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Christopher M. Payne
Mar 25, 2026
Christopher Meyrick Payne, 82, of Stamford, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on March 25, 2026. Meyrick was born in Sawbridgeworth, England, on March 11, 1944, to the late Basil and Betty Cooke Payne.
The son of a United Nations diplomat, Meyrick spent much of his youth abroad in Greece, India, and Pakistan, traveling back and forth to attend...
Leonard Fishman
Mar 24, 2026
Leonard Fishman, 96, of Stamford, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2026. Leonard was born in Newark, NJ on July 19, 1929 to the late William and Bessie Newman Fishman.
Lenny grew up, married and raised a family in Brooklyn, living in Williamsburg, Crown Heights, and Marine Park. He was a graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School and City College of...
Alice Marie Carella
Mar 22, 2026
Alice Coppola Carella, born August 10, 1944, passed on March 22, 2026.
Alice graduated Stamford Catholic High School in 1962. She was employed by General Re Insurance & GE Capital until 2015 when she retired. She loved working with people that were like her family.
She is survived by her loving daughters, Lorie Brown and Janet Mendela and son-in-law Tom, her beloved...
Dorothy Candito
Mar 19, 2026
Dorothy, a lifelong resident of Stamford, Connecticut, passed away on March 19, 2026. She was born in Stamford on January 23, 1947, to Thomas and Antoinette Uva.
Dorothy was predeceased by her beloved husband, Valentino “Val” Candito, and her brother, Joe Uva. She is survived by her loving children, Phil Candito and Valerie Candito Paris; her cherished grandchildren, Katherine Paris, Matthew...
Doris G. Casey
Mar 14, 2026
Doris (Gostomski) Casey, 90, a lifelong resident of Stamford, died peacefully March 14, 2026 at Nathaniel Witherell Nursing Home in Greenwich. She was born in Stamford on July 16, 1935, the younger daughter of the late Violet and George Gostomski.
Doris attended Stamford High School and married Walter S. Casey of Greenwich in Stamford, CT on May 30, 1959. She initially...
Carolyn Toreso Mason
Mar 14, 2026
Carolyn Toreso Mason, 72, a lifelong resident of Stamford, Connecticut, born on May 14, 1953, passed away surrounded by the love of her family on March 14, 2026.
She is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Peter Mason; her sister, Mary Ann Sposi, and her husband, Danny; and her sisters-in-laws, Claudia Mason Cummings Rivard and her husband, Jerry, and...
Ann Marie Hollendonner
Mar 12, 2026
Ann Marie Hollendonner, 67, of Stamford passed away peacefully on March 12, 2026, after a courageous battle with Primary Progressive Aphasia. Ann Marie was born in Brooklyn, NY on June 15, 1958, to the late Salvatore and Joan Bufalo Cascio.
Ann is survived by her sons Christian Hollendonner and Nicholas Hollendonner along with Christian's wife Bridget Hollendonner and their two children,...
Barbara E. Kunisch
Mar 11, 2026
Barbara Elaine Kunisch died suddenly March 11, 2026, at the age of 87. She was born in Norwalk, CT to I.W. (Henry) and Margaret Kunisch. She had one brother, Robert D. Kunisch who predeceased her. She is survived by her niece Alicia Del Guercio (Carmen) and her nephew Robert D. Kunisch Jr. (Michelle) and her sister-in-law, Alicia Kunisch. She is...
Carmina Lombardi
Mar 7, 2026
Carmina Lombardi, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 7, 2026, at her home in Stamford, CT. She was born in Minturno, Italy on December 11, 1933, to the late Antonio and Rosa Conte Tuccinardi. Carmina was 92 years old at the time of her passing.
Her heart belonged to both Italy and...
Robert A. Pinelli
Mar 6, 2026
Robert Anthony “Bob” Pinelli (1933 - 2026) passed away peacefully on March 6, 2026, at the age of 92, at his home in Mashpee, Massachusetts.
Bob is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Barbara Ann Pinelli; his son Robert J. (Lisa Steers) Pinelli; his grandchildren Brandon and Tristan Pinelli; and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his...
Evans Stergianis
Mar 5, 2026
Evans Stergianis, 89, of Stamford, passed away peacefully at his home on March 5, 2026. He was born to Ioannis and Sophia Stergianis in a remote mountain region of mainland Greece known as Agrafa, which means “unwritten.”
From an early age, Evans had a deep passion for education. Before he was old enough to attend school, he would walk to the...
Paul Peter Pavia, III
Mar 4, 2026
Paul Peter Pavia, III, 60, a lifelong Stamford resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 4, 2026. Paul was born June 15, 1965 in Stamford, CT to the late Paul P. Pavia Jr. and Carol M. Desimone Pavia.
Paul attended JM Wright Technical School where he met the love of his life, Kelly. He graduated from University of New...
Thomas Gerard Lynam
Feb 27, 2026
Thomas Gerard Lynam, 75, of Norwalk, CT, passed away on February 27, 2026.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Linda (nee D’Acunto) Lynam, his daughters Jennifer Bendett (Wilton), Laura Lynam (Norwalk), and Susan Lynam (Norwalk), his brother Edward Lynam (Stamford), sister Sheila Lynam, son in law Lee Bendett, and grandchildren Conor Bendett, Kate Bendett, Declan Bendett, Mark Lynam...
Michael Edward Kolenberg
Feb 27, 2026
Michael Edward Kolenberg, 65, of Stamford, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Michael was born in Greenwich on April 18, 1960, to the late John J. and Mary Cole Kolenberg.
Michael, lovingly known as Mike, fought a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. While his family is heartbroken by his loss, they find comfort...
Afroditi Giannouklas
Feb 26, 2026
Afroditi Giannouklas, a devoted mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home on February 26, 2026, at the age of 88, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her daughters, Paula Giannouklas and her husband, Michael Karukas, and Georgia Cottrell and her fiancé, Gary Stock; and by her cherished grandchildren, Christiana and Richard Cottrell III. She is...
Sister Rosvilde Zarrello, POSC
Feb 22, 2026
Sister Rosvilde (nee Rosina) Zarrello, POSC, a member of the Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, entered into eternity on February 22, 2026 surrounded by her loving community of religious sisters. Born on November 25, 1938 in San Marco Argentano, Province of Cosenza, Italy to Francesco Zarrello and Maria Innocenza Perrone, she is predeceased by her...
Dorothy E. Holub
Feb 22, 2026
Dorothy E. Holub, 73, a lifelong resident of Stamford passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Dorothy was born on April 12, 1952, daughter of the late Frank and Violet Muldoon Holub, Sr.
Dorothy was a former employee of Clairol for over 25 years. She worked hard and provided for her family, whom she greatly loved spending time with, along...
Costas (Gus) Tzoannopoulos
Feb 22, 2026
Costas Tzoannopoulos (“Gus”), a loving husband, devoted father and grandfather aged 90, peacefully fell asleep to the Lord, surrounded by his loving family on February 22, 2026, at Stamford Hospital. He was predeceased by his parents and brother John Tzoannopoulos. He is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Kalli Tzoannopoulos; his son, Chris Tzoannopoulos; his daughter, Eugenia Tzoannopoulos;...
Luisa Antonia Velasquez DeMatute
Feb 19, 2026
Luisa Antonia, a woman of grace, elegance, and boundless love, passed away peacefully of natural causes, leaving behind a legacy as vibrant as the orchids she loved.
Her story began in the lush, quiet village of Caripito, Venezuela, born to her cherished mother, Blasina Velázquez. It was in the warmth of her homeland that she met the love of her life,...
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