All Obituaries

     Concetta Mazzei, age 89 of Norwalk, died peacefully at Norwalk Hospital on February 23, 2021.  She was the wife of the late Antonio Mazzei.  Concetta was born on January 21, 1932, the daughter of the late Domenico and Rosa (Pullia) Iannazzo and has lived locally since December of 1968.  She enjoyed knitting, cooking and baking her homemade bread and pizza.  She loved her Sunday family dinners and will be dearly missed by her...

     Assunta Granata, age 90, died peacefully at home on Monday, February 22, 2021.  She was the loving wife of the late Mario Granata who passed in 1997.  Born in Tremensuoli, Italy on November 2, 1930, Assunta was the daughter of the late Carmen and Luisa (Palazzo) Caiazzo and was a longtime Norwalk resident.  She had worked as a seamstress for Rissolo Sportswear in Norwalk, worked at Shoprite and retired from Pepperidge Farms.  Assunta enjoyed...

Joseph P. Gilbertie, 91 of Norwalk, CT, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Thursday February 18, 2021.  He was the loving husband of the late June MacEachern Gilbertie for 67 years until her passing in 2016.  Born in Norwalk on August 2, 1929, Joseph was the son of the late Antonio and Filimina (Vento) Gilbertie.  Joseph attended Norwalk schools, served his country during the Korean War, and worked for many years as a carpenter.  Throughout his life Joseph...

 Madlyne (Lyne) Welch, 87, was called to heaven on February 21, 2021.  Lyne was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on February 28, 1933 to Cornelius and Madeline Noonan.  She was preceded in death by her eldest son, Dennis in 2013.  Surviving is her husband of 67 years, James  Welch of Wilmington, NC; sister Connie Roberts of Braintree, MA; daughter Kathy Welch of Wilmington, NC; sons Rick Welch of Harwinton, CT; Kevin Welch (Carla) of Norwalk, CT; Michael Welch of...

Frederick J. Bonhage, 88, of Norwalk died on Saturday, Feb 20, 2021 at Norwalk Hospital. Born in Baltimore, MD, to Frederick and Kathleen (Fox) Bonhage he was raised by his mother Kathleen. He was the beloved husband of Mary Margaret “Peggy” (Heckenberg) Bonhage for over 54 years. Upon graduating from Greenwich High School in 1952 he joined the US. Coast Guard and served for 3 years at Brant Point Station, Nantucket, MA. In later years he was a proud member of the St....

Stephen Shimko, 83, of Norwalk, died on February 12, 2021 at his home in Norwalk.  Born in Norwalk, the son of the late Stephen and Josephine (Krysiuk) Shimko, he was also predeceased by his sister Clara Swiderski.  A masonry contractor by trade, he enjoyed fishing and hunting.  He is survived by his son Stephen Shimko, sister Joanne Maestro, and sister-in-law Katherine Deamer, nieces, Chrissy, Sherrie and Tracy, as well as other loving relatives. His family will...

     Joseph F. “Skip” Armato died February 4, 2021 at his home.  He was the son of Frank J. and Lucy M. Paolino Armato.  He was born April 25, 1928 and was 92 years old.  He was predeceased by his sister Nina L. Armato.      He was a graduate of St. Joseph School, Roger Ludlow Junior High School and Norwalk High School.  He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Drama from Ithaca College.  Using the name Tom Ayre he...

Theodore “Ted” Ristau, 88, of Norwalk, died on Tuesday, Feb 9, 2021, at Yale-New Haven.  Born in Torrington, son of the late Gerhart and Honnour (Hackett) Ristau, he was the loving husband of the late Barbara (Wakelee) Ristau for 49 years.  A longtime Norwalk resident, Ted served in the Army National Guard, and retired from Perkin-Elmer as warehousing supervisor. An avid antique car enthusiast, he was a member of the CT Ford VA Club and the Ford VA Club of America. Ted...

     On January 29, 2021 we lost our beloved patriarch Donald Arlington Burrows, Jr.  He passed away peacefully at home.  He is now at eternal rest with his adored wife of 59 years, Jeanette Friend Burrows.  Born February 11, 1933 in the Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Donald A. Burrows, Sr. and Kathleen Carney Burrows, and brother of the late William Burrows.      Don is survived by his son Anthony Burrows, daughter Cheryl and her...

