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Donald A. O'Brien

Donald A. O'Brien

Sep 23, 2008

Donald A. O'Brien, age 87, of Bridgeport, beloved husband of Rose Socha O'Brien, died Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at the Jewish Home for the Elderly. Donald was born in Bridgeport, son of the late Maurice and Marie Schwab O'Brien. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army, military police. Donald retired from Producto Machines...

Harry Hasler Miller

Harry Hasler Miller

Sep 21, 2008

Harry Hasler Miller, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008 He was born Dec 11, 1921, to late Edith Bessie Hasler and Harry Risch Miller in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He attended Durham School for Boys where he rowed in the Henley Regatta. He moved to the United States at the age of 17, and was naturalized when he joined the...

Suzanne M. Carris

Suzanne M. Carris

Sep 20, 2008

Suzanne M. Kratky Carris, age 32, beloved wife of Christopher M. Carris, peacefully passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2008 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, while surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born in Bridgeport and lived there until she moved to Monroe where she resided for 21 years. She graduated from...

Dr. Alyce R. Muldoon

Dr. Alyce R. Muldoon

Sep 17, 2008

Dr. Alyce R. O'Neil Muldoon of Bridgeport died Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at home. Born in Bridgeport January 7, 1922, she attended St. Augustine's School, and graduated from St. Charles School in 1935 and Warren Harding High School in 1939. She graduated from Temple University School of Chiropody in Philadelphia, PA, in 1943. She opened a practice in Bridgeport that...

Dr. Margaret M. O'Neil

Dr. Margaret M. O'Neil

Sep 14, 2008

Dr. Margaret M. O'Neil of Fairfield died Sunday, September 14, 2008, at home. Born in Bridgeport June 20, 1920, she graduated from St. Augustine's School in 1933 and Warren Harding High School in 1937, and from The Katherine Gibbs School in New York City. She then worked as a medical secretary at Yale New Haven Hospital. In 1946 she graduated...

Frank J. Jacko

Frank J. Jacko

Sep 13, 2008

Jacko, Frank J. Jacko, age 80 of Trumbull died Saturday, September 13, 2008 in St. Joseph Manor, Trumbull. He was the beloved husband of Mildred Valovcin Jacko. Born in Stratford he was the son of Frank and Alice Erst Jacko. He attended schools in Stratford – Franklin School, Stratford High School (class vice-president) and the University of Bridgeport. He served...

Terry R. Cassel

Terry R. Cassel

Sep 8, 2008

Terry R. Cassel, age 70, of Bridgeport, beloved husband of the late Suzanna Pember Cassel, died Monday, September 8, 2008, at CT Hospice, Branford. Terry was born in Glens Falls, NY, son of the late Robert A. and Ellen Moon Cassel. He was a graduate of Harding High School, class of 1956 and served in the U.S. Navy. He retired...

Dorothy S. Baranowsky

Dorothy S. Baranowsky

Sep 8, 2008

Dorothy Sherwood Baranowsky age 96 of Trumbull died Monday, September 8, 2008 at the Northbridge Health Care Center. Born in Southport she was predeceased by her husbands, John McDonald and George Baranowsky and her son Thomas McDonald. Survivors include her son Robert G. McDonald, her sister Edith Donnegan, and seven grandchildren, Robert J., Tara, David, Thomas, Mary Beth, Meghan, and...

Josephine Casey

Josephine Casey

Sep 6, 2008

Josephine Dooling Casey, R.N., age 84, peacefully entered into eternal life on Saturday September 6, 2008 surrounded by her family.  Born in Brooklyn, New York, Josephine was the daughter of Dennis and Anne (O'Donnell) Dooling and lived most of her life in Bridgeport and in more recent years in Trumbull and Milford. Josephine was predeceased by her beloved husband, Bridgeport...

Joseph A. Sideleau

Joseph A. Sideleau

Sep 5, 2008

Joseph A. Sideleau, age 81 of Bluffton, South Carolina, beloved husband of the late Carol A. Reck Sideleau, died Friday, September 5, 2008, in South Carolina.  Joseph was born in Bridgeport, son of the late Antonio and Anna Sideleau.  He was an Easton resident for many years, before retiring to Arizona and then to South Carolina.  He was parts manager...

