All Obituaries

     Libia Ismenia Holguin, age 64 of Norwalk, died peacefully at the Norwalk Hospital on Tuesday, September 22.  She was the loving wife of Archimedes Robledo-Correa for 44 years.  Libia was born in Colombia on September 13, 1956, the daughter of the late Luis Angel Holguin and Blanca Ismenia Perez Arango and Stepmom Maria Piedad Hincapie Salazar. She had worked at Kent Park and was very devoted to her family and St. Mary’s Church in...

      William J. Conlon, age 96 of Norwalk, passed away at his home on Friday, September 25, 2020.  Born and raised in New York City on August 15, 1924, his beloved parents were Nettie Waldron of Netcong, NJ and Andrew J. Conlon of New York City along with his two younger brothers Robert and Kenneth.  William graduated from Immaculate Conception Catholic School, where he majored in art and music.  He graduated with honors and was awarded the Saint...

Alice T. Bennett, aged 88, a long time resident of Norwalk, died at home early Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 due to complications from Parkinson's Disease. Wife of the late Willard E. Bennett, Alice was born in Jackson Heights, NY on June 19, 1932, to Hjalmar & Sigrid Ternlund, immigrants from Sweden and strong believers in education. Alice graduated from Hunter College High School in 1950 and was a graduate from St. Lukes Nursing School in 1953. She went on to earn her BA in Nursing from...

George DiRocco, a 16 year old student at Wilton High School, died unexpectedly on September 21 at the age of 16 from an undetected heart condition.   George was born and raised in Wilton where he played football and was a star player for the Wilton High School baseball team. A long time Dallas Cowboy and NY Mets fan. George loved to both watch and play sports with friends and family, when not playing X-box with friends or running around the yard with his beloved dogs he was making...

Thorsten “Corky” T. Solum of Norwalk, CT passed away peacefully September 18, 2020.  He was born February 16, 1943 to the late Thorsten Solum and Margaret Reynolds Solum. Corky graduated from Norwalk High School in 1961 and he married Patricia “Patty” Marion Solum on June 13th, 1969. Corky worked at NRG as an Oil Field Production Foreman. He was a devoted husband, loving uncle, cousin and a true and thoughtful friend to many. He lived a life of adventure whether...

Jane Frances Wylie, most recently of Weston, CT, passed peacefully after a sudden illness on the 16th of September in the arms of her daughters, Sarah and Meaghan, and her husband Robert. Jane was a citizen of the world. Born in Beaconsfield, England on the 8th December 1960 to architect Terence Kelly and his wife Patricia, Jane grew up in Gerrards Cross, England.  Educated at Holy Cross Convent and High Wycombe College of Art, Jane moved to London in her twenties to pursue a career in...

Irene B. Mace, age 86, entered eternal rest on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, at home with family by her side. Born in Norwalk, CT the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Talpas) Barati, she was also predeceased by her husband Charles P. Mace, three brothers Peter Barate, Andrew Barati, and Stephen Barati, two sisters Mary Panella and Ethel Baskay. Irene had worked in the State’s Attorneys' Office at the Norwalk Superior Court for 26 years until her retirement. Irene...

Richard E. “Dick” Vicenzi, 90, of Norwalk, husband of Angela Richard Vicenzi for 58 years, died on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Manhattan, NY and raised in The Bronx, the son of the late Emil R. and Amelia (Pellegrini) Vicenzi, he was also predeceased by his son Stephen.   He graduated from P.S. 90, I.S. 117, All Hallows High School, and Manhattan College. He enlisted and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, and...

     Helen L. Anzalone, age 74 of Norwalk, died peacefully at her home on September 3, 2020.  She was the loving wife of John Anzalone.  Helen was born in Summitt, New Jersey on April 14, 1946, the daughter of the late Frederick and Rosetta (DiGiovanni) Leggett and has lived in Norwalk for most of her life.  Helen enjoyed spending time at the beach and cherished every moment she spent with her loving family.      Helen is also survived by...

Frank Anthony Guerrero age 86 of Norwalk died at home in Norwalk surrounded by his loving daughters and devoted friend Moses and Jessie Funes.  Frank was born in Norwalk on Oct 22, 1933 to the late Anthony and Lena (Gemma) Guerrero. Frank was lovingly known as “Frankie”. At Norwalk H.S where he graduated from, he had the reputation for being a “swell guy “.  Where there was a baseball field you would find Frank. He played for Norwalk HS and later in life...

