All Obituaries

     Christopher Delfino, age 53 of Norwalk, died suddenly at his home on Monday, December 2, 2019.  Chris was born in Stamford on July 27, 1966, the son of the late Matthew J. and Clyda Rae (Wall) Delfino.  He was a graduate of Central catholic High School and worked for many years as a carpenter.  Chris enjoyed following the NY Yankees and the Dallas Cowboys and loved animals.  He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and will be dearly...

Dr. Alexander J. Rissolo, Jr. 86, of Norwalk, died on November 24, 2019 at The Marvin.  Born in Norwalk, on April 16, 1933, the son of Alexander and Mildred (Petruzzi) Rissolo, he was the husband of the late Christel J. Rissolo, and the loving partner of Beverly Buckley for the past 12 years.  Alex was class Vice President and a member of the all-state band at Norwalk high school, where he graduated in 1951 with honors, to proceed to the College of the Holy Cross, Class of...

Patrick C. “Pat” Lowery, age 71 of Norwalk, died at the Norwalk Hospital on November 29, 2019.  He was the loving husband of Christine (D’Amato) Lowery for 46 years.  Pat was born in Tarrytown, NY on October 17, 1948, the son of the late Edward D. and Catherine (Curtin) Lowery.  He was a veteran of the Vietnam War having served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Kitty Hawk and was a longtime employee of BMW of Darien. Pat was a former member of...

     Helen Shortell, age 90, of Wilton, died peacefully on Saturday, November 23, at her home surrounded by friends and family. Her loving husband Lawrence J. Shortell Sr. preceded her in death. Helen was born on July 18, 1929, in Bridgeport CT, daughter of the late Joseph F. and Anna M. Morgan. Helen was a retired nurse, having graduated from the Norwalk Hospital School of Nursing and worked for medical hospitals in Connecticut, Ohio, and California over the course of...

     Michael DiIorio, age 76 of Norwalk, died peacefully at his home on Friday, November 29, 2019, after a brief illness.  He was the loving husband for 53 years of Sheila (Gero) DiIorio.  Mike was born in Jelsi, Campobasso, Italy on April 30, 1943, the son of the late Frank and Maria (Grande) DiIorio and moved to the U.S. in 1955.  He was a graduate of Brien McMahon High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Vietnam War, and was...

     Carmen Gisela Frias, age 75 of Norwalk, died at the Norwalk Hospital on Monday, November 25, 2019, after a brief illness.  She was born in the Dominican Republic on December 29, 1943, the daughter of the late Ramon Frias and Gladys Hernandez.  Carmen was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother who lived for her family and cherished every moment she had with each of them.  She loved visiting the Dominican Republic, was an amazing cook...

     Norman Kenyon Hermanson, age 84 of Norwalk, died peacefully at his home on October 20 surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Cynthia Howard Hermanson for 59 years.  Born in Bridgeport on May 22, 1935, Norman was the son of the late Arthur J. and Margaret (Dahlin) Hermanson.  He graduated cum laude from Boston University in 1957 with a degree in journalism and public relations.   He worked for Sikorsky Aircraft as a technical writer,...

Kathleen L. Mallory, 87, lifelong resident of Norwalk died on Thursday, Nov. 28, at Notre Dame Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Norwalk, the daughter of Theodore and Martina (Hauser) Mallory. Kathleen had worked for a variety of local manufacturers, including Meyers Handbag and The Hat Factory.  She is survived by her siblings; Johanna M. Mallory, Virginia L. Ritchie and Howard M. Mallory as well as several nieces and nephews. Her funeral services will be held...

Frank P. Sproch, 64, of Norwalk, died suddenly on Thursday, November 21st, at Norwalk Hospital. Frank was born and raised in Norwalk, the son of the late Frank J. and Hermina (Toth) Sproch. He was the beloved husband of Jill M. (Fontaine) Sproch for 40 years. In addition to his loving wife Jill, Frank is survived by his children, Melissa and her husband Christoper Dobbins, Sarah and her husband Arlen Domoney, and adored grandchildren Violet and Dylan Dobbins. He will also be missed dearly by...

Marija Vaivads Bryant, 73, wife of Robert Tod Bryant of Norwalk, died suddenly on November 16, 2019 while visiting longtime friends in Vermont. Born on May 28, 1946 in Bad Rehburg, Germany, the daughter of Valdemars and Nina (Petrovs) Vaivads, who were refugees from occupied Latvia.  She arrived in the United States with her parents and grandparents in 1950.  The family lived and worked on a farm owned by their sponsor family in Salem, New York before moving to Albany and later...