Robert Trefry
May 4, 2015
Robert Trefry, 77, died peacefully at home, in his sleep, on Monday, May 4, 2015. Bob’s life was centered on his family; he did everything in his power to make the lives of his children and grandchildren the best they could be – whether that meant telling each grandchild (with a twinkle in his eye) that they were secretly his...
Cecilia Ottaviano
Apr 25, 2015
Cecilia M. “Ceil” Ottaviano, 88, a lifelong resident of Stamford passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, NY, NY. She was born in Stamford on March 29, 1927 to the late Samuel and Maria E. Turcio Tartaglia. Ceil was very involved with helping her husband, Theodore in their family business,...
Michael Sarni, Sr.
Apr 23, 2015
Michael P. Sarni, Sr., 85, of Trumbull and a lifelong resident of Stamford passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, April 23, 2015. He was born on December 23, 1929 in Stamford to the late Pasquale Sarni and Mary Buchetto Sarni Arcano. Mike worked at Philip’s (Milk of Magnesia) where he met and married his...
Sharon Dimon
Apr 22, 2015
Sharon DePaulis Dimon, 68, of Seymour, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2015 at her home. She was born in Quantico, VA on February 9, 1947 to Melvin J.and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) McElroy Reilly. Sherry was raised in Stamford and was employed in the secretarial field, working many years for the Stamford Marriott. She was committed to her religious faith...
Rachel Pavlowski
Apr 21, 2015
Rachel M. Pavlowski, 88, a former resident of Stamford and New Canaan passed away peacefully at Mease Countryside Hospital in Dunedin, FL on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. She was born in Long Island, NY on February 14, 1927 to the late Joseph and Antoinette Socci. Rachel was a loving mother and grandmother, who will be deeply missed by her family....
Rose Cipri
Apr 19, 2015
Rose M. Cipri, 86, a lifelong resident of Stamford passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, April 19, 2015. She was born on August 18, 1928 in Stamford to the late Nicola and Josephine Mericola DiSette. Rose was a Nursery School Teacher for ten years at the Italian Center in Stamford until her retirement in...
Helen Distefano
Apr 17, 2015
Helen DiStefano, 93, a lifelong resident of Stamford passed away peacefully at Smith House Health Care on Friday, April 17, 2015. She was born in Stamford on March 4, 1922 to the late Joseph and Rose Creszenso Gallo. Helen was a co-owner of Syhe Shop of Stamford were she was a talented seamstress for many years and was also employed...
Frank Schmalzl
Apr 12, 2015
Frank Schmalzl, passed away Sunday morning, April 12, 2015. He was 91 years old. Besides his parents Ludwig and Frances Torok Schmalzl, he was pre-deceased by his brother John. Frank is survived by his loving wife Mary Ann; his children Amy Bridenstine, her husband Mark and their children Joseph and Hannah of Indianapolis, IN and Thomas and his wife Nicole...
Elaine Breunich
Apr 12, 2015
Elaine Marie Breunich, 50, of Stamford passed away peacefully in her home on April 12, 2015 in the company of her sisters. She was born in Stamford on February 2, 1965 and spent her entire life as a resident. She is survived by her mother, Julie Wynne Breunich, her five brothers and sisters, Ted, Rich and his wife Janine, Julianne,...
Ann Bello
Apr 11, 2015
Ann C. Bello, 90, a former secretary, loving wife, mother and grandmother died peacefully on Saturday the 11th of April of natural causes. On September 3rd, 1924, Ann was the first born of Italian immigrants Thomas and Maria (DeFeo) Troisi. Her father was a shoemaker and Stamford native, Ann attended Stamford Public Schools and graduated from Stamford High Class of...
Marie Boccuzzi
Apr 8, 2015
Marie A. Boccuzzi, 85, a lifelong resident of Stamford, passed away Wednesday April 8, 2015 at Stamford Hospital with her loving family by her side. Marie was born in Stamford on March 15, 1930. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Boccuzzi, Sr. and the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Pelli Cognetta. A graduate of Stamford...
Frank Coughlin
Apr 7, 2015
Frank Paul Coughlin of Cavendish, Vermont passed away peacefully on the morning of April 7, 2015 from complications of lung cancer. Frank spent the last year of his life in the excellent care of the wonderful staff at the Springfield Health and Rehabilitation Center and the Springfield Hospital. He was born on February 2, 1954 in Stamford, Connecticut to the...
Anthony Cipri
Apr 7, 2015
Anthony “Tony” Cipri, 90, a lifelong resident of Stamford passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. He was born on March 30, 1925 in Stamford to the late Anthony and Josephine Cesario Cipri. Tony was a member of the #171 Teamsters Union and was employed as a truck driver for Petro Oil for many...
Giovanna Stella
Apr 4, 2015
Giovanna Masone Stella, 97, of Stamford passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at St. Camillus Health Care Center. She was born on May 26, 1917 in Minturno, Italy to the late Tommaso and Marianna Del’Uva Masone. Giovanna was an employee of Clairol for many years before her retirement in 1980. She was also an active parishioner at St....
Marie Joan Destefano
Apr 3, 2015
Marie Joan DeStefano died peacefully in Stamford on April 3, 2015. She was born in Stamford on November 5, 1922 where she attended school, graduating with the Stamford High School class of 1940. A few years later in 1943, she proudly enlisted in the US Navy WAVE boot camp in Norman, OK going on to serve her country bravely in...
Marie Merole
Mar 28, 2015
Marie A. Merole, 87, of Old Greenwich passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, March 28, 2015. She was born in Stamford on September 11, 1927 to the late Rachel Aiello Dodaro and Michael A. Spremulli. Marie was the first secretary at the Sacred Heart RC School of Stamford, when it opened in 1960. She was then...
Mary Ann Anderson
Mar 26, 2015
Mary Ann Anderson, 76, of Stamford passed away surrounded by her loving family and friends on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Stamford Hospital. Born on July 12, 1938, she was the youngest of six children to the late Salvatore and Pasqualina DeRosa. A lifelong Stamford resident, Mary Ann graduated from Stamford High School in 1956, after which she was employed...
