Obituary Listing

Jul 18, 2009

C. Anthony Whittingham passed away peacefully at Stamford Hospital on July 18, 2009. A longtime resident of Stamford, Mr. Whittingham was born in Jamaica West Indies, the son of the late Cecil and Minna Elizabeth Whittingham. Mr. Whittingham graduated from Pace University and became a founding department head at U.S. Surgical Corporation. He served in several capacities, including Chief Financial...

Jul 17, 2009

Nancy H. Eldredge, age 65, a long time resident of Darien, died on Friday, July 17, 2009 of a sudden illness at Stamford Hospital. Born on November 16, 1943, she was the daughter of the late William and Evelyn Miller Neale. Mrs. Eldredge was a former employee of Life Study Fellowship and Peoples Bank and was a current member of...

Jul 16, 2009

Jul 16, 2009

Vincenza Romano Angeloni, 88, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2009 at her home in Redding. Born March 18, 1921 in Chicago, IL she was the daughter of the late Moniano and Connetta Papanello Romano. Vincenza was raised in Minturna, Latina, Italy. She was also a long time Stamford resident and worked for Clairol for many years. She volunteered at...

Jul 13, 2009

James F. Forde, 80, passed away peacefully at the Richard Rosenthal Hospice Residence on Monday, July 13, 2009. Born in Hollymount, Co. Mayo Ireland on July 15, 1928, he was the son of the late Edward and Ellen Forde. James was a longtime resident of Yonkers, NY and more recently, Stamford, CT. James was a mechanic of 37 years for...

Jul 11, 2009

James G. (Chief) Iorio, 89, of Greenwich, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 11, 2009. Born in Brooklyn, NY, on March 30, 1920 he was the son of the late Otino and Rose Lobretta Iorio. James served as a Journalist in the Army and graduated from New York University with a degree in education. He was a businessman...

Jul 10, 2009

John Hugh Keaney, age 39, died suddenly Friday, July 10th, 2009 after fighting valiantly against a long illness. A lifelong resident of Stamford, Johnny was the beloved husband of Milca Ontiveros Keaney and devoted and loving father to Sean Hugh, age 4, and Brian Francis, 4 months. He is also survived by his mother Margaret Mulrooney Keaney of Stamford, his...

Jul 7, 2009

Jul 7, 2009

George E. Maragos, 67, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 with his loving family by his side at Stamford Hospital. Born February 7, 1942 in Logastra, Sparta, Greece, he was the son of the late Evangelos and Anna Nikolaros Maragos. George was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and served on the Parish Council for many...

Jul 4, 2009

David T. McKinley, beloved fiancé, brother and son, passed away July 4, 2009 in Stamford. Born in Washington, D.C., he was 52. David was a graduate of Greenwich Country Day School, The Choate School in Wallingford and Brown University in Providence, R.I. He was well known and regarded as a passionate teacher, amateur actor, photographer and avid boater. David taught...

Jul 4, 2009

Josephine Sabia LoPiano, 89, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Bridgeport. Born January 8, 1920 in Stamford, she was the daughter of the late James J. and Vita Maria Santarsiero Sabia. Josephine was a chef for twenty five years at their family-owned restaurant, Casa Maria in Stamford. She loved cooking and continued to...

Jul 2, 2009

Michael Franze, 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 2, 2009. Born September 5, 1929 in Arena, Italy, he was the son of the late Frank and Giovanna Pisano Franze. Michael was a past member of both Club 14 and the Minturnese Club where he enjoyed playing Bocce. He was a Tool and Die man all his life, owning his...

Jun 26, 2009

Stephen Sogan, 101, of Stamford, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 26, 2009. Born in Benwood, West Virginia on January 9, 1908, he was the son of the late Alexander and Mary Toth Shogan. He was raised in Hungary and returned to the U.S.in 1927. Steve worked at Machlett Laboratories of Stamford as a tool & die maker, he then...

Jun 21, 2009

Josephine DelVecchio Butts, 95, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2009 at Smith House in Stamford. Born June 3, 1914 in Stamford, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Gentile DelVecchio. Josephine was a lifelong city resident. She worked at Yale and Towne and after raising her children, returned to work and was employed by the Stamford...

Jun 20, 2009

Laura Gene Maple, a lifelong Stamford resident, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2009. Born on November 21, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Frank Eugene and Patricia Combs Maple. She is survived by her brother, Christopher M. Maple of Bennington, NH; and many, many friends. Laura worked for 36 years for the Childcare Learning Center, as a...

Jun 19, 2009

Beatrice D. Castagnetti Sabia, 86, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2009 at Stamford Hospital. Born October 23, 1922 in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late David E. and Rose Nitti Castagnetti. Beatrice was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy in Stamford and Southern Connecticut StateUniversity in New Haven. She is survived by her husband of...

Jun 15, 2009

Eric W. Flink, 68, a resident of Riverside for 46 years, passed away Monday, June 15, 2009 at his home. Born January 13, 1941 in Stamford, he was the son of the late Gustave O. and Florence McAfee Flink Burns. Eric was a retired driver for York Laboratories. He was a graduate of Wright Tech and served in the U.S....

Jun 14, 2009

Rose Lena Mancusi Leonowitz, 94, a lifelong resident of Stamford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 14, 2009. Born on September 21, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Loreto and Paola Vento Lazzaro. She was involved with the ARI Mother’s Auxiliary, the Minturnese Women’s Club through the 1950’s. Rose was employed by the Stamford Board of Education Food...

Jun 12, 2009

Joseph Tranquilus, 57, of Stamford, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2009. He was born in Jacmel, Haiti, on November 20, 1951. He has been a Stamford resident since 1986 and was an employee of Polycast for 20 years, prior to his death. He was a graduate of Lycee Celie Lamour High School de Jacmel and Port-au-Prince Law School, LaFaculte...

Jun 11, 2009

Mary Edith Golino, 89, a lifelong resident of Stamford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 11, 2009. Born on June 10, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Vincenza (Tangi) Portanova. Mary is survived by two daughters, Geraldine Tessitore of Milford and Grace Carpenter of Fairfield; a brother, Anthony Portanova of Stamford; three grandchildren, Karen Baker of...