Christine R. Chamberlin, 83, formerly of Ridgefield, CT, passed away Saturday February 6, 2021.     Born April 21, 1937 to Bernard Garred and Anna Margaret Rohaley, of Brownsville, PA. Christine was an identical twin to Catherine Rose, and the 12th of 15 children. She attended Mount Saint Macrina Academy, in Union Town PA, and continued on to work for TWA after graduation. A short time later she would meet the love of her life Michael A. Chamberlin of Great Neck NY. They...

Rose Cassavechia Hliva, lifelong resident of Norwalk, died on February 2, 2021 at Autumn Lakes in Norwalk, just weeks shy of her 100th birthday.  The daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Volia) Acunzo, she was predeceased by two husbands; Geno Cassavechia and Joseph Hliva, as well as her six siblings. Rose was a woman of faith and family. She was often known to say “God did a wonderful job with my life…Praise the Lord!” She was a loving and very devoted mother of her...

Tibor Szabo, 86, of Norwalk, died on February 1, 2021 at Norwalk Hospital. Born in Hungary, he was the husband of Sari (Dencsak) Szabo for 59 years.  He worked as a butcher for over 37 years, most recently for Stop & Shop.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing and spending time with family and friends. In addition to his wife Sari, he is survived by their children, Ted Szabo and his wife Kristen, and Suzanne Antao, four loving grandchildren, Christopher, Lexi, Justin and Krystal, as...

Eric Owen Spielman, the beloved son of Mary and Bill Spielman passed away on January 13th at the age of 29. Eric was born and raised in Norwalk, graduating from All Saints, Trinity Catholic High School and received his undergraduate degree at Loyola University. At the time of his death, Eric was finishing up his final semester of Law School at Quinnipiac University.  Eric was a compassionate, brilliant, and witty person whose smile could light up a room. He was naturally gifted...

Michael Anastasia, age 60, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2021 after a long illness.  Michael was born on January 24, 1960 to the late Margaret Ann D’Amato Anastasia and the late Patrick William Anastasia.  Michael was raised in Westport and Norwalk and attended local Norwalk schools.  After specialized technical training and education, he enjoyed working as a skilled machinist in his early career.  He later worked as a heavy equipment operator...

Hector M. Dávila, known as “Neco” to his family and friends, 68, of Norwalk, died on January 24, 2021 at the Regional Hospice in Danbury. Born in in Morovis, Puerto Rico, one of the youngest children to Rodolfo and Ubaldina Dávila, he was the husband of the late Carmen Dávila Villafañe.  After serving in the National Guard, he had worked for Northeast Utilities in Norwalk, now “NRG” until his retirement. He enjoyed attending to his...

Reverend Calvin M. Goodwin, FSSP, died peacefully after a long illness on January 22, 2021. Son of Calvin and Rose Goodwin, Fr. Goodwin was born and grew up in Norwalk, Ct. After graduating from Fairfield University, Father entered the Society of Jesus and was ordained a priest in June 1979. Father Goodwin was a beloved teacher of Classics at Cheverus High School in Portland, Maine for more than twenty years. During this time, he celebrated the Latin Mass at the Cathedral of the...

Sarah A. Salvino, 98, formerly of Bethel, CT died on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 in Newtown. Born in Norwalk, the daughter of the late Thomas and Concetta Canale, she was the wife of the late Dominick J. Salvino. Sarah was a wonderful homemaker and enjoyed cooking, gardening, crocheting and above all being with her family.  She is survived by her son and daughter; Dominick Salvino, Jr. and his wife Roseaimy, and Donna Walsh and her late husband Patrick, four cherished grandchildren,...

Elizabeth I. Haynes died peacefully and comfortably at her home in Wilton, CT on January 17, 2021, two weeks after her 62nd birthday. Born in Springfield, MA and raised in Ridgewood, NJ by her late parents, James and Mary (Montgomery) Noone. She attended Immaculate Heart Academy and went on to study at Manhattan College and the Berkley College. Despite being plagued with chronic illness throughout her life, Liz never lost her zest and love for life or let her sickness define her - she was...

Tonya Lynn Thorne-Buezo, 40, died suddenly on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Norwalk Hospital.  Born in Norwalk, May 8, 1980, she loved dancing and music, and especially, her boys; she was the loving mother of Michael, Renato and Charles.  Tonya is also survived by her mother, Debra and her siblings; Dawn, Robert, Genna, Eduardo and Candida, as well as many nieces and nephews. She enjoyed the beach, cooking, baking and sharing photos with friends and family. Her family...

