All Obituaries

Moran, Julia Corvino Moran, age 86, of Monroe, beloved wife of the late Charles I. Moran, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2019, in Danbury Regional Hospice with her loving daughter by her side. She was born December 8, 1932, in Bridgeport, CT, daughter of the late John and Victoria Serritella Corvino. Julia graduated from Stratford High School in 1950, and in later years attended Western Connecticut State College studying English Literature and History....

Pinckney, Robert J. Pinckney, 77, of Stratford, beloved husband of Barbara Ruedemann Pinckney, passed away peacefully in his home on February 23, 2019. Bob was born on December 30, 1941 in Bridgeport, CT, the son of the late Henry and Veronica Sadowski Pinckney. Prior to moving to Stratford in 2015, Bob and Barbara lived in Redding, CT for over 43 years. Bob spent 35 plus years as a lineman and test technician at CL&P (Eversource). As an accomplished woodworker, Bob enjoyed making custom...

Paulette R. Ellison-Manalis, age 57, of Milford, CT, beloved wife of Ioannis Manalis, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2019 in Bridgeport Hospital with her loving family by her side.  Paulette was born on January 29, 1962 in Bridgeport, CT and was the daughter of the late Franklin H. Ellison, Jr. and Irene M. Stefura Ellison.  Paulette was formerly employed by Frankie’s Diner in Bridgeport, CT and has waitressed at various diners all over...

LaPrade, Blanche Irene Lacoste LaPrade, age 87, of Charlotte, NC, beloved wife of the late Armand LaPrade, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2019 in her residence with her loving family by her side. Blanche was born on March 22, 1931 in New Bedford, MA and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Chabot Lacoste. She is survived by four sons, Louis LaPrade of Stratford, Robert LaPrade of Arizona, Ronald LaPrade of Cheshire and Daniel LaPrade of Stratford, one daughter, Dolores...

Dinihanian, Richard Dinihanian, age 90, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Alice Gerda Dinihanian, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2019, in his home with his loving family by his side. Richard was born on June 9, 1928 in Bridgeport and was the son of the late Amira and Archalous Dinihanian. He was a proud U.S. Army Veteran who served in World War II and the Korean War and was the former proprietor of the Seawall Restaurant in Bridgeport and was also employed by William B. Meyers...

Grandchamp, MaryAnn G. Freidhoff Grandchamp, age 80, of Stratford, beloved wife of Raymond Grandchamp, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2019 in her residence with her loving family by her side. MaryAnn was born on May 21, 1938 in Johnstown, PA and was the daughter of the late William and Emma Widmann Freidhoff. She graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from Moore Institute of Art in Philadelphia, PA and some of her pieces will be on display at the wake. MaryAnn enjoyed the many trips she...

O’ Brien, Judith Ford O’Brien, age 80, previously of Stratford, CT, New Port Richey, FL, and Bridgewater, NJ, beloved wife of the late Richard O’Brien, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2019 in Eastern Star Nursing Home with her living family by her side. Judith was born on January 13, 1938 in Bridgeport and was the daughter of the late James and Helen Meade Ford. Judith is survived by one son, Dennis R. O’Brien and wife Yvonne of The Villages, FL, one daughter,...

Loschiavo, Joyce "Joy" Dubord Loschiavo, age 74, of Bridgeport, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2019 in her residence with her loving family by her side. Joyce was born on November 28, 1944 in Bridgeport and was the daughter of the late Edward Dubord, Sr. and Catherine Lalley Dubord. She was a retired senior bank teller with Chase Bank and enjoyed the casino, cruising, shopping and spending time with her family. Joyce is survived by her two daughters, Janice Loschiavo of...

Loch, Helen K. Knapik Loch, age 96, of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late Henry Loch, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2019 in St. Vincent’s Medical Center with her loving family by her side. Helen was born on October 10, 1922 in Bridgeport. She enjoyed ceramics, gardening and was a member of the Ladies Guild of Sts. Cyril and Methodius and the Slovak Catholic Sokols. Helen is survived by one son, Dan Loch and wife Florence of Norwalk, one daughter, Regina Switter of Stratford,...

Leonard P. Galli, age 78, of Stratford, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2018 in St. Vincent’s Medical Center with his loving family by his side. Leonard was born on July 21, 1940 in Bridgeport, the son of the late Ippolito and Antoinette Mobilio Galli. He was a long time Stratford resident, master mechanic and was the proprietor of Len Galli Auto & Marine Service. He enjoyed, fishing, singing, spending time with family and was a member of the Stratford Civitan Club. Leonard...