Katherine Bowen

Katherine Bowen

Sep 1, 2008

Katherine Roscoe Bowen, age 90 of Bridgeport died Monday, September 1, 2008 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of the late John Bowen and daughter of the late Wesley and Katherine Hermann Roscoe. Mrs. Bowen was born in Bridgeport and was a retired secretary at General Electric. She was also a member of the G.E. Quarter...

Ethel Price

Ethel Price

Sep 1, 2008

Ethel Mills Price, age 100, a longtime Fairfield resident, died September 1, 2008. Ethel was born in Lincoln, New Jersey, daughter of Alexander and Hilda Karlson Mills. She was a retired prison matron and social worker for the State of Connecticut. Ethel was predeceased by a son, Richard Dyke, a daughter, Althea Price (Suchenski), three brothers, Arthur, Donald and Winthrop...

Robert Gerard Carpentier

Robert Gerard Carpentier

Aug 21, 2008

Robert Gerard Carpentier, age 90, of the Lordship section of Stratford, died peacefully, Thursday, August 21, 2008, surrounded by his loving family at Bridgeport Hospital from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was the beloved husband of Gene Lasswell Carpentier. Mr. Carpentier was born in Waterbury on March 9, 1918, the son of the late John Jules and Marie Louise Grenier...

Helen K. Sauers

Helen K. Sauers

Aug 12, 2008

Helen K. Kania Sauers age 88, a longtime Bridgeport resident died Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Willard (Cy) C. Sauers. Born in Philadelphia, PA.  Mrs. Sauers was an inspector for Remington Electric Shaver where she worked for over 40 years. She was an active member...

Rosa Caserta

Rosa Caserta

Aug 12, 2008

Rosa Melone Caserta, age 88, of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late Domenico Caserta, died Tuesday, August 12, 2008, at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Rosa was born in Province Castel Di Sasso, Prea, Italy, daughter of the late Giuseppe and Giuseppina Petrucelli Melone and grew up a farm girl in the beautiful country side of Italy, coming to the United...

C. William Cody

C. William Cody

Jul 31, 2008

C. William Cody, age 93 of Sun City, AZ died on Thursday, July 31, 2008 in Trumbull.  Mr. Cody was born in Bridgeport, lived in Fairfield and then moved to Sun City in 1980. He was a graduate of Columbia University. He retired from the Bullard Co, Fairfield, a division of White Consolidated Industries, as Vice President of Finance. He...

Rita Frances Carroll

Rita Frances Carroll

Jul 29, 2008

Rita Frances Carroll of Fairfield died peacefully on July 29, 2008. Born in Fairfield, daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine (Donahue) Carroll, she graduated from Roger Ludlowe High School and St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Hartford as a Registered Nurse. After graduation she was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy stationed in San Diego on the plastic...

David Cairns Donahue

David Cairns Donahue

Jul 27, 2008

David Cairns Donahue of Trumbull, CT died Sunday, July 27, 2008, following an extended illness. Born on November 30, 1926, he was raised in Jamaica Plain, MA. A World War II U.S. Navy veteran; David returned from military service to attend Dartmouth College, graduating in 1950. David worked in the textile industry, where he owned and operated Trumbull Textiles. He...

George H. Lawrence

George H. Lawrence

Jul 21, 2008

George H. Lawrence Jr., age 50, of Bridgeport, beloved son of Pauline Targonski Lawrence, passed away suddenly Monday, July 21, 2008, at St. Vincent's Medical Center. George was born in Bridgeport and graduated from Bullard – Havens Technical School. He had worked as a tool & die maker for the Pratt – Read Co., and had a love of motorcycling....

Margaret Soltesz

Margaret Soltesz

Jul 21, 2008

Margaret Anton Soltesz, 86, a native of Bridgeport, died Monday, July 21, 2008 at the Jewish Home for the Elderly in Fairfield. Margaret was the daughter of Mary Sheerin Anton and Frederick Anton. She was predeceased by her husband, Steven Soltesz and her youngest daughter, Jean Soltesz Blake. She was also predeceased by her siblings, Frederick Anton, George Anton and...

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