Claire D. Ashcroft, 90, of Norwalk, wife of the late Ralph L. Ashcroft, died on January 14, 2021 at Norwalk Hospital.  Born in Stamford, CT, the daughter of the late Arthur and Helen (Plath) Daly, she was also predeceased by her son Ralph "Randy" Ashcroft, as well as her siblings.  She had worked as a nurse for Family and Children's Services, and had volunteered at the Guild for the Blind.  Claire enjoyed reading, gardening, gossiping with her friends and...

     Beverly A. Olmstead of Bethel, died peacefully on January 13, 2021 at Glen Hill Center in Danbury at the age of 73.  Beverly was born on December 20, 1947 to Roy and Ruth (Fox) Dohring in Norwalk where she was raised.      Wife to the late Jeffrey R. Olmstead, Beverly was a devoted wife and loving mother to her three boys.  A stay-at-home mother, Beverly prided herself on a clean and happy home with music always playing and dancing...

Elisabeth Allen Walker died in Redding, CT on January 10th 2021, just shy of her 86th birthday. Born in St. Louis and raised in Columbus, OH, Mrs. Walker was a loving mother and devoted grandmother to thirteen grandchildren. A graduate of The College of Wooster, Mrs. Walker spent many years as Director of Volunteers, first at Jefferson Hospital, then Hahnemann Hospital and later at The Philadelphia Orchestra. She had a beautiful singing voice and had always sung with professional...

                                                                            Mary Catherine “Cathy”  Petrie of Norwalk, CT passed away peacefully Sunday morning, January 10, 2021, at the age of 91.  Formally married to Vincent Deorio, she is survived by her brother Thomas Petrie of...

     Michael G. “Mike” Tracy, age 57 of Norwalk, died suddenly at his home on Friday, January 8, 2021.  He was born in Norwalk on June 22, 1963, the loving son of Margaret Zilliox Tracy and the late Brian V. Tracy.  Mike attended local schools and had been a self-employed carpenter.  He enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family.  He will be dearly missed.      Mike is survived by his son...

Jeannette Conte, 90, of Norwalk, died on January 6, 2021 at her home in Norwalk. Born in Montreal Canada, daughter of the late Joseph and Incoranata Yanire, she was the beloved wife of the late Anthony Conte. She was also predeceased by her brother Tony Yanire. Jeannette was a selfless person, offering her time and talents to those close to her. She delighted in making people happy, and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, and taking rides to the beach and up...

Barbara Jean Correnty passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on January 4, 2021 after sudden illness, and valiant fight in Norwalk Hospital. She was born to John & Helen (Botticelli) Severini on September 20, 1941. Barbara grew up and attended high school in New Canaan, CT. She attended Danbury State Teacher’s College before marrying Peter John Correnty, Sr in 1961. They built their home in Norwalk. Together they raised four children, were blessed with four grandchildren &...

Gerald (Gerry) Goldstein, 78, of Norwalk, passed away on January 4th, 2021 at Norwalk Hospital. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Abraham and Ceil (Raab) Goldstein.   Gerry worked as an aerospace engineer for more than 30 years for companies such as Northrup Grumman and PerkinElmer. His career included working mission support on the 1969 moon landing, contributing to the design of the LEM (used in the Apollo 13 mission), and working on the Hubble Telescope. He loved to sing,...

Virginia F. Sutton, beloved wife of 63 years of John Sutton passed away on January 3,  at the age of 90. She was born on May 15, 1930 in Calabria, Italy to the late Vincent and Mary (Polito) Morabito. Virginia grew up in Norwalk and was a graduate of Norwalk High School. She spent much of her married life in Norwalk raising her three children. She worked for many years as a secretary in the Norwalk Public School system.  Virginia enjoyed nothing more...

Gerald F. Mutuski, Sr., 80, died on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Yale- New Haven. He was the beloved husband of Gail (Thomas) Mutuski for 46 years.  Born in Norwalk, the son of John Andrew and Elizabeth (Adesko) Mutuski, he was also predeceased by his brother John Mutuski, and step-son Raymond Guimond.  Gerald had served in the US Marine Corps and worked as an optical engineer for Perkin Elmer. He enjoyed sports and was a pitcher for the Norwalk High School team as well as a star...

Scot F. Fitch, 62, died suddenly at his home in Norwalk on January 1, 2021. Born in Norwalk, son of the late Frank Fitch Sr. and Elsa Zinzer Fitch, he worked as a project manager in Norwalk. He loved the outdoors, nature, and motorcycle trips up to the mountains. He is survived by his fiance’ Maritsa Baez, daughter Heather Lynn Fitch, two sisters Isabel and Annette, nephew Rhett Fitch, niece Lisa Norrholm, and a host of friends. His family will receive friends on Wed, Jan 13, from...

