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Apostolos Kyriakoudis

Apostolos Kyriakoudis

Jan 12, 2020

Apostolos F. Kyriakoudis, 86, of Washington, D.C. died on January 12, 2020. He was the firstborn son to Fotios A. Kyriakoudis & Anna Theodorides Kyriakoudis. Born on May 29, 1933 in Piraeus, Greece. He was veteran of the Royal Hellenic Navy and received diplomas from the Royal Technical College in Manchester and the University of London in Textile Designing, Printing,...

Olga Chagaris

Olga Chagaris

Jan 4, 2020

Olga Chagaris, a longtime resident of Stamford, passed away on January 4, 2020 with her loving family by her side. Olga was born July 19, 1937 in Sohume, Russia, and was one of four children born to the late Anastasios and Anna Marmaropoulou Stefanidis. Olga was 82 years old when she fell asleep in the Lord. In 1963, Olga married...

Jarah  Mathews Dixon

Jarah Mathews Dixon

Jan 4, 2020

Officer Jarah Deon Mathews Dixon, 40, a decorated Bridgeport Police Officer, loving husband, father, son and brother passed away suddenly surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, January 4, 2020. Jarah was a native of Stamford, but lived in many places over the years including Temecula CA, where he attended San Marcos High School. He excelled as a running back...

Helen Aloupis

Helen Aloupis

Jan 2, 2020

Helen V. Aloupis (née. Bakes), long time resident of Stamford, passed away on January 2, 2020 at St. Camillus Center in Stamford with her loving family at her side. She was born December 12, 1943 in Pellana, Laconia, Greece and was one of six children born to the late Gregory and Dimitra (Mihalopoulos) Bakes. Helen was 76 years old at...

Frank Franko

Frank Franko

Dec 30, 2019

Frank Emmanuel Franko, lifelong resident of Stamford and beloved son, husband, brother, uncle and friend to many, passed away peacefully at his home on the morning of Monday, December 30, 2019 with his loving family at his side. Frank was born March 28, 1957, and was one of four children born to Pera (Chetcuti) Franko and the late Lawrence Franko....

Jo-Ann Avalone

Jo-Ann Avalone

Dec 27, 2019

Jo-Ann Jennie Avalone, 63, of Stamford passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Stamford Hospital. She was born in Greenwich on December 23, 1956 to the late Nicholas Santasiero and Angelina Angotto Santasiero. Jo-Ann worked at Stamford Health Medical Group for several years as a front desk receptionist scheduler, where she thoroughly enjoyed...

Jay Ritter

Jay Ritter

Dec 25, 2019

Jay Philip Ritter,76, a life long resident of Stamford, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 25, 2019. Jay was born on April 20, 1943 and raised in Stamford,CT. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. He leaves behind his wife of 43 years Denise Buchetto Ritter; his son and daughter in law Jay...

Francesca Arecco

Francesca Arecco

Dec 20, 2019

Francesca DeBartolomeo Arecco, 95 a lifelong resident of Stamford, passed away at home on Friday, December 20, 2019. Fran was born in Stamford on July 22, 1924, daughter of the late Carlo and Caterina Gerardi DeBartolomeo. Fran attended Stamford Public Schools and graduated from Stamford High School. She worked at Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Saint Maurice Church and the Dubois Center...

Alice Fortunato

Alice Fortunato

Dec 19, 2019

Alice Cole Fortunato passed away after an extended illness on December 19, 2019. Alice was the only daughter of the late Edwin and Alice Callahan Cole. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard O’Neill, brother Gerald Cole and his wife Nancy, brother Edwin Cole Jr. and his wife Jean, son-in-law Fredric C. Padgett Jr., son-in-law Augustus Leo O’Connor...

Sister Daria Gencarelli, Posc

Sister Daria Gencarelli, Posc

Dec 16, 2019

Sister Daria (nee' Gemma) Gencarelli, a member of the Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts (POSC), entered into eternity on December 16, 2019, lovingly cared for by the sisters of her religious community. Born on December 11, 1935 in Luzzi (Calabria) Italy, she was the daughter of Luigi and Rosaria (Cofone) Gencarelli. Sister Daria is survived by her brothers Gennaro...

Tracey Yurkovic

Tracey Yurkovic

Dec 16, 2019

Tracey Michelle Yurkovic passed away at Stamford Hospital on Monday, December 16, 2019 with her loving family by her side. She is survived by her husband Dean and her two children, Stephanie and Dean Jr.; her parents, Frank and Marilyn; siblings Marc and Michelle, brother and sister-in law Paul and Shirley, and many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins. Tracey was...

Francis Sheehan

Francis Sheehan

Dec 13, 2019

Beloved husband, father, grandparent, and truest friend, Frank passed away peacefully at home in Stamford, Connecticut on Friday, December 13, 2019. Born on August 24, 1936 in Stamford to the late Frank T. Sheehan and Viola Sheehan. Frank enlisted as a Navy Seaman and completed his service at the U.S. Naval Air Station in Memphis, Tennessee in October, 1957. He...

Elizabeth Carpenter

Elizabeth Carpenter

Dec 12, 2019

Elizabeth Ann Carpenter, 68, of Milford passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, December 12, 2019. She was born on May 26, 1951 in Greenwich to the late Peter A. D’Acunto and Jessie R. D’Acunto. Beth was a beacon of light from the minute she came into this world. First, she was the glow in...

Frances Castiglioni

Frances Castiglioni

Dec 11, 2019

Frances Teresa Castiglioni (née. Mizdail) passed away in Stamford Hospital on December 11 at age 91. Frances, born September 21, 1928 in Hunlock Creek, PA was the daughter of the late William and Frances Sobieski Mizdail. She was predeceased by her loving husband Salvatore J. Castiglioni. She is survived by her children, Denise Scott of Stamford, CT and Charles Castiglioni...

Raffaela  Tarzia

Raffaela Tarzia

Dec 11, 2019

Raffaela Tarzia , 85, of Stamford, wife of the late Giuseppe Tarzia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Stamford Hospital after a brief illness. Raffaela was born in Arena , Vibo Valentia, Italy, daughter of the late Giuseppe and Giuseppina Pelli. She was the youngest of five. Raffaela was an active member of Sacred Heart Church in...

Kathleen Taylor

Kathleen Taylor

Dec 10, 2019

Kathleen “Kate” Taylor, 98, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at her residence in Wilton Meadows Health Care Center in Wilton, Connecticut. She was born on October 26, l921 to the late Alice MacMillian and Charles Edward Taylor in Putney, a suburb of London. Prior to World War II, she worked in the C.I.D. Office of the Hammersmith...

Karen Mckinney Kraus

Karen Mckinney Kraus

Dec 10, 2019

Karen L. McKinney, 70, of Bedford Hills, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Paramount at Somers, Somers, NY. She was born in Mount Kisco, NY on July 7, 1949 to the late Frank and Anita Gockel McKinney. Karen was a legal secretary at IBM for over twenty five years. Karen was an avid traveler. Every year...

John Steinegger

John Steinegger

Dec 6, 2019

John Frank Steinegger, 86, a resident of Greenwich and formerly of Darien, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, December 6, 2019. John was born in Darien, on July 1, 1933, a son of the late Frank John and Frances Elizabeth Partele Steinegger of Darien. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his two sisters Mary Donohue...

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