All Obituaries

Jeanette Costello, 76, formerly of Weston, CT died peacefully on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Wexford, Pennsylvania. Born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Paul and Fredesvinda (“Frieda”) Rybaczyk, she was also predeceased by her loving husband James (“Jim”) and son Brian.  Jeanette is survived by her three daughters, Dr. Elizabeth Moyer and her husband Chris, Dyana Costello Banks and her husband Rick, and Meghan Seiffert and her husband...

David Richard Dearborn, 87, of Norwalk, CT, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2024 at Wilton Meadows nursing home, surrounded by his loving family, one day shy of his 88th birthday. David was a native of Torrington, Connecticut, born in 1936, to the late George Dearborn and Bernice (Kelly) Dearborn.  He had three siblings - Bryon (his identical twin), Barry, and Susan. He graduated from Terryville High School in the town of Plymouth, CT,...

Robert Francis Avery, Sr. died peacefully on April 13, 2024 at Griffin Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Bob was born on January 10, 1940 at Norwalk Hospital, was raised by Homer and Almina Avery, and grew up with his many siblings on Harriet Street in Norwalk. Bob and his wife, Angela, raised their children and lived in Norwalk together for more than fifty years. He worked at Edwards Inc., and Fire Systems in Hawthorne, NY before moving to Berlin, CT where he and Angela...

Therese Martin Egan, who lived her life following the Irish Proverb “When One Helps Another Both Are Stronger” passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on February 26, 2024. Therese was born on January 2, 1933, in Springfield, MA to parents Mary and Daniel Martin who immigrated from Dingle, Ireland. She was predeceased by her husband of more than 57 years William M. (Bill) Egan and her siblings John and Daniel Martin and Maureen Finn. Therese...

Lester William Bilyou, II, of Norwalk, peacefully entered eternal life on Monday, April 1, 2024 at Norwalk Hospital, after a brave journey through heart and kidney disease. His partner, Anna Marie D’Ambrosio, was by his side.  Born July 22, 1950 in Lock Haven, PA, Lester was the son of the late Lester W. and Arlene (Womelsdorf) Bilyou.  He was also predeceased by his sister Norma Schetrompf, nephew Edward Poorman,  Aunt Florence Bilyou and Uncle Raymond Bilyou, Sr. As a...

Rosa L. Sparagna, 83, formerly of Norwalk, passed away on April 5, 2024 at Azalea Gardens in Tallahassee, FL, in the company of her loving family. She was born in Minturno, Italy on October 15th 1940, to the late Giuseppe and Maria (Graziano) Laracca, she was also predeceased by her husband Enrico Sparagna. Rosa immigrated to the United States with her late husband, Enrico in 1961, settling in Norwalk where they raised their four daughters...

Gerald A. “Jerry” Keegan, Beloved husband of Mary (O’Donnell) Keegan, passed away on April 9, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on July 4, 1932, in Stamford, CT to the late Gerald A. and Margaret (Butler) Keegan. Jerry was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 41 Stamford CT, the South Norwalk Boat Club and a former member of the Oak Hills Men’s Association.  He was an avid golfer and loved playing at Oak Hills Park Golf Course every...

Lilliette S. Brown of Norwalk, CT, passed away on April 5, 2024 at Brightview on New Canaan with her sons and sisters present. Born on September 27, 1930 in Auburn, Maine, the daughter of Leon Berube and Blanche (Dionne) Berube. Lil, or Lily, as her friends at Brightview called her, moved to Stamford, CT in 1951, made it her home and raised her four sons before becoming office manager with Metropolitan Life Insurance. Lilliette loved to paint later in life and shared her passion at every...

Karen Bartron passed from this life on Thursday, April 4th at Yale New Haven Hospital after a years long and courageous battle with cancer . Born on August 31st, 1957  in Phillipsburg New Jersey, Karen was the second of 5 children born to Herbert and Hildamay Bartron.  The family moved through various parts of Kentucky and Illinois and saw the remainder of the country from the backseat of their family wagon after...

Helen O. Terry, age 95, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2024 at Notre Dame Health Center in Norwalk. Born in Brooklyn, NY on June 17, 1928 to John and Domenica (Caesarini) DeFinis. She is predeceased by her brother Fred DeFinis and niece Ann Marie DeFinis Dustin. She is survived by her son Edward J. Terry and his wife Lee of Norwalk. Four grandchildren, Eddie, Eric (Miranda), Emily Dunlavey (John) and Kristen. Four great grandsons, Caleb, Luke, Nick, and Matt. Her nephew Fred DeFinis...