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Laura M. Gildea
Dec 7, 2012
Laura ("Laurie") Mangan Gildea died Friday, December 7, 2012 in Bridgeport Hospital surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness.  Laurie was born on October 4, 1926 in New Britain, to Judge William Mangan and Laura Pritchard Mangan.  Beloved wife of the late Mark G. Gildea, Laurie was educated in the New Britain school system and graduated from Marymount...
Genevieve K. Witalis
Dec 5, 2012
Genevieve Kaminski Witalis, age 90, of Bridgeport, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012, in St. Vincent's Medical Center. Genevieve was born in Bridgeport, daughter of the late John and Helen Zaleska Kaminski. She proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and retired from the Remington Rand Company. Genevieve was predeceased by her husband William and a daughter...
Francis E. Johnson
Dec 5, 2012
Francis (Red) E. Johnson, age 86, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at Carriage Green of Milford. He was predeceased by his beloved wife and son, Marie Marchello Johnson and David Johnson. Francis was born in Stratford, son of the late Edmond and Frances Johnson and lived most of his life in Bridgeport, before moving to Carriage Green a short...
Virginia Phyllis Skigen
Dec 2, 2012
Virginia Phyllis Skigen age 71 of Monroe passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Bridgeport Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Melvin Skigen. Born in Stamford she was the daughter of David P. and Virginia Jewel Kallmann. Phyllis was an artist. She enjoyed crafts, painting, drawing, and was the author of children's religious books. She played piano and often...
John J. Lawrence Md
Nov 30, 2012
John J. Lawrence MD, age 82 of Oronoque Village, Stratford, Connecticut and 60 year resident of Fairfield County, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He and his family resided in Fairfield, CT before retiring to Oronoque in 2007. Born in Manhattan, he was the son of...
Mary Aileen Magnussen
Nov 19, 2012
Mary Aileen Feeney Magnussen, age 98 of Trumbull passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 in her home. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles Floyd Magnussen. Born in Paterson New Jersey, she was the beloved daughter of the late John and Catherine Culhane Feeney. Aileen was raised in New Milford, and after her marriage to Floyd moved to...
Frances Glennon
Nov 16, 2012
Frances Glennon of Trumbull the beloved wife of the late Edward Glennon, died on Friday, November 16, 2012. Frances was kind, considerate, thoughtful, and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her son David, her sister Mildred Segla, her companion Edward Kost, her niece Barbara Shuster and husband Keith, her nephew Thomas Segla and wife Trudy, and three great...
Ethel Boyhen
Nov 14, 2012
Ethel Adams Boyhen, age 104 of Trumbull passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012 in St. Joseph's Manor. She was the beloved wife of the late James H. Boyhen. Born in London England she was the daughter of Thomas and Alice Maude Roker Adams. Mrs. Boyhen was predeceased by her sister Millie Adams Hammond and her brother William Adams of England.  ...
Elizabeth B. Murchan
Nov 12, 2012
Elizabeth B. Murchan (Betty), age 90 of Trumbull, entered into eternal rest on November 12, 2012 at her home, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Betty was born on August 25, 1922, the daughter of Helen and John Griffin. A graduate of Bassick High School, she retired from Catholic Charities Bridgeport in 1985 where she had worked for many...
Elizabeth A. Cashman
Nov 7, 2012
Elizabeth A. McCabe Cashman, age 84 of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late Paul R. Cashman, passed away, Wednesday, November 7, 2012 in St. Vincent's Medical Center. Elizabeth was born in Bridgeport, daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth Kelly McCabe and was a lifelong resident. She received her Bachelor of Science from New Haven State Teachers College and was...
Irene M. Baldwin
Nov 6, 2012
Irene McElroy Baldwin, age 92 of Bridgeport and Englewood, Florida died Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. She was the beloved wife of the late John Robert Baldwin. Born in Bridgeport, she was the daughter of the late James A. and Marie Lennon McElroy. Survivors include her children, daughters, Connie B. O'Brien and her husband Edward...