Thomas Generoso died on December 29, 2020 at Norwalk Hospital at the age of 90. Born in Ischia, Italy, and son of the late Frank and Rachela Generoso, he was the loving husband of Fiorina Generoso for 47 years. He lived in Norwalk after arriving from Italy and worked as an assembly mechanic; he enjoyed woodworking, gardening, and wine-making in his free time. Thomas was predeceased by his siblings Maria Carmela DiNoto and Carlo George...

William (Bill) C. Butler Jr., 81, died peacefully on December 28, 2020 at his home in Trumbull, Ct. He is survived by his loving wife Jean and by his son Michael. He is also survived by his son Robert and daughter Teresa, as well as his granddaughter Nicole, and sister Anna Mae. Bill was born in Waterbury, CT, the son of the late William C. and Anna (Leone) Butler. He was a project manager for Spinnaker Companies until his retirement.  He loved skiing and boating and was past Commodore...

Oreste Di Stasio, 82, passed away on December 27, 2020 at Norwalk Hospital. Born in Minturno, Italy, the son of the late Giovanni and Concetta (Di Ciufo) Di Stasio, he was the loving husband of Marianna (Pappa) Di Stasio for 56 years. He was a long time resident of Wilton, CT. Oreste’s family immigrated to the United States from Italy in 1955 to live the American dream. He was a commercial and residential mason who took great pride in his craft. Whenever he showed his work, his eyes...

Lorraine Soucy Tavella, 85 of Norwalk, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2020 due to complications caused by Covid 19. She was born to parents Alexis & Eva Soucy, on January 5,1935 in Concord, New Hampshire. Lorraine went to school in Concord where graduated from Concord High School. She met the love of her life Ralph Tavella Jr. and they married in Norwalk, CT at St Mary's Church on October 24, 1953. They remained together for 62 years until the passing of Ralph...

Lucy P. Ely, 88, of Norwalk, died peacefully at home on Saturday. She was predeceased by her husband and soul mate of more than 70 years, William C. Ely. Born in Norwalk, the daughter of William and Filomena (DeFillipis) Pinto, she attended St Mary’s School. Lucy graduated from Norwalk High School, Class of 1950 and was a member of the National Honor Society. A life long resident of Norwalk, she was blessed with a wonderful group of friends, the “Dandelions”. Lucy was...

Alfred Asciutto, 98, of Norwalk, died peacefully at home on December 26, 2020 with his loving wife Joan by his side.  Alfred was born in the Bronx, NY, and was the son of the late Bindo and Josephine Asciutto, he was predeceased by seven brothers and sisters. Alfred served in the U.S. Coast Guard from October 1942 to March 1946 when he was honorably discharged.  During that period he served on the USS LST 202 and participated in the naval battle of Leyte Gulf. Alfred was also a...

Dorothy Daniello, age 86, of So. Norwalk, died peacefully in her sleep on December 25, 2020 at Wilton Meadows. Born November 18, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY, Dotty was the 2nd oldest of 10 children.  She is predeceased by her parents Louis and Edith (Schaer) Manger, and her husband of 54 years, Tony Daniello. A loving mother and homemaker, Dotty retired from J.M. Layton & Co. in the early 1990’s.  Due to her love...

     Ann Marie Tardio, age 72, died peacefully at Greenwich Hospital on December 15, 2020.  She was the wife of the late Anthony “Tony” Tardio.  Ann Marie was born on July 8, 1948 in the Bronx, NY, the daughter of the late John and Margaret Desmond.  She worked for many years as a teacher and is survived by her brother Gerard “Gerry” Desmond.  Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday, December 21 from 4-7 PM.  A Mass...

Louise Esposito, Norwalk’s former First Lady, was born in Westport, CT and graduated from Staples High School in 1949 and Merrill’s Business College. She was affiliated with several community organizations; former member of the Norwalk Women’s Club, New Horizons Club at St. Matthew Church and St. Ann’s Club. She was also a member of the Norwalk Concert Hall Committee and served on the committee for construction of the Mary McCarthy Room. Louise was part of the mentor...

