All Obituaries

Joanne M. Ciglar DaCosta, age 64, of Stratford, beloved wife of Armindo DaCosta, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2020 in Bridgeport Hospital with her loving family by her side. Joanne was born on December 29, 1955 in Bridgeport and was the daughter of the late Robert and Muriel Builter Ciglar. She was employed by Stop and Shop for several years and always hosted Sunday Dinners every week for her cherished family. In addition to her beloved husband, Armindo, Joanne is survived by two...

Linda B. Bukoff Dorman, age 77, of Stratford, beloved mother of Jamie Dorman Malloy, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2020 in her residence with her loving family by her side. She was born in Bridgeport on September 9, 1943 and was the daughter of the late Elias and Gertrude Mutter Bukoff. Linda graduated from Harding High School in 1961, where she was a cheerleader and went on to graduate from UCONN in 1965. She was employed by the Stratford Board of Education, where she taught for...

Margaret A. Mazzey Fabrizio, age 69, of Stratford, entered into eternal rest on August 29, 2020 in Bridgeport Hospital with her loving family by her side. Margaret was born in Bridgeport on June 8, 1951 and was the daughter of the late Gabriel and Anastasia Alexopulos Mazzey. She graduated from Central High School, Bridgeport in 1969 and will be remembered for her kind, generous and giving heart as well as her strength and great sense of humor. Margaret enjoyed spending time with her family,...

  Robert “Bobby” F. Bavolacco Sr., age 81, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late, Anita LaRocco Bavolacco, passed away peacefully on August 19,2020 in Bridgeport Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was married to his beloved wife Anita for 52 years, who predeceased him on December 22, 2013. He loved her unconditionally from the day they walked down the aisle as Husband and Wife on June 3, 1962. Bobby worked for 34 years for the Town of Stratford, where he...

Sharon M. Smeets, age 74, of Stratford, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2020 at Saint Vincent’s Medical Center.  Sharon was born June 22, 1946 to the late Michael William Sarback and Isabelle “Babe” Barrett Sarback. Sharon retired from the Jewish Home in Bridgeport, where she had worked as a Nurse’s Aide for over 21 years. She was a member of the Cadet Drum Corp with her late father. Sharon had a zest for life, energetic, and always animated when telling...

Helen Butenas Janiunas, age 102, beloved wife of the late Joseph Janiunas, previously of Stratford, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 24, 2020 in Cape Cod Hospital. She was born on June 3, 1918 in Pandelys, Lithuania and was the daughter of the late Ona and Felixas Butenas. Helen worked in Quality Control for Sperry Corp., Remington Rand Divistion and was a member of the Knights of Lithuania Council #141, since its inception at St. George Church in Bridgeport. She had a beautiful voice...

Virginia Patricia (Pat) Ring, age 79, of Stratford, beloved wife of Dennis Ring,  passed away peacefully on July 21, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 25th, 1940 in Brooklyn New York to the late Walter E. and Virginia Beatty Trum, Pat was the oldest of 7 children.  Pat married Dennis M. Ring in May of 1960 and they just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this year. The family moved to Sycamore Illinois in 1965 and then to Connecticut in 1972...

Edward G. Brenneisen, age 75, of Stratford and formerly of New City, NY in Rockland County, beloved husband of Georgia Regelman Brenneisen, passed away on July 17, 2020 in Yale New Haven Hospital. He was born on August 31, 1944 in New Jersey and worked for International Fragrance and Flavors as a forklift operator for 30 years, prior to retiring in 2008. Ed’s passion was sports, he was a beloved baseball coach in Rockland County, NY for 20 years. He was a Little League Coach for his...

Gerhard F. Eberle, age 80, of Stratford, CT, beloved husband of Jane Purcell Eberle, passed away suddenly in his home on July 14, 2020. Gerhard was born in Pforzheim, Germany and immigrated to the USA more than 55 years ago to work in a watch manufacturing facility in St. Thomas in the USVI. It was there that he fell in love with the beauty of the Caribbean Sea. However, after a short time he there he moved to Connecticut and continued to do what he loved, fixing watches. Gerhard just...

Evelyn Pettit Canfield, age 64, of Stratford, CT, beloved wife of James Canfield, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2020 in her residence with her loving family by her side. Evelyn was born on March 11, 1956 in Flushing, Queens and was the daughter of the late Evelyn Guzowski Pettit and William Pettit. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family, especially her three daughters. She was an animal lover, steward of the environment, and avid guitar and coin collector....