Obituary Listing

Sep 8, 2016

Sep 5, 2016

Gary L. Washington, 63, of Stamford passed away peacefully on Monday, September 5, 2016 at St. Camillus Health Center of Stamford. He was born in Baltimore City, MD on July 5, 1953 to the late George and Willie Mae Speight Washington. Prior to his retirement Gary was a mail handler with the US Postal Service for many years. He is...

Sep 5, 2016

Angie “Evangelia” Panagoulias, 88, of Stamford passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, September 5, 2016 at Norwalk Hospital. She was born in Spartia, Greece on February 15, 1928 to the late John and Vasiliki Lounis Rizakos. Angie was a former employee of Dunkin Donuts, a member of the Ladies Philoptochos Society and a fifty year member...

Aug 29, 2016

Louise Marino DiGironimo of Stamford passed away on Monday, August 29, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Bridget’s of Ireland RC Church, 278 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Stamford on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 10:00 AM. The Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to assist the DiGironimo family with the arrangements.

Aug 26, 2016

Phyllis Patricia Morabito, 69, of Norwalk passed away peacefully on Friday, August 26, 2016 at St. Camillus Health Care. She was born in New Bedford, MA on November 26, 1946 to the late Alfred and Zulima Rego Gomes. Phyllis was a member of the Knights of Columbus Columbiettes, the Police Anchor Club of Stamford and was also an avid Bingo...

Aug 26, 2016

Delia Truglia, 83, of Stamford passed away peacefully on Friday, August 26, 2016 at Stamford Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Stamford on April 21, 1933 to the late Angelo and Angelina Pavia Ricciardi. Delia was a graduate of Stamford High School, Class of 1951.It was there that she met the love of her life and...

Aug 23, 2016

George T. “Smitty” Smith, 91, of Ft. Myers, FL and formerly of Stamford passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 23, 2016. He was born in Stamford on November 13, 1924 to the late George and Mary Butler Smith. Smitty was a graduate of Stamford High School, Class of 1942 and a WW II US Navy veteran, having served in the...

Aug 17, 2016

Camille J. Royle, 80, a lifelong Stamford resident, passed away on Wednesday August 17, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Camille was born in Stamford on February 22, 1936 to the late James and Josephine Pellicci Lovallo. Camille was a former employee of Fidelity National Bank where she worked for ten years. She loved to decorate her...

Aug 14, 2016

Geraldine M. Morganteen (“Geri”), 64, of Monroe, Connecticut and a former resident of Stamford passed away peacefully on August 14, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on June 25, 1952 to the late Thomas F. and Teresa McCrossen Roche. Geri grew up in Staten Island where she was a product of the...

Aug 13, 2016

Joseph J. Mancini, Jr., 61, of New Milford, formerly of Stamford, passed away suddenly on August 13, 2016 at Stamford Hospital. Joseph was born in Stamford on December 7, 1954 the son of Joseph J. Mancini, Sr. and the late Rose Terranova Mancini. Joseph graduated Stamford Catholic High School, Class of 1973, where he was an athletic standout in both...

Aug 13, 2016

Phyllis Fiordelisi-Robbins, who entertained and delighted children for nearly 20 years as Sparkle the Clown, died Saturday in Stamford. She was 80 years old. Her selfless spirit and kindness will be missed by all. She was predeceased by her first husband John Fiodelisi, Sr. She is survived by the light of her life, her granddaughter Gabriella, her husband Murray Robbins,...

Aug 11, 2016

John P. Vakos, 89, of Stamford, passed away peacefully on Thursday August 11, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Ware, MA on July 11, 1927 to the late Paul and Bessie Vakos. John worked as a Custodian with the Stamford Board of Education for thirty-two years before retiring. He was an avid New York Yankees and...

Aug 10, 2016

Inez Martinelli, 79, of Stamford, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Wednesday August 10, 2016. Inez was born on March 27, 1937 in Harrisburg, PA to the late Walter and Viola Herbert Fowler. Inez worked for twenty-eight years at Pitney Bowes, then for fourteen years at Stamford Family Practice before her retirement. She is survived...

Aug 9, 2016

Aug 5, 2016

Gennaro P. “Blackie” Vaccaro, 92, a lifelong Stamford resident passed away peacefully on Friday August 5, 2016 at Stamford Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Gennaro was born in Stamford on November 10, 1923 to the late Paul and Rose Gentilesco Vaccaro. Gennaro served his country during World War II in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1949, he...

Aug 2, 2016

Benay Alaine Shive, 55, passed away on August 2, 2016. She was born on December 30, 1960 in Rockford, Illinois. Her lifelong love of animals began in childhood, starting with her mother’s cat, Alphonse, and Mike the polar bear at the Chicago Zoo. Throughout her life, Benay cultivated lasting friendships with high school and college classmates, people she met through...

Jul 28, 2016

Audrey E. Penachio, 88, a lifelong resident of Stamford, passed away on Thursday July 28, 2016. Audrey was born in Stamford on May 30, 1928 to the late Herbert and Rebecca Wood Butler. Audrey loved music, especially singing with the Master Singers and Connecticut Choraliers. She will be remembered for her love of music, gardening, home and family. Her memory...

Jul 20, 2016

Theodore A. Giannitti, 92, of Stamford, passes away peacefully on Wednesday July 20, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Theodore was born in San Mango Sul Calore, Italy on November 9, 1923 to the late Joseph and Margaret Melchionne Giannitti. Theodore served his country on United States Army during World War II. He was a self-employed cabinet maker and owned...

Jul 17, 2016

Janet Lawson Christie, 90, who resided at Maplewood of Darien, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 17, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 17, 1925 in Stamford, Connecticut to the late Alexander Lawson and Martha Muir Lawson. Janet was a longtime resident of Darien as well as residing in Monroe, Newtown, Trumbull and Wilton. She...

Jul 15, 2016

Christopher Thomas Nardozza,64, a life-long resident of Stamford passed away peacefully on Friday, July 15, 2016 at Stamford Hospital. Christopher was born in Stamford on May 4, 1952 to Thomas C. Nardozza and the late Edna D. Fabrizio Nardozza. Christopher was the light of his parent’s eyes.Throughout his life he was able to develop a strong and defined personality and...