Michael E. Pinto
Nov 3, 2012
Michael E. Pinto Jr. age 65 of Shelton died Saturday, November 3, 2012 at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport. Born in Bridgeport on January 9, 1947 he was the son of Jacqueline Marie Brunau Pinto and the late Michael E. Pinto Sr. Mike was a lifelong area resident and retired Shop teacher at Trumbull High School. Mike loved all...
Jorge L. Rojas
Nov 1, 2012
Jorge L. Rojas age 65, of Bridgeport beloved husband of Lina Rojas died Thursday November 1, 2012 peacefully at home after a long battle with cancer. Born in Costa Rica, he is the son of Dulcelino and Lilly Duran Rojas. Mr. Rojas was a CNC Machine Operator for Space Craft Mfg., Inc. for over 30 years. In addition to his...
Pauline H, Schwarz
Oct 29, 2012
Pauline H. Schwarz, age 88 of Trumbull beloved wife of the late Donald F. Schwarz, passed away, Monday, October 29, 2012 in her home. Pauline was born in Dupont, IN, daughter of the late Edward and Pearl Fewell Heid, and was a graduate of Rabbit Plains Elementary School and Dupont High School. She went on to receive her degree from...
Marguerite Sullivan Dunigan
Oct 28, 2012
Marguerite Sullivan Dunigan of Stratford, CT passed away peacefully on October 28, 2012.  She was born in Bridgeport, CT on August 15, 1915, daughter of the late Thomas J. Sullivan and Margaret Canavan Sullivan Andrews.  She was also predeceased by her brothers, Thomas J. Sullivan and Dr. John L. Sullivan, and her stepfather Joseph Andrews.  She is survived by her...
John C. Stevens
Oct 27, 2012
John C. Stevens, age 52, of Torrington, devoted father of Christopher J. Stevens, passed away October 27, 2012, at the Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale -New Haven. Born in Bridgeport, he is the beloved son of Beverly Randall Stevens and the late Henry (Mit) Stevens. John was raised in Trumbull, graduated from Trumbull High School, Class of 1978 and Johnson...
Robert D. Houston
Oct 24, 2012
Robert D. Houston, age 70, of Marlborough, CT, son of Robert and Arline Houston of Monroe, now deceased, passed away peacefully  on October 24, 2012 at Middlesex Hospital, with his wife, Bernice, and sons, Christopher and Jonathan, at his side. Bob was born on August 10, 1942 in Bridgeport. He graduated from the University of New Haven Magna Cum Laude...
Roderick J. Mackenzie Jr.
Oct 23, 2012
Roderick J. MacKenzie, Jr., formerly of Fairfield and Newtown, passed away on October 23 in Menlo Park, CA. Rod was born October 12, 1946 in Bridgeport, CT to Roderick and Margaret (Peggy) Lee MacKenzie. In 1968, Rod graduated from Roanoke College, and followed that with a degree from the University of Miami Law School in 1971. He practiced law in...
Gilio Ventresca
Oct 23, 2012
Gilio Ventresca, age 81, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday evening, October 23, 2012, at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven. He was the husband of Eleanor Ventresca, his wife of 54 years. Gilio was born in Introdacqua (Abruzzi), Italy to Antonio Ventresca and Raffaella (Tiberi) Ventresca. A master carpenter, he worked...
Keith Allen Lazaro
Oct 20, 2012
Keith Allen Lazaro Sr., Age 57 of Bridgeport died Saturday, October 20, 2012 at St. Vincent's Medical Center; Bridgeport, Conneticut. He was the beloved husband of the late Rebecca Flores Lazaro and Father to Keith Allen Lazaro Jr., Justin Joseph Lazaro, and Jordan Michael Lazaro. He was the son of Allen Francisco Lazaro and Mary Ann Cabral Lazaro. His Siblings...
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