Madeline E. Herman, 90, of Norwalk, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020. Born in Westport, she was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Capasse) Santella. Madeline is predeceased by her beloved husband Theodore “Ted” Herman, daughter Ilse, infant son Theodore, and siblings, Marie Parke, Louis and John Santella.   Madeline graduated from Staples High School, Class of 1948, and Merrill Business School. Upon marrying Ted, she began a long career as a military spouse,...

Frank Thomas Gauthier died peacefully on Sept. 2, at his home in Darien, CT with his wife Donna at his side.  He was predeceased by his parents Katherine and Thomas, his sister Eleanor and his brother Robert. Born in New York City, Frank was raised in Stamford, CT and subsequently graduated from Lehigh University, 1961. Leaving the business world, Frank fulfilled his passion for working with wood and carpentry. For many years, Frank and his family resided in Rowayton before retiring to...

Frederik Banda, of New Canaan, CT, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Tirana, Albania, he was the son of the late Jak and Agetina Banda. Frederik was recognized for his artistry of playing the violin and was known in classical music circles as the “Albanian Paganini”. He won several prizes and his performances, filled with exceptional talent and technical rigor, fascinated audiences globally for numerous decades. In...

Edith Myrtle Carpenter Eleck Edith “Myrtle” Eleck, 95, of Rowayton, died on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Waveny Care Center in New Canaan. Born in Stamford, Myrtle was the daughter of the late Harvey and Edith (Magnuson) Carpenter; she was a devoted wife of 62 years to the late Albert Eleck Sr. and is predeceased by her son Albert Jr., and her sister Lois Haggerty. One of Myrtle’s greatest joys was spending time with her family around a large home cooked meal. She is...

Elvinio A. “Vinnie” Giacomini, 96, husband of the late Eleanor (Denicola) Giacomini, died on August 21, 2020 at his home in Norwalk with his daughters by his side.  He was born in Norwalk, the son of the late John and Dina Giacomini.   He was a graduate of Norwalk High School class of 1941.  Upon return from World War II, where he served in the U.S. Army as Master Sergeant, he graduated from Bryant College in 1948 with a degree in accounting.  He was a...

     Anthony Joseph (Joe) Pongonis, 77, of Norwalk, CT passed away at Norwalk Hospital on August 15, 2020.  His beloved wife,  Geraldine Petrizzi Pongonis and sister, Kathy, were both by his side.        Joe was born in Scranton, PA on September 24, 1942 to the late Anthony and Marie Pongonis.  In addition to his wife of 39 years, he is also survived by his sister, Kathleen Moulton and her daughters, Kimberly and Kara; his sister,...

Albert L. LaPorte, age 97, passed away peacefully at his home in Norwalk, CT on July 31, 2020. He leaves behind two sons, Paul and William. He was predeceased by his wife Annette who passed away in 2018, his parents Jesse and William, his brothers Earl and Kenneth and his sisters Doris Hawkes and Alice Della Brindel. Albert was the President of his class when he graduated from Central High School in Providence, RI. He served in the Army during World War II in the Medical Corp. He belonged...

Rose M. (Malagise) Cocchia, age 90 of Newtown died on Saturday August 15, 2020. Rose was the wife of the late Anthony N. Cocchia Sr., they had been married for 57 years before his passing. She was the youngest daughter of the late Michael and Filomena (Funaro) Malagsie, born on March 14, 1930 in Norwalk, CT. Rose was a smart, strong willed, quick witted woman who knew how to enjoy life. She was always the life of the party and was known to have the occasional mud slide, participate in a...

Bill Rothschild, Author and Consultant, Dies at 86.   Born November 28, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY, William Edward Rothschild passed away on August 7 in his Norwalk, CT home.   Bill will be remembered by family and friends, colleagues and students around the world for many things.   A Fordham University graduate (Class President, ‘55). Bill founded the now 62-years-strong Fordham Club.   A career focused on helping organizations integrate leadership with the key...

Donna Maria Kindilien, age 69, of Norwalk,  died suddenly at home on August 4, 2020. Born in Norwalk, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Licari) Kindilien, a graduate of Brien McMahon High School- Class of 1970, and had worked at the Norwalk Library. Donna is survived by her sister Janice Taccone and her husband Gaetano, nieces Lisa and Laura Taccone, nephew Joseph Taccone,his wife Natalia and their children Gabriella and Elianna Taccone, as well as her Aunt Anne Frazier...

