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Antoinette Papaleo
Oct 20, 2017
Antoinette Papaleo, 89, of Stamford, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday October 20, 2017 at Greenwich Hospital. She was born in New York City on November 15, 1927 to the late Antonio and Teresa Santorufo Pica. Antoinette is survived by her loving children, Nancy Papaleo and Louis A. Papaleo, both of Stamford, as well as four...
Demetre Mentavlos
Oct 17, 2017
Demetre Mentavlos, 85, of Stamford, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. He was born on July 5, 1932 in the village of Skoura in Sparta, Greece to the late Haralambos and Eleni Prattas Mentavlos. Demetre started his banking career in 1953 in England, then to Africa, Canada, and to the United...
Dennis Arcano
Oct 11, 2017
Dennis Arcano, 71, died October 11th at St. Luke’s Aurora Medical Center in Milwaukee Wisconsin from complications associated with C.O.P.D. He was born in Stamford Connecticut on November 30th, 1945 to the late Frank A. Arcano and Mary Buchetto Sarni Arcano. A proud lifelong member of “The Cove Boys”, Dennis attended J.M. Wright Technical High School and served in the...
James Decarlo
Oct 10, 2017
James Thomas DeCarlo, Sr., a life-long Stamford resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, to join the love of his life and soul mate, Philomena (Phyl) Grimaldi DeCarlo in eternity. Born at home, on Dean Street (which Jim always said was, “the best street in Stamford”) December 5, 1921 to Joseph and Victoria (Ethel) DeCarlo, he was one...
Robert Mcdonald
Oct 10, 2017
Robert E. McDonald, a longtime resident of Stamford and a World War II veteran, Civil Rights Activist and Entrepreneur, passed October 10, 2017, at age 95. He marched from Selma to Montgomery with Dr. ML King and the flag he carried hung proudly in the Yearwood Community Center. He was a restaurant owner of Joy’s Soulfood Restaurant for many years...
R. Dante Puzzuoli
Oct 10, 2017
R. Dante Puzzuoli, 60, a longtime resident of Stamford, passed away suddenly on, Tuesday, October 10, 2017. He was born on August 12, 1957 in Greenwich, CT. Dante was an outstanding student athlete at Stamford Catholic High School who excelled on the gridiron and as a wrestler. In his junior year, Dante met the one and only love of his...
James Tarzia, Sr.
Oct 8, 2017
James A. Tarzia, Sr., 68, of Fairfield and formerly of Stamford passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, October 8, 2017. He was born on May 5, 1949 in Ashville, NC to the late Dominic and Eloise Hollus Tarzia. The love of his life included his wife, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He had a passion for...
Manuel Neyra
Oct 5, 2017
Manuel J. Neyra, 96, of Stamford passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday October 5, 2017 at Stamford Hospital. He was born in Peru on August 27, 1921 to the late Domingo and Fabia Neyra. Manuel was a survivor of the 1941 Peruvian Military Campaign and was a multifaceted person in the technical areas before his retirement....
Judith Bourne
Oct 3, 2017
Judith Verrier Bourne, 76 passed away suddenly at her home on Tuesday, Oct 3, 2017. Born on June 5, 1941 to the late John B. Verrier, Jr. and Marjorie Hamilton Verrier. Judy was a longtime and retired Registered Nurse, having served with the Greenwich Woods Health Care Center and the Greenwich Adult Day Care at Nathaniel Witherell Nursing Home. She...
Angelina Caggainello
Sep 29, 2017
Angelina “Affie” M. Caggainello, 95, a lifelong resident of Stamford passed away peacefully on Friday, September 29, 2017. Angelina was born in Stamford on July 29, 1922 daughter to the late Nicholas and Mary Sabia Caggainello. Affie was a former employee of Pitney Bowes, she retired in 1987 after 20 plus years of service. Affie loved to travel with friends...
Noreen Wilgus
Sep 27, 2017
Noreen F. Wilgus, 85, a longtime resident of Stamford passed away peacefully on September 27, 2017. Noreen was born in Greenwich, CT on April 30, 1932, daughter of the late Andrew and Josephine Todd Kohut. Noreen had a strong work ethic, she was diligent and conscientious, made apparent by her retirement of a mere 10 days before her passing. She...
Marian Cordner
Sep 24, 2017
Marian Karr Cordner, a resident of Riverside, Connecticut for 50 years passed away peacefully on September 24, 2017 at age 98 with her loving family by her side. Born January 20, 1919 in Cranford New Jersey, she was the daughter of Grace Royer Karr and Edmund Joseph Karr of Chatham NJ. She was graduated from the Chatham public schools, Mt....
Richard Kancyr, Jr.
Sep 23, 2017
Richard Lyle Kancyr, Jr., 40, of Stamford passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017. He was born in Stamford on June 24, 1977 to Richard Lyle Kancyr, Sr. and Barbara Lockwood Gallagi. Richard was employed with the New York State Dept. of Corrections as a Correctional Officer. He is survived by his wife, Lisa D. Inzitari Kancyr and his two...
Benita Rebula
Sep 22, 2017
Benita Rosa "Rosina" Rebula, of Granby, CT, and a former longtime Stamford resident, was surrounded by the love and touch of her family when she died at Hartford Hospital on September 22, 2017, after a long and valiant battle with stomach cancer. Born on September 28, 1929, in San Michele al Tagliamento in the province of Venezia, Italy, Rosina was...
Ann Calka
Sep 21, 2017
Ann Calka, 83, of Stamford passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, September 21, 2017. She was born February 22, 1934 in Port Chester, NY to the late Alexander and Rose Tedesco. Ann was a book keeper with Fairfield Testing having retired in 1996. She was a lover of sports having coached softball, she also enjoyed bowling,...
Efstratios Athanasoulias
Sep 21, 2017
Efstratios Athanasoulias, 70, of Stamford passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, September 21, 2017. He was born on January 16, 1947 in Platana, Sparta Greece to the late Yanni and Yiannoula Stratigakis Athanasoulias. He had served in the Greek Army as a young man and emigrated to Stamford in 1970. He was employed at Pitney Bowes...
Marie Fornaciari
Sep 21, 2017
Marie “Nell” Fornaciari of Stamford, CT, formerly of Larchmont, NY, died peacefully on September 21, 2017, at the age of 97. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Marie Soriano Torre. She was the loving wife of the late Amedeo (Ed) Fornaciari and the beloved sister of the late John, Joseph, Nick, and Emil Torre and their wives;...
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