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Richard Kikta
Aug 22, 2013
Richard J. Kikta, 68, a lifelong resident of Stamford passed away peacefully on August 22, 2013 at the Stamford Hospital. Born on February 5, 1945, son to the late Gustave J. Kikta and Helen Butkovsky Kikta. Richard graduated from the Stamford Catholic High School in 1964; he was a parishioner of St. Cecelia’s Church having served as a Eucharistic Minister,...
Joan Labozzo
Aug 14, 2013
Joan LaBozzo, 80, a former resident of Darien passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Long Ridge of Stamford. She was born in Stamford on March 20, 1933 to the late Angelo and Teresa DeCaro. Joan was a member of the Piedmont Cub of Darien and also The Catholic Daughters of Stamford. Joan...
Celesta Cardillo
Aug 11, 2013
Celesta Cardillo, 91, of Stamford passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 11, 2013 surrounded by her loving family at Stamford Hospital. She was born on October 17, 1921 in Calabritto, Italy to the late Michael Angelo and Rosina Parisi. Celesta was employed at Clairol for twenty years before her retirement in 1984. She was also a member of the Senior...
Lillian Spillane
Aug 11, 2013
Lillian Spillane, 99, of Stamford passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 11, 2013, just four days short of her 100th birthday. She was the fifth of seven children born on August 15, 1913 in Bailey Borough, County Cavin, Ireland to the late James and Mary McCabe Trainor. Lillian is survived by her son Donald Spillane and his wife, six grandchildren...
Helene Nelson
Aug 9, 2013
Helene “Lee” Nelson, 83, of Stamford, passed away peacefully at Stamford Hospital on August 9, 2013. Helene was born January 13, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Sigmund and Stella Blizinski Wichlinski. Lee worked for over 20 years as a tax preparer for H&R Block and went off on her own as a self-employed tax preparer. She was an...
Jose Duron
Aug 8, 2013
Jose Manuel Duron, 87, of Stamford passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Smith House Health Care Center, Stamford. He was born on May 4, 1926 in Honduras to the late Jose Romon and Alice Bertha Cyr Duron. Jose was employed as an Inspector for the US Government with the Food and Drug Administration for many years before his...
Catherine Marabella
Aug 6, 2013
Catherine Marabella, 95, of Glastonbury formerly of New Canaan, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2013 at Hartford Hospital. Catherine was born in Stamford on January 12, 1918 to the late Charles and Victoria Russo Carlino. Catherine lived in New Canaan for fifty years and Stamford for five before moving to Glastonbury in 1992 to be closer to her grandchildren...
Frank Mercede Jr
Aug 6, 2013
Frank Mercede Jr., 76, of New Canaan and Jupiter, FL, passed away Tuesday August 6, 2013 at Stamford Hospital. Born in Stamford, CT on March 1, 1937, son of the late Frank and Anna Sacco Mercede. Frank was a graduate of Fairfield Prep and attended the Institute of Design and Construction in New York, as well as the Wentworth Institute...
David Mendonca, Jr.
Jul 15, 2013
David J. Mendonca Jr., of Stamford, born on April 25 1962, passed away on July 15, 2013 after a short illness. He is survived by his parents, Lois J. Mendonca and David J. Mendonca Sr. and his sister, Lisa Goldkopf. A Graveside Service will be held at Fairfield Memorial Cemetery on Oaklawn Avenue, Stamford on Friday, July 19 at 2:00pm....
Joseph Wilcox, Jr.
Jul 13, 2013
Joseph Sidney Wilcox, Jr., passed away peacefully on Saturday ,July 13th following a brief illness. He was 87 years old. Born in Keene, New Hampshire, he was the son of Joseph Sidney Wilcox and Marguerite Hopkins Wilcox. Joe graduated in1949 from Yale University, where he studied engineering and was a pitcher for the baseball team. He also served in the...
Konstantinos Aivalis
Jul 13, 2013
Konstantinos "Gus" Aivalis, 95, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on July 13, 2013. He is survived by Katina, his loving wife of 64 years, his daughter Paula Philippopoulos and son-in-law John; and his son Nick Aivalis and daughter-in-law Denise. He was blessed with 6 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Konstantinos was born May 16, 1918...
Mary Esther Hart
Jul 9, 2013
Mary Esther Hart, 97, a lifelong resident of Stamford passed away peacefully on July 9, 2013 at Stamford Hospital. She was born on April 23, 1916 in Stamford to the late John H. and Jane L. McNamara Hart. Esther was employed with the City of Stamford as a Reading Teacher for forty years before her retirement. She received her BS...
James Riley
Jul 7, 2013
James “Jimmy” Riley, 81, of Stamford passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 7, 2013 at Stamford Hospital surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born in Spring Valley , NY on May 28, 1932 to the late Lloyd and Catherine Riley. Jimmy was a foreman at Pitney Bowes for twenty one years before his retirement and was a...
George Mayer
Jul 5, 2013
Chief George W. Mayer, 84, a lifelong resident of Stamford passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 5, 2013. Chief Mayer was born on November 18, 1928 to the late George W. Mayer, Sr. and Isobel Dean Mayer. He graduated from Stamford High School, Class of 1946. He served in the U.S Army from 1946 to 1948 and again...
Roger Cary
Jul 4, 2013
Roger Cary, 54, of Stamford, CT passed away peacefully on July 4, 2013 at his home. Born on March 27, 1959 in Mexico D.F., he is the son of Irene Marchenko Cary of Greenwich, CT and the late Michael Cary. Roger was a lifelong resident of Stamford, attended public schools and graduated from Stamford High in 1977. He also attended...
Carmella Santora
Jun 30, 2013
Carmella “Tootsie” Santora, 87, of Stamford, formally of Greenwich, passed away peacefully at Stamford Hospital on June 30, 2013. Born on March 7, 1926 in Stamford, she was the daughter of the late Giacomo and Louise Zottola. She grew up in Stamford and was a Graduate of Shorts Secretarial school and worked as a secretary for the Canada Dry Corporation...
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