Ernest R. (Buzz) Baron, beloved husband of Bonnie Carlucci, passed away unexpectedly on December 23, 2020, at the age of 84. Buzz, born in Norwalk and raised in Stamford, was the son of the late Ernest (Duke) and DorothyTallon Baron.   In addition to his wife of 55 years, Bonnie, he is survived by his daughter, Elyce Bailey and her husband Tom, his son, Jim and wife Maggie, his grandchildren Milo and wife Sophia, Owen, Logan, and Ronan, as well as his sisters RoseAnn Clarke and Alice...

Monsignor Walter C. Orlowski, Jr. passed into eternal rest on Monday, December 21, at the age of 68.  “Throughout his ministry, his spirit of joy and compassion gathered an entire community around him and brought healing and affirmation to so many lives. His death is a great loss to parishioners, his brother priests, and to the entire community. He will be deeply missed by all,” said Bishop Frank J. Caggiano. Monsignor Walter was best known for his service as pastor of St....

Marilyn Ann Munchak, 84, of Southport, died on December 21, 2020 at the Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital. Born in Norwalk, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Julia (Hevesey) Munchak.  Marilyn was a teacher in the Norwalk public schools for over 36 years. She also served as the Girl’s Athletic Director at Norwalk High School. She was a member of the Southern Fairfield County Retired Teachers Association and the Connecticut Association of Health, Physical...

     Ashley Candace Jiraban, 15, of Norwalk, passed away on December 13, 2020, at Yale- New Haven.  Born in Stamford, CT, daughter of Michael Jiraban and Mona Pulanco.  Ashley greatly loved her family and her friends and enjoyed music, animals, Netflix watch parties, editing videos, talking on the phone and anime. She was also member of the 'Compadres' and 'Kabaka' groups.      In addition to her parents, Mona and...

February 14, 1923 – December 11, 2020 Edward Valentino (Val) Bueti age 97 passed away on December 11, 2020.  Born in Reggio Calabria, Italy, he was the son of the late Edward and Concetta (Romeo) Bueti.  He was educated in Italy and held a master’s degree in languages.  He migrated to the US after WWII and settled with family in Westchester County, NY.  He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mary, his children Connie, Peter and Edward.  He is also...

Luis Franklin Urban, age 78, died peacefully on December 17, 2020.  Frank was born on May 2, 1942 in the Dominican Republic, the son of the late Jose Urban and Amada Perez.  He was a retired mechanic and owner of an industrial sewing machine company in New York.  He was an amazing cook, dancer, had a great sense of humor and loved life.  Frank was very passionate about his family, the New York Yankees, politics and his home country and culture. He made friends easily and...

Jane Goldstein, 77, of Norwalk, beloved wife of Gerald Goldstein, passed away on December 16, 2020 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Sidney and Ruth (Schwarz) Gilbert.   She worked for Perkin Elmer for more than 20 years, transitioning from research to training and marketing. After retiring from PerkinElmer, she worked in the Children’s Department at the Norwalk Public Library where she ran science programs and...

Maria T. Pazmino, 67, of Norwalk, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Norwalk Hospital. Born in Quito, Ecuador, the daughter of Juan Jose Rivera and Laura Granados, she was the wife of the late Guillermo “Bill” Pazmino. She loved dogs and enjoyed walking Lily, the family pup, listening to music and dancing and being with her family as much time as she could.  Maria is survived by her loving daughters, Connie Pazmino and her husband Diego Rodriguez of Quito,...

Charles “Todd” Gilchrist passed away peacefully on December 11, 2020 in Inverness, Florida. Born on July 7, 1944 in Stamford to Charles and Helen (Mulhare) Gilchrist, Todd graduated from Norwalk High School and went on to serve his country in the US Army. He enjoyed a lengthy career as an electrician for Local 208 before retiring to play golf. He could build a house from the ground up and could fix anything at all. He loved coaching baseball and softball. His playlist...

Anna DeVingo, 89, was born in Brooklyn, NY. Anna graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and was employed as an office manager until her retirement. Anna became a resident of Norwalk, CT upon her marriage to loving deceased husband, Edward DeVingo Sr. Anna was also heart-brokenly predeceased by her son Russell. Survivors include her son, Jay Reiner and his wife Camille, residing in OK, stepson Edward DeVingo and wife Sandy and their children Cassie and Derek, stepson Wayne DeVingo and...

Kris Amy Holdefehr of Norwalk passed away at Norwalk Hospital on December 10, 2020 after a brief illness.  Kris was born August 21, 1966 in Norwalk to Wendy and John Holdefehr.  She attended St Philip Parochial School, Norwalk High School and Sacred Heart University.   She is survived by her parents, two uncles and two cousins.  She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. Due to COVID restrictions, there are no services at this time.