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Clare Garnsey Coe, age 85, of Trumbull, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 18th. Born on February 27th, 1935 in the small town of Clayton New York, she moved often as a child but always within the upstate NY area. She graduated from Ithaca High School and went to work for the Bendix corporation in Sidney. While there she was encouraged by her mother to seek a job in the growing airline industry as a stewardess. She joined the ranks of American Airlines in 1957 and was stationed...

William C. Simon, age 74 of Bridgeport, beloved husband of Janet Lloyd Simon, passed away suddenly Sunday, November 15, 2020, in his home. William (Bill) was born in the Bronx, New York, son of the late William M. Simon and Theresa Lombardi. He graduated from Mount St. Michael Academy in the Bronx in 1963, Columbia University in 1967 with a BA in English, and Fordham University in 1969 with an MA in English. Bill and Janet made a home in Cincinnati, Ohio from 1970-1987, after which they...

Lorraine Labonda Colbree, age 85 of Bridgeport, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Ward N. Colbree. Born in Nanticoke, PA, Lorraine worked as a lab clerk at Bridgeport Hospital for many years. She is survived by her sons, David S. Colbree and wife Jacquelyn and Brian S. Colbree, her daughterDiane M. Cassella and husband Louis, four grandchildren, a great...

Guillaine (Dale) Farrell, age 77 of the Lordship section of Stratford, beloved wife of John L. Farrell, passed away suddenly of a stroke on Thursday, November 12, 2020, in St. Vincent’s Medical Center. Guillaine was born in Paris, France, daughter of the late Robert and Marie- Louise Thill Berthomier. Guillaine arrived in the United States in 1959 at the age of 16.  Having earned her Baccalaureate from Paris, she went on to receive her Master’s in Foreign Languages from the...

Charlie Chotkowski died on August 8 having lived a life full of interests, contact with classmates, postings on the list serve and letters and op ed pieces to the New York Times—and railroading. But Charlie’s passions, as his freshman roommate Bert Rein noted, were his dedication to his Catholic upbringing and his Polish heritage. Stan Masters who, roomed with Charlie at Chi Phi, and stayed connected with him through the years said Charlie dropped out of the physics PhD program...

Robert “Bob” Connelly, 70, of Stratford, CT, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Saturday, November 7, 2020. Bob was born September 26, 1950, in Bridgeport, CT to Margaret and William Connelly. He married his wife Patricia in 1985 and moved to Trumbull, CT, where they raised their two children. Bob received a Bachelor’s degree from Boston College.  He spent more than 45 years in the banking industry, most recently employed by Fairfield County Bank for 16 years....

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Elinor C. Mete, age 93 of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the Police Inspector Emil F. Mete, passed away, Tuesday, October 27, 2020, in her home. Elinor was born in Bronx, NY, daughter of late William and Helen Siksay Cosgrove, and was a longtime Bridgeport resident. She was a retired blueprint clerk for Sikorsky Aircraft. Elinor was very artistically talented, designing hand stitched quilts, crocheting, knitting, sewing, and all kinds of needlepoint. Charity work was very important to her, she...

William F. “Bill” Lord, age 71 of Trumbull passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 in his home. He was the husband of Diane M. Hession Lord for 33 years. Born in Westchester, NY, he was the son of the late Roy and Elizabeth Powell Lord. Bill was a graduate of the University of New Mexico and was employed by New York Life Insurance as an agent for over 30 years. In addition to his wife, Diane, he is survived by his son Samuel William Lord, daughter, Katherine Elizabeth...

Mary Clare Burke Powers, age 88, of Fairfield, passed away on October 22, 2020 at Bridgeport Hospital. She was born in Carbondale, PA on May 16, 1932, to the late Anna Lyons Burke and John Burke. She was predeceased by her husband Steven A. Powers, her parents, her brothers Jack Burke and Gerald Burke. In 1950, she graduated of Harding High School in Bridgeport. All through her life she was well liked and a good friend to many. Mary was a wonderful mother to her daughter. She always had a...