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Vincent J. Mitchell, Jr.
Nov 27, 2007
Vincent J. Mitchell, Jr., 86, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at the Tandet Health Care Center in Stamford. Born May 1, 1921 in Stamford, he was born to the late Vincent J. Sr. and Grace Hatfield Mitchell. Vincent was a retired Projectionist and Stage Hand, having started his career at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, and finishing his...
James J. Caputo
Nov 23, 2007
James J. Caputo, 91, formerly of Stamford and New Canaan, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 23, 2007 at William and Sally Tandet Health Care Center in Stamford. Born March 9, 1916 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Annette Caputo. James had a lifelong dedication and commitment to his family and the Springdale Little...
Betty Gray Conwell
Nov 23, 2007
Betty Gray Conwell, of Stamford, CT. died peacefully on Friday, November 23, 2007 at the Stamford Hospital, following a brave battle with cancer. Ms. Conwell was born in Centerville, AL to the late Edward Conwell and Paralee Whitted Conwell. She graduated from Austin High School in Knoxville, TN, after which she attended Chicago School of Art in Chicago, IL. After...
John S. Poczabut
Nov 21, 2007
John S. Poczabut (Pozy), a retired Stamford physician, passed away on November 21, 2007 at the age of 93. He was born on September 1, 1914 in Pittsford, VT, the son of John and Malvina (Tumielewicz) Poczabut and the eldest of thirteen children. He graduated from Pittsford High School in 1932 and the University of Vermont, with a B.S. degree...
Edith L. Saunders
Nov 14, 2007
Edith L. Saunders, 98, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at Smith House in Stamford. Born August 3, 1909 in Cos Cob, CT, she was the daughter of the late Edward Y. and Martha Smith Marshall. Edith was a retired employee for Olin Corporation in Stamford. She was a member of St. PaulÂ’s Episcopal Church in Riverside. She is...
Barbara Kilmetz
Nov 13, 2007
Barbara F. Kilmetz, 57, of Redding, on Tuesday, November 13, 2007. Born February 24, 1950 in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Edith A. Preli Feulner. Barbara was a Teacher in many school systems from grammar to high school. Her great love was her family and animals and she cared for her grandson as...
John M. Robertson
Nov 10, 2007
John M. Robertson, 78, died on Saturday, November 10, 2007 at Richard Rosenthal Hospice Residence. Born December 6, 1928 in Stamford, he was the son of the late James and Janet Baxter Robertson. John was a retired Operations Manager for RTA International. He was the former president of Colonial Holding Co. and a member of the YMCA and Old Timers....
Giuseppe Zappia
Nov 9, 2007
Giuseppe Zappia, 98, died on Friday, November 9, 2007 at Stamford Hospital. Born December 19, 1908 in Cirella, Italy, Provincia Di Reggio Calabria, he was the son of the late Carlo and Maria Mantegna Zappia. Giuseppe was a retired employee of Bunker Remo. He is survived by two sons, Rocco Zappia and his wife Maria of Stamford; and Carlo Zappia...
Sally Elaine Reffner
Nov 7, 2007
Sally Elaine Reffner (Messner), beloved wife of 50 years to John A. Reffner of Stamford, CT passed away at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital after an extended illness. Born on January 9, 1938 in Akron, Ohio, she lived in Bolder, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois; and Storrs Connecticut, before moving to Stamford over 30 years ago. Sally attended college at the University of CT...
Ann E. Galasso Gilbert
Nov 3, 2007
Ann E. Galasso Gilbert, 95, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2007. Born May 6, 1912 in Stamford, she was the daughter of the late Enrico and Raffaela Natale DelPreto. She was a hairdresser in Beau Monde Coiffures of Greenwich, and worked a total of 66 years of her life. She enjoyed needle point, reading and gardening. She loved to...
Blaze Faillace
Oct 31, 2007
Blaze Faillace, 94, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2007. Born June 2, 1913 in Stamford, he was the son of the late John and Ermina Faillace. Blaze was a retired milkman for the Borden Milk Company for thirty five years, after which he worked for the City of Stamford, Parks and Recreation Department, for ten years. He was a...
Joseph John Demott
Oct 30, 2007
Joseph John DeMott, 84, died on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at his home in Darien. Born March 31, 1923 in Stamford, he was the son of the late Michael and Josephine Comparato DeMott. Joseph was a retired Warehouse Manager for Ashflash Corporation for twenty years. He was a Veteran of the US Army having served in WWII. He is survived...
Santiago Aparicio
Oct 28, 2007
Santiago Aparicio, athlete, educator and business owner died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, at Stamford Hospital on October 28, 2007 of Non-HodgkinÂ’s Lymphoma. He was 82. Mr. Aparicio was born in Lima Callao in Peru S.A. He immigrated to the United States in 1969 and was a resident of Stamford, Connecticut for 27 years. A superb athlete, he was...
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