Rita Kathleen Czako, age 83, of Orange, formerly of Norwalk, died on August 1, 2020 at home.  Born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Richard and Anna (Schulte) Lehmkuhl, she was the wife of the late Albert E. Czako. She was also predeceased by a granddaughter and  great-granddaughter, as well as siblings Marie Sienkiewicz, Marcella Blackwood, Doris Zimmermann, Tom Lehmkuhl and Laverne Chaney.  A loving and devoted mother to her children, she loved spending quality time...

     Barbara Delores Keyes, age 88 of Norwalk, died peacefully at her home on Monday, July 27, 2020.  She was the wife of the late George Keyes and William Booker.  Barbara was born in Wilmington, NC on November 29, 1931, the daughter of the late David and Odell (Johnson) Pridgen and has lived in Norwalk for most of her life.  She worked for many years as a dietitian at Norwalk Hospital.  Barbara was hard worker and a longtime devoted member of Grace...

Marie Odile Hollant, 75, of Norwalk, died on July 31 at Cassena Care of  Norwalk.  Born in Haiti, the daughter of August and Aniece (Popotte) Michel, she was also raised by her step-mother Fifie Michel. She loved life and loved sharing it with family and friends. In past years, she had worked as a teacher, before focusing on home life. She was predeceased by her husband Maxime Hollant, and two sisters, Mirmonde Dufresne and Marie Carmel Alexandre. In addition to her son...

       Grace L. Benedetto, age 88 of Norwalk, died peacefully with her family by her side, on Tuesday, July 28.  She was the wife of the late Mario “Ben” Benedetto.  Grace was born in Norwalk on January 5, 1932, the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Ulman) Lacko and was a lifelong Norwalk resident.  She was a graduate of Norwalk High School and spent most of her professional career working for Bigelow Tea. Grace enjoyed all types of...

     Louis J. Falcone, age 88 and longtime Norwalk resident, died peacefully surrounded by his family on July 22, 2020.  He was the loving husband for 60 years of the late Rosemarie (Sylvester) Falcone.  Louis was born in Belleville, NJ on October 15, 1931, the son of the late Louis A. and Fannie (Raphael) Falcone.  He served his country during the Korean War in the U.S. Navy and worked for many years as an industrial designer.      Louis...

     Adeline A. Wesolowski, age 99 of Norwalk, died peacefully at her home on July 15, 2020.  Born in Norwalk on October 14, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Erminia (Mola) Giordano.  Adeline was the wife for 69 years of the late Joseph A. Wesolowski.  She attended Norwalk schools and was retired from Beiersdorf, Inc.  Adeline enjoyed knitting, and lovingly crocheted a sweater vest for everyone she knew. She had a great sense of humor,...

Carl Heimann was peacefully called home with his family by his side on July 17, 2020. He was predeceased by his mother and father, Carl and Elsa Heimann and a son, Scott Heimann. Carl was born in Bridgeport, CT and graduated from Stratford High School. He was a Navy Veteran. Carl worked for many years as a technician at SNET. He was an avid New York Mets and Jets fan. Carl will be dearly missed by his wife, Jennie (Correnty) Heimann and his son Christopher of Shelbyville, Kentucky. He...

Joseph Kovacs, 84, of Norwalk, died on July 21, 2020 at CassenaCare.  He was the beloved husband of Theresa (Just) Kovacs for 50 years. Born in Hungary, he came to America as a teenager, enjoyed playing soccer and worked for various chemical companies.  In addition to his loving wife Theresa, he is survived by their daughter Linda Rodney of Norwalk, Granddaughter Jessica Rodney and her fiancé Robert Ovalle of N.C., as well as a sister and sister-in-law in Hungary, two...

    Thomas James “Tom” McGlone, age 25 of Weston, died peacefully at his home on Friday, July 10, 2020.  Tom was born in Norwalk on June 28, 1995, the loving son of Michael and Susan (Piattoni) McGlone.  He was a published author and an avid musician.  As a musician he played guitar, drums and piano.  Tom went to grade school at Our Lady of Fatima in Wilton, graduated from Weston High School and attended UCONN. He was captain of the...

David Arlen Rosenberg, 90, of 14 - Acre Pond, Norwalk, died Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Norwalk Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY on April 24, 1930; he was the son of the late Joseph and Ruth Rosenberg. Covering theatre and opera productions in Connecticut, Broadway, off-Broadway and London, he was an acknowledged award-winning theatre and arts critic who wrote reviews and feature articles for The Norwalk Hour, Hearst Media of Connecticut; Back Stage in New York; as well as magazines in...

