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Michael Piacenza

Michael Piacenza

Dec 9, 2016

Michael F. Piacenza passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2016 at age 92. Born and raised in Stamford, CT, he was the son of the late Leonard and Assunta Dagilia Piacenza. Michael was a World War II veteran, having served for the U.S. Army, and a firefighter for the city of Stamford for 37 years. Michael was a devoted...

Charles Calka

Charles Calka

Dec 4, 2016

Charles P. Calka, 88, of Stamford passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Stamford Hospital. He was born on September 30, 1928 in Greenwich to the late Joseph and Katherine Grabarz Calka. Charles was a carpenter for fifty years with various companies throughout his life. He was a US Army veteran having served in the Korean War. He...

Ada Valenti

Ada Valenti

Dec 3, 2016

Ada M. Valenti, 85, of Stamford passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving daughter on Saturday, December 3, 2016. She was born in Goshen, CT on May 18, 1931 to the late Robert Andrew and Ada Maria Green Garrison. Ada was an employee at Branson Co in the electronics department, Lifesaver Co of Port Chester, NY, Pitney Bowes...

Sheila Polotaye

Sheila Polotaye

Dec 2, 2016

Sheila F. Polotaye, 57, of Stamford passed away peacefully on Friday, December 2, 2017 at Stamford Hospital. She was born in Stamford on February 26, 1959 to William F. Polotaye, Sr. and the late Sheila Cassidy Polotaye. Sheila was a clerical assistant at H.J. Baker for six years. She is survived by her loving father William F. Polotaye, Sr. of...

Italo Pomponi

Italo Pomponi

Nov 23, 2016

Anthony “Tony” Pomponi, 83, of Darien passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. He was born in Stamford on August 17, 1933 to the late Stefano and Rosalinda Silvestri Pomponi. Tony attended Stamford Schools and graduated from J.M. Wright Technical HS in 1952. He worked as an electrician for Jansco Electric in...

Mariano Corrente

Mariano Corrente

Nov 23, 2016

Mariano Corrente passed away on November 23, 2016. He was born in Stamford on May 23, 1972 to Nicola and Adriana Corrente. Mariano Corrente is survived by his loving parents Nicola and Andriana, loving daughter Ariana and her mother Elsa Corrente. Mariano is also survived by his brother Frank Corrente and a sister Angela Corrente of Stamford and his nephew...

Irma Lopriore

Irma Lopriore

Nov 22, 2016

Irma Lopriore, 84, of Stamford passed away peacefully on November 22, 2016. She was born in Valhalla, NY on May 27, 1932. Irma was a retired employee of the Jewish Community Center. She is survived by her step son Frank Lopriore and his wife Linda of Norwalk, a step daughter Jerilyn Vizzo and her husband Donald of Norwalk, as well...

Russell Gladwin, Jr.

Russell Gladwin, Jr.

Nov 20, 2016

Russell Chapman Gladwin, Jr., 84, of Stamford passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Stamford Hospital. He was born in Stamford on August 16, 1932 to the late Russell C., Sr. and Vina Delahuntaye Gladwin. Russell was employed at Ligitte Rexall Drug as a salesman for twenty years before his retirement. Russ enjoyed...

Frank Arrico

Frank Arrico

Nov 20, 2016

Frank “Foot” Charles Arrico, 68, a lifelong resident of Stamford passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 20th, 2016. Frank was born in Stamford, on October 26, 1948 to the late Charles and Mildred Arrico LaMotta. Frank is survived by his loving daughter Lauri and her husband James Wood of Naugatuck, his cherished grandchildren Chelsi, Denna, Ashley, Jayden, and James, Jr....

Carol Woerz

Carol Woerz

Nov 19, 2016

Carol Anne Woerz, 72, of New Canaan passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Norwalk Hospital. She was born in New York City on October 23, 1944 to the late John and Mary Carbone DiCiancia. Carol is survived by her loving husband of fifty years, Henry Woerz of New Canaan, three loving sons...

Martha Layman

Martha Layman

Nov 19, 2016

Martha K. Layman passed away on November 19, 2016. She was born in New Rochelle, NY on October 6, 1923 to the late Gustave and Martha Tappert Kilthau. She is survived by her children Andrew Layman and his wife Linda of Bellevue WA., Peter Layman of Stamford, Rosemary and her husband Marc of Paris, France, Katherine Kelley and her husband...

Justine Lapolice

Justine Lapolice

Nov 17, 2016

Justine Grace LaPolice, 81, of Stamford passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, November 17, 2016. She was born in Yonkers, NY on February 19, 1935 to the late Manuel and Rose Barbone Vozzella. Justine "Jut" moved to Stamford in 1942 at the age of seven and grew up on the West Side of...

Rev. Joseph Amato

Rev. Joseph Amato

Nov 16, 2016

Rev. Joseph S. Amato entered into Eternal Rest on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in Jacksonville, FL. He was born in Stamford on August 26, 1932 to the late Bruno and Carmela Campese Amato. Father Amato was ordained on May 30, 1959 and was a Priest with the Diocese of Albany, NY until his retirement in 1998. Recently, father Amato also...

Giuseppe Mastroluca

Giuseppe Mastroluca

Nov 12, 2016

Giuseppe “Joe” Mastroluca, 85, of Stamford passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, November 12, 2016. He was born in Scauri, Italy on August 27, 1931 to the late Francesco and Annunziata Conte Mastroluca. Joe met his future bride on the Andrea Doria on an April voyage in 1956 on their way to America for a new...

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