone Flynn, age 85 formerly of Trumbull and Oronoque Village Stratford died Monday, June 16, 2014 in Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Storrs. She was the beloved wife of the late William F.X. Flynn Sr. Born in Bridgeport she was the daughter of the late Victor and Liberty Pavone Sansone. She is survived by her twelve children, Patrick...
Elizabeth "Betty" Kiely
Jun 14, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" Dombe Kiely, age 103 of Trumbull passed away, Saturday, June 14, 2014 in her home. She was the beloved wife of the late James D. Kiely. Originally from Torrington she was the oldest of seven children. Betty moved to Bridgeport with her late husband, Jim  and later settled in Trumbull where she has lived for more than 60...
Marjorie Ruth Beattie
Jun 12, 2014
Marjorie Ruth Beattie, age 86 of Shelton, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 in Cambridge Manor, Fairfield.  She is survived by her beloved husband of 65 years, Franklin A. Beattie.  Marjorie was born in Bridgeport and was daughter of the late Theodore and Margaret Hauslaib Anton.  Marjorie volunteered on many activities with the Iwo Jima Survivors Foundation and Huntington VFW...
Antonio Guerrera
Jun 9, 2014
Antonio Guerrera, age 89, of Bridgeport, beloved husband of the late Anna Guerrera, passed away Monday, June 9, 2014, at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Antonio was born in Italy and was employed in construction with the union. He is survived by a son, Salvatore Guerrera and his wife Pasqualina and two grandsons, Thomas and Steven Guerrera. Funeral services will be...
Otis I. Barton
Jun 8, 2014
Otis I. Barton, age 97 a long time resident of Trumbull, beloved husband of the late Irene M. Tristan Barton, passed away, Sunday, June 8, 2014 in St. Joseph's Center, Trumbull. Otis was born in Canada, son of the late Hosea and May Elliott Barton, and retired from Bridgeport Brass as a foreman. Survivors include his son Russell O. Barton...
Ethel Hunyadi Bede
Jun 5, 2014
Ethel Hunyadi Bede, age 91 of Bridgeport died Thursday, June 5, 2014 in her home. She was the beloved wife of the late John Bede. Born in Bridgeport, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary Galya Hunyadi. Mrs. Bede attended Fannie A. Smith School for her teaching certification and taught kindergarten at Madison School for over twenty...
Leokadia C. Matyzwski
Jun 3, 2014
Leokadia (Lee) C. Matyzwski, age 91, of Trumbull, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Bridgeport Hospital. Born June 7, 1922 in South Manchester, CT, she was the daughter of the late Wachlaw and Katarzyna Tokarz Matyzwski and had lived most of her life in Shelton. Lee retired after thirty years as payroll supervisor for the Bassick Company. Her interests...
Joan Valerie Harris
May 28, 2014
Joan Valerie Harris, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and Metro-North Railroad retiree died May 28, 2014 at the Saint Mary's Hospital and Hospice. She was born February 18, 1947 in Bronx, NY to parents, Jack Wynn (independent businessman) and Clarice High (hairdresser and homemaker); and was raised between New York and Arkansas with her two sisters, Janet Wynn and Marcel Banks....
Wendy Marie Sayers
May 25, 2014
Wendy Marie Sayers, age 44 of Trumbull passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014 in her home. Born in Danbury, she was the beloved daughter of Gail H. Neugebauer of Crossville, Tennessee. Wendy was devoted to her son Gabriel John Sayers. Being his Mother was the most important thing in her life. She is also survived by her brother William Neugebauer...
Elizabeth Anton Mezick
May 21, 2014
Elizabeth (Betty) Anton Mezick, age 102 of Monroe, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 in her home. Elizabeth was the beloved wife of the late Henry Nuernberg and John Mezick. She was born in Bridgeport, daughter of the late Theodore and Margaret Hausliab Anton. Elizabeth was a graduate of Central High School and Booth and Bayless Commercial School, and formerly...
Josephine Hartle
May 21, 2014
Josephine Guerrero Hartle, age 76 of Norwalk, beloved wife of the late Joseph Hartle, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Josephine was born in Norwalk, daughter of the late Anthony and Lena Gemma Guerrero. She retired from the South Norwalk Boat Club, where she was a chef and ran the daily kitchen operations. Josephine and Joseph were the owners of...
Keira Noelle Sullivan
May 20, 2014
Keira Noelle Sullivan, age 5, was granted her angel's wings on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Born on Dec 22, 2008 to Beth and Brendan Sullivan, Keira passed away after a brave battle with Walker-Warburg Syndrome. Her final hours were spent in the arms of her parents and surrounded by family and friends at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital in New Haven....
Michael R. Nilan
May 18, 2014
Michael R. Nilan, age 61 of Trumbull, beloved husband of Margaret Everlith Nilan, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014 in his home surrounded by his family. Michael was born in Bridgeport son of Robert and Joan Sirotnak Nilan of Shelton, and was a line supervisor for the United Illuminating Company for 40 years. He was an avid UCONN Huskies Women...
Regina Markoya
May 14, 2014
Regina (Reggie) Markoya, age 92 of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at St. Vincent's Medical Center with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Helen (Eva) and Vincent Purzycki of Bridgeport. She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years Joseph J. Markoya. In her youth Reggie ran and did the hurdles for...
Estelle R. De Julio
May 13, 2014
Estelle R. Socha De Julio, age 92,  beloved wife of the late Richard L. De Julio, passed away Tuesday May 13, 2014, at St. Joseph's Manor, Trumbull. Estelle was born in Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Anthony and Anna Churko Socha and lived most of her life in Bridgeport. She served as a Bridgeport Police Commissioner; member of the Women's...
George W. Brown
May 9, 2014
George W. Brown, age 86, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014. George "Lefty" Brown was born and lived his life in Bridgeport, most of it with his ten minutes younger twin Bob Brown. In addition to Bob, George is survived by his sister-in-law Mary, nieces Teri Brown, Martha and husband John Bilski, and grand in every sense of the word,...
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