Antoinette DeSantis, 91 of Norwalk, died on July 14, 2020 at Norwalk Hospital.  Born in Norwalk, the daughter of the late Vincent and Rosa (Barella) DeSantis, she was also predeceased by her sisters Anna DeSantis, Lucy Somma and brother–in-law Dante Somma. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends and was an active member of St. Matthew Church, New Horizons, Catholic Daughters of America and the Columbiettes. She is survived by her loving nieces Maria Somma of NYC,...

Rosalia (Ruggieri) Tuccinardi, 91, beloved wife of the late Giacomo Tuccinardi, died on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Norwalk Hospital. Born in Italy, on March 11, 1929 the daughter of Antonio and Immacolata (Saccoccia) Ruggieri. She was also predeceased by her daughter-in-law Francesca Tuccinardi.  She enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking and baking. She is survived by her son John (Nancy) Tuccinardi, Antonio Tuccinardi and Angela (Anselmo) Cirifalco, 9 cherished grandchildren,...

Mark J. Fodor passed away at home on June 24th in East Haven. He was a longtime resident of Norwalk and one of the last in a long line of Fodors who developed the Fodor Farm on Flax Hill Rd.   Mark, 66, was a retired PerkinElmer technician who worked on the lens for the Hubble space telescope. He was knowledgeable in many areas of science and mechanics. Mark was legally blind from childhood but his other senses made up for his lack of sight and he loved to cook.   Mark was...

    Rosa ("Rose") A. LiVecchi, age 89 of Norwalk, died peacefully on July 10. Born in Lamitan, Philippines on 12/29/30 to Sixto and Nieves Alipio, Rose came to the US and built her life in Norwalk, Connecticut with her beloved husband, Mike who preceded her in peaceful rest in 2005. She  was a longtime devoted member of the Legion of Mary and generous supporter of St. Mary's church of Norwalk. She leaves behind a legacy of a very strong faith and a...

Constance “Connie” L. Stellato, 91, wife of the late Sam Stellato, died on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at her home in Rowayton. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Lena.  She graduated from Hunter College, where she received her nursing degree. As a registered nurse, Connie was office manager and assistant to the chief at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, before devoting the next 3 decades to assisting Dr. Vexler in private practice. Upon retiring...

Thomas Melvyn “Mel” Jones, 92, of Wilton, CT passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on July 7th ,2020. Mel was born in Treorchy, Wales (U.K.) to Hugh and Ann Jones.  He is predeceased by his brother, Chris, and sister, Margaret. Coming from a family of coal miners, he broke rank by attending engineering school for both mechanical and electrical engineering. He married his beloved wife Betty in 1949 and moved to England shortly thereafter where their...

     Joanne Edna Vallerie, age 83 of Norwalk, died peacefully at the Danbury Hospital on June 23, 2020.  Joanne was born in Norwalk on November 28, 1936, the daughter of the late Albert E. Vallerie, Sr. and the late Myrtle (Mahoney) Vallerie.  She worked for several years at Vallerie Transportation with her family then worked for 30 years at the Union Trust Company.  She was very active with the Altar Rosary Society at Christ the King Church in Ridgefield,...

Andrew Ivanyi of Norwalk died peacefully last week, just days after celebrating his 90th birthday. He was born in Gyor Hungary on June 18, 1930.  Andrew was well known in Fairfield County for his devotion to Hungarian culture and his incredible love of family and friends.  As an entrepreneur, Andrew and his brother Miklos began their American dream creating Ivanyi Brothers Office Machines. Andrew then went on to become CEO of Haase Equipment Company, leading Connecticut in...

Richard Patrick Riccio passed away peacefully at the age of 90 at his home in Wilton on June 26, 2020. Born March 17, 1930, in Norwalk to the late Salvatore and Marjorie Cleary Riccio, he was a long-time resident of South Norwalk prior to moving to Wilton. He attended St. Joseph Elementary School in Norwalk and was a graduate of Fairfield Preparatory School and Fairfield University. In his youth, Richard was a member of the Norwalk Water Ski Club and captained boats in Long Island Sound. He...

Pierino “Peter” Mattera, 91 of Norwalk, beloved husband of Assunta Mattera, became Heaven’s newest angel on June 20, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Fontana, Ischia, Italy, the son of the late Pietro Paolo and Ortenza (DiConstanzo) Mattera, he immigrated to the USA in 1949. A man of profound faith in his Savior, Peter was a humble, caring, loving and affectionate man, who was as loyal as he was respectful. He was truly a blessing to all who knew...

