All Obituaries

       Roy W. White, Jr., age 90 of Norwalk, died peacefully at Notre Dame Convalescent Home on Sunday, October 14.  He was the loving husband of Patricia Braun White for 68 years.  Roy was born in Norwalk on April 8, 1928, the son of the late Roy W. and Lillian Collins White.  He was a graduate of Yale University and was a member of the CT National Guard. He worked for many years as an engineer, with G. E., Clairol, and Hamilton Beach.  Roy was a...

     Aida Maruca Cimino, age 86 of Norwalk, died peacefully at the Norwalk Hospital on Tuesday, October 16.  She was the wife for over 60 years of the late Peter Cimino.  Aida was born on April 9, 1932 in Platania, Italy, the daughter of the late Angelo and Marianna (Fragale) Maruca.  She and her husband Peter moved to the US in 1956.  Aida worked for Corday, Inc. in Norwalk and enjoyed sewing, gardening and spending time with her loving...

James B. Gravante, 82, of East Norwalk, entered into his Lord's Eternity on Sunday, October  7, 2018 at home with family and his dear caregiver at his side.  Born in Manhattan, New York, raised in Brooklyn, the son of the late Leonard and Sara (Chiarello) Gravante, he was the beloved husband of Rose F. (Mazzeo) Gravante for 56 years until her death in 2017.  He spent the majority of his career in public service as a Lieutenant in the Fire Department of New York City. ...

Joseph DeMartino, Jr, age 86, formerly of Norwalk, died on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Milford Healthcare Center. Born in Norwalk, the son of the late Joseph Sr and Angelina (Vena) DeMartino, he was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in both the Army and National Guard.  He had retired from the Parks and Recreation Dept. for the City of Norwalk after 35 years of service.  After his retirement, Joe worked at Shoprite for another 10 years, and enjoyed playing Santa at various work,...

Peter Ralph Smith, 71 of Norwalk, passed away on October 12, 2018 at Norwalk Hospital. He was born on February 4, 1947 to the late Ralph and Katherine Smith. Pete was an avid fisherman and loved spending time on the water. Peter is survived by his daughter Erin Smith of Milford, son Peter M. Smith of Milford and four sisters; Constance Ragosa and her husband Carmine of Norwalk, Christine Tiani and her husband Eugene of South Carolina, Lucille Tomas and her husband Carmine of North Carolina...

David A. Clark Jr, 54, of Danbury, died October 4, 2018 at home.  Son of Audrey and the late David Clark, he worked as a roofer and enjoyed outside activities, especially riding his Harley motorcycle. He is survived by his children, Andrew and Kaitlyn Clark and their mother Robynne Clark, as well as his sisters Patricia (James) Ragaini, Kathryn Clark and Deborah (Stanley) Stroffolino and his nieces and nephews. His family will receive friends at the Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Avenue,...

Mary Moriarty, 100, of Norwalk died on Saturday, Oct 6, 2018 at home in the company of her loving family. Born in Georgetown, CT, the daughter of the late Antony and Agnisca (Lorys) Okarmus, she was the wife of the late Francis T. Moriarty. She was also predeceased by her 4 brothers, Antony, Joseph, Henry and Walter Okarmus.  Her family was the most important to her. She also developed lifelong bonds with her nearby neighbors. In addition, she was an avid reader and a strong advocate...

            Carol Ann (Stratton) Muro, loving wife of Michael Louis Muro, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2018, at the age of 82, surrounded by her loving family.  Carol, born in Norwalk on February 9, 1936, was a life-long resident.  She is the daughter of the late Norwalk Assistant Fire Chief, Frank S. Stratton and the late Anna Mae (Williamson) Stratton.  In addition to Carol’s loving husband, Michael, of 66...

Christopher Charles Holmes, 28, passed unexpectedly on September 17, 2018. Chris was the beloved son of Michelle McNerney and Charles Holmes III. In his youth, Christopher most enjoyed acting in the Crystal Theater and perfecting his downhill skiing abilities while growing up in Norwalk, Connecticut.  He went through the Norwalk school system, graduating from Norwalk High School in 2008.   While he started his college career at the University of California, Santa Barbara, he...

Carol Russell, Age 72 of Sebastian FL, formerly of Norwalk, CT, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Born in Milford, CT, the daughter of the late Helen Malkin Raymond and the late Philip Raymond. She was the wife of the late Ronald M. Russell, Sr. She is survived by her loving children; one son, Ron Russell, Jr of Lexington, GA and two daughters, Tracy Mattera of Wesley Chapel, NC and Laura Sanchez of Sebastian, FL. Also surviving is her son-in-law, Richard Mattera, her...