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Joseph Giancola, Jr.

Joseph Giancola, Jr.

Jun 7, 2013

Joseph A. (Joe) Giancola, Jr., 87, a former resident of Stamford passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2013 at Bethesda Memorial Hospital in Boynton Beach, FL. He was born in Stamford on September 13, 1925 to the late Joseph A. Giancola, Sr. and Florence Andrea Giancola. Joe was a graduate of the Bordentown Military Institute, a private high school...

John Riddle

John Riddle

Jun 7, 2013

John C. Riddle, 30, of Stamford, passed away suddenly at home on June 7, 2013. John was born in Stamford on January 31, 1983 to John and Sandy Farfaglia Riddle. John loved being with his family and friends, especially his niece and nephew, and would do anything for them. John had a keen sense of knowing when someone was sad...

Helen Gesualdi

Helen Gesualdi

Jun 3, 2013

Helen Mary Gesualdi, 94, a resident of Stamford passed away peacefully on Monday, June 3, 2013. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on February 6, 1919 to the late Saverio and Catherine Rainone Gesualdi . Helen and her family moved to Stamford in 1922 from Philadelphia. She worked as a seamstress in various companies including her last employment at Southern...

Arlene Messerrly

Arlene Messerrly

Jun 2, 2013

Arlene Hedwig Wermuth Messerrly passed away peacefully at her home in Stamford, CT at the age of 76 years old on Sunday, June 2nd 2013. Her beloved husband Karl was at her side. Arlene was born May 12, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois to Arthur and Virginia Wermuth. Arlene studied visual & graphic arts at the Chicago Academy of Arts. She...

Carol Lovello

Carol Lovello

May 29, 2013

Carol Wallace Lovello, a longtime resident of Stamford, died on Wednesday, May 29, after a heartbreaking journey through Alzheimer’s disease. She was 75. She was born in Stamford October 3, 1937, to the late Joseph H. and Julia C. (Straub) Wallace and was educated at the former St. John’s Elementary School and Stamford High School, Class of 1955. She was...

Joseph Mannetti

Joseph Mannetti

May 28, 2013

Joseph Ernest Mannetti, 61, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2013. Joe was born to Rocco Mannetti and Josephine (Manfredo) Mannetti, in Port Chester, NY on April 17, 1952. He studied architecture at the New York Institute of Technology and became an established Architectural Designer, Land Developer & Builder with his own companies, Mannetti Design Associates and JM Construction Group...

Leona Deleo

Leona Deleo

May 25, 2013

Leona Maffei DeLeo, 82, a lifelong Stamford resident passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on May 25, 2013. She was born August 20, 1930 in Stamford to the late Philip and Anna Pironto Maffei. Leona was a loving mother, wife and grandmother. She was an avid reader and knitter. She worked many years as the Office Manager of...

Elaine Berkowitz

Elaine Berkowitz

May 23, 2013

Elaine Neese Berkowitz, 53, who is remembered for her charm, beauty and tremendously caring nature, passed away May 23 after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Brazil, Indiana, on August 19, 1959, and raised on a farm in Poland, Indiana, where she attended a two-room schoolhouse and graduated from Brazil High School in 1977. After receiving her...

Marguerite Munger

Marguerite Munger

May 23, 2013

Marguerite “Marge” Kieran Munger, 73, of Stamford, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Thursday, May 23, surrounded by her family and friends at Stamford Hospital. She was born in Norwalk on May 1, 1940 to the late John V. and Lucy Hall Kieran. Marge was a graduate of Lauralton Hall in Milford. She attended Marymount College, in Tarrytown,...

Dorothy Mennona

Dorothy Mennona

May 21, 2013

Dorothy (Doris) Mennona, 80, of Stamford, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2013 at Laurel Ridge Healthcare in Ridgefield. Born in Stamford, June 5, 1932, the daughter of the late Angelo and Agnes Lanick Molinari. She was a Stamford resident all her life. Besides be a homemaker all her life, Dorothy also worked at the A&P on East Main Street...

William Mclaughlin

William Mclaughlin

May 20, 2013

William “Bill” Edward McLaughlin, 82, a fifty year resident of Stamford, passed away on May 20, 2013 at his home with his loving family by his side after a three year battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Bill was born in Holyoke, MA on December 30, 1930 to the late James Francis and Erma Kusnick McLaughlin. Bill’s education was at the local...

John Mountain

John Mountain

May 19, 2013

John E. Mountain passed away on May 19, 2013. John was born in Corry, PA to Maxine Anna (Durham) Mountain and Erwin C. Mountain. He graduated from Corry Area High School and also SUNY Brockport. Upon graduating from high school, he joined the US Air Force in the field of electronics. When entering the Air Force he joined with three...

Maria Bakaj

Maria Bakaj

May 18, 2013

Maria Bakaj, 93, of Stamford passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at St. Camillus Health Care Center, Stamford. She was born on July 23, 1919 in Ukraine to the late Michael and Anastasia Cap. Maria is survived by her loving son Stephen Bakaj and his wife Emilia of Stamford and her loving grandchildren Andrew and Maria Juliana Bakaj....

Frances White

Frances White

May 18, 2013

Frances G. White, 86, of Fairfield and a former resident of Stamford and Norwalk passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 18, 2013. She was born in Stamford on April 5, 1927 to the late John and Bertha Twardy Guzek. Frances retired from Fairfield County Savings Bank in 1993. She is survived by her loving daughters Deborah E. White...

Theodore Martino

Theodore Martino

May 16, 2013

Theodore Martino, 83, of Stamford passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, May 16, 2013. He was born in Stamford on August 27, 1929 to the late Gene and Mary DePrisco Martino. He was a retired mail carrier with the US Postal Service and was a former co-owner of Springdale Laundry of Stamford. He was...

Linda Matisons

Linda Matisons

May 14, 2013

Linda L. Matisons, 93, of Stamford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 14, 2013 at Greenwich Hospital. Linda was born September 16, 1919 in Finland to the late William and Hulda Koskimaki Viro. After being raised in Finland, Linda managed to survive World War II with her son on her hip. Linda traveled the world extensively with her late husband...

Gerald Petrizzi, Jr.

Gerald Petrizzi, Jr.

May 13, 2013

Gerald J. Petrizzi, Jr., 86, of Stamford passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, May 13, 2013 at Stamford Hospital. He was born in Stamford on July 27, 1926 to the late Gerald J. and Clara Adaletta Petrizzi, Sr. Gerald was a WW II veteran, having served in the US Army. He received a Bronze Star and...

Margaret Hoder

Margaret Hoder

May 13, 2013

Margaret R. Hoder, 86, of Stamford passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at Stamford Hospital. She was born on September 15, 1926 in Triadelphia, West Virginia to the late Steve and Elizabeth Somody Hoder, Sr. Margaret was employed at the Stamford Water, Co. as a secretary for thirty years before her retirement in 1993. She is survived by her nieces...

Esther Sciarretta

Esther Sciarretta

May 12, 2013

Esther Pizzella Sciarretta, 83, a resident of Stamford and Hollywood, FL passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Stamford Hospital. She was born on March 24, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Domenico and Antoinetta Pizzella. Esther‘s family moved back to Carano, Italy when she was five years of age....

Albertha Walley

Albertha Walley

May 12, 2013

Albertha Walley, 64, of Stamford passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Stamford Hospital. She was born on July 10, 1948 in Orangeburg, SC to the late Henry and Sadie Taylor. Albertha is survived by her loving children, Anthony B. Walley of Stamford, Michael L. Walley and his wife Feliz of Milford, CT, Demetria N. Calloway and her husband...

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