     Courtney Lynn Hutchinson, age 31 of Norwalk, died suddenly at home on June 22, 2020.  Born in Norwalk on January 23, 1989, she was the daughter of Debbie Stewart Hutchinson of Norwalk and the late James C. Hutchinson, Jr.  Courtney attended Norwalk schools and had been working as a customer service representative for Indeed.  Courtney is also survived by her brother, James C. Hutchinson, III, his grandparents James C. Hutchinson, Sr. and Doris Taylor...

Elizabeth  Mastrianna Scarpello, 95, lifelong Norwalk resident and last surviving member of the Mastrianna family of Ely Avenue in “Whistleville” passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Autumn Lake Health Care.   Known to most as “Betty” or Aunt Lizzy, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Anna (DeFlorio) Mastrianna and the loving wife of the late Joseph Scarpello. She was predeceased by their son, James J. Scarpello. Betty worked at Fashion Fair Dry...

Paula Taptick, 82, lifelong resident of Norwalk, died on June 13, 2020 at Brookdale of Wilton.  Born in Norwalk, the daughter of the late Michael and Catherine (Rooney) Taptick, she worked as an executive secretary to the CEO at Perkin Elmer. Predeceased by her brother Michael Taptick, she is survived by her sister Catherine Jane Thomas of Wilton, CT, Sister-in-law Patricia Taptick of Uncasville, CT, and loving nieces;  Catherine Robertson of Norwalk, Elizabeth Thomas of New York...

Otto W. Freitag III passed away and went to be with the Lord on June 9, 2020 at the age of 85.  Otto resided at Broadriver Homes for many years.  He was a lifelong resident of Norwalk, CT and was the son of the late Otto W. Freitag and Mary Freitag Riedell. Otto is survived by his 4 sisters; Gladys DeMartino Peruzzi, MaryAnn Gordon, Helene Gradia and Shirley Lee.  He was predeceased by his brother Arthur Freitag.   Otto had 5 sons; Donald Freitag (Sheila), Jason...

Mary Carol (Bedell) Berger, 75, of Norwalk, CT died on June 7, 2020 at Norwalk Hospital. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Robert and Esther (Heenan) Bedell, and was the loving wife of William J. Berger for over 53 years.  After earning her Master’s degree, she worked for many years in information systems. She was the Vice President of Engineering Information, and served as past National President of Information Services; while with Elsivere International,...

Lentine Joyce Walker-Scott, age 78, of Norwalk, Connecticut, went home to be with the Lord May 30, 2020 in Bridgeport, CT. She was born in Haddington, Hanover Jamaica, West Indies to the late Tom Walker and Doris Wright  Lentine grew up in Haddington with her mom and beloved grandparents. Lentine attended Cacoon Cantle School. After finishing school she moved to Kingston Jamaica. While working in Kingston, Lentine met and married Clarance Scott. Lentine wanted a better life for herself...

Elaine R. Barrese, wife of the late Patrick Barrese, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2020 at Notre Dame Health Care at 94 years old. She was born in New Orleans, LA on September 16, 1925 to the late ST. John S. and Lorretta (Small) Barbay. She graduated from Baton Rouge High School in 1942 Elaine was a Bookkeeper for various businesses in the area and was also a member of the Norwalk Senior Center. Elaine is survived by her three sons; Patrick Barrese and his wife Roseann of Portchester,...

Maria Luisa Gagstetter, Age 55 of Norwalk died peacefully at Connecticut Hospice in Branford CT on Saturday, June 6, 2020. She was the loving wife of Richard Gagstetter. Maria was born in Norwalk on May 14, 1965, the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Conte )Treglia.  She attended local schools and was proud owner Of Aces Quality Services Landscaping as well as Mane Barber Shop. She loves to surround herself with her family as well and loved to cook and dedicate her days...

James Stewart McInerney III, age 56, died peacefully in Norwalk Hospital on Thursday, June 4, 2020.   Jim was born in the Bronx, New York, on June 26, 1963 and has been a proud and longtime resident of Norwalk, CT with never any intentions of leaving.  While Jim loved his life in Norwalk, he also enjoyed the peacefulness of sitting at Roger’s Lake in Old Lyme, CT along with his family and friends. Jim graduated from Central Catholic High School in Norwalk, CT in 1981 and...

Victoria Bosco Zlock, 82, of Norwalk, died on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Norwalk Hospital. Born in the Bronx, NY, the daughter of Benedetto and Rosina Bosco, she was the wife of the late John Zlock, and retired as a customer service supervisor from Yankee Gas. She loved to travel and was a member of the Women's Board at Norwalk Hospital and volunteer at Treasure House, she was also a member of St. Ann’s Club, the St. Matthew Church Choir, the Sons of Italy and a member of the Lifetime...