All Obituaries

Frank Alexander Dudas, 90, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Norwalk, died on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Tidewell Hospice in Florida. Born in Stamford, the son of the late Frank and Elsie (Kozma) Dudas, he was the husband of the late Grace (Szabo) Dudas. A member of Masonic Lodge #5 in Stamford, Frank was also a member of the IBEW-Local 208, and was a retired electrician. He enjoyed family, church, fishing, gardening and always had a joke ready to share. He loved to hear people...

Barbara Berndt, age 85 of Norwalk, passed away on June 17, 2019 at her home. Beloved wife of Edward C. Berndt Jr. for 58 years, she was born in Norwalk April 28, 1934, the daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Waterhouse) Rogers. She grew up in Webster MA before returning to Norwalk. She was an administrative assistant at Perkin Elmer prior to marriage and raising 5 children. She volunteered often at the St. Philip School Library, and then at the Norwalk office of the MS Society. Upon...

     Elizabeth T. “Betty” DeBlock, age 87 of Norwalk, died peacefully at her home on with loved ones by her side April 21, 2019.  Born in Colorado on June 14, 1931, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Yule) Tighe.  Elizabeth was a longtime resident of Norwalk and member of the Black Rock Church in Fairfield, where she was a member of the Young at Heart Group and various Bible study groups.  She was also an avid UCONN Women’s...

Irma B. Pesak, age 98, died peacefully on Easter Sunday morning, April 21, 2019, at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk, where she had lived for the last eleven years. A lifelong Norwalk resident, Irma is pre-deceased by her husband, James T. Pesak, her son, James L. Pesak, and sister, Angela B. LaMorte.   She is survived by daughter-in-law Rosi Pesak and grandchildren Tracy and Timothy Pesak of Grosshabersdorf, Germany; daughter Kimberly McClosky and grandson Alex Scarfo, of Texas;...

 Autilia Lopes Chaves, 90, longtime resident of Norwalk and beloved wife of 68 years to the late Manuel dos Santos Chaves, passed away peacefully at home on June 8, 2019. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who loved her family above all things. Born October 28, 1928 in Ardãos, Portugal. Autilia was born to the late Domingos and Anna (Ribeiro) Lopes. Ardãos is where she met and married the love of her life and best friend, Manuel. In 1965, she...

     Maria M. Jakab, age 76 of Norwalk, died peacefully at Wilton Meadows on Sunday, June 9, 2019.  She was born in Romania on March 13, 1943 and had worked for many years in the jewelry business.  Maria was totally devoted to her loving family and worked very hard to provide them with a good life.  Survivors include her two loving sons and their wives, Tibor and Michele Jakab and Csaba and Dorothy Jakab, as well as her grandchildren, Danny and his wife...

Paul Laracca, 83 of Norwalk, died on June 2, 2019 at Autumn Lake Healthcare. Born in Minturno, Italy, son of the late Giuseppe and Maria (Graziano) Laracca, he was the husband of the late Dolores Rubino Laracca.  Paul began his career as a union bricklayer and retired as a self-employed building contractor.  An avid sportsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and boating as well as gardening.  He especially enjoyed sharing a glass of his homemade wine with family and friends. ...

   Frank B. Lincoln, Jr., age 97 of Norwalk, died peacefully at Bridgeport Hospital on Monday, June 3, 2019.  He was the husband of the late Kathleen McCue Lincoln.  Frank was born on March 30, 1922 in Rhode Island, the son of the late Frank B. Sr. and Florence Davies Lincoln.  He was a graduate of Georgia Tech and during WW II was a physicist for the US Navy.  He also worked for Life Magazine and retired from the Hearst Corporation as operations manager. ...

Janet A. Foltz (Menti), 68 of Norwalk, died on May 31, 2019 at home with her family by her side. She was the wife of Jerry Foltz for 17 years.  Born in Watertown, NY, the daughter of Paul and Evelyn Murphy, she earned her J.D. degree from Pace University. Retired from Mercer as an employee benefits consultant and ERISA lawyer, she was an avid gardener and animal welfare advocate. Janet was very creative and enjoyed art, painting and design.  Survived by her loving husband...

     Lucille A. Correnty, age 63 of Norwalk, died peacefully at Yale-New Haven Hospital on Monday, May 27, 2019, with her family at her side.  She was the loving wife of Wayne M. Correnty for 36 years.  Lucille was born in New Rochelle on November 18, 1955, the daughter of the late Frederick and Mary (Napolitano) De Marzo.  She was a graduate of Bryant College in RI and worked as an administrator for Deloitte.  Lucille was an excellent cook and...