All Obituaries

 Ida Marie (Cipolli) Schaney,  age 88,  of Shelton, CT passed away September 17, 2018  at the Jewish Home for the Elderly. Mrs. Schaney was born in the Bronx, NY, daughter of the late Frederick and Anna (McNally) Cipolli. She was a beloved Wife, Mom, Grandmother, Sister and Aunt. She is survived by her husband John Schaney. Other survivors include her three sons and their wives, Geoffrey and Cheri Schaney, Dennis and Eileen Schaney and Paul and Meghan Schaney; three...

Eugene Paul Lidman,  age 79, of East Haven, CT, passed away September 16, 2018 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Mr. Lidman was born in Bridgeport. CT to the late George and Grace (Flynn) Lidman. A graduate of Fairfield University, he was a purchasing agent for Sikorsky Aircraft. He is survived by his beloved wife Eleanor, his children, Cynthia, Karen, Amy, Eugene, Victoria, Jennifer, Thomas and stepson Kenneth Buckley, his brother David Lidman and  several grandchildren and great...

James A. Zimmerman, age 56, of Trumbull, passed away September 6, 2018 at St. Vincent's Medical Center after a brief illness. Jim was born in Bridgeport to Robert and the late Anne (Kolh) Zimmerman. He worked for area supermarkets and was a longtime employee of the former Grand Union in Trumbull Center.He love animals and music especially hard rock.  In addition to his father he is survived by his siblings Robert and his wife Gail , Patricia Colandrea, and Jeffrey and his wife...

Mary E. (Bercik) Cornell, age 84, of Trumbull, passed away September 5, 2018 in her home, surrounded by her loving family.  Mrs. Cornell was born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph and Anna Bercik.   She is survived by her beloved husband Anton S. Cornell of Trumbull, her loving daughters Kimberly Feucht and her husband Erick of Sandy Hook and Robin Cornell-Neal  and her husband Chris Neal and  her cherished grandson Dima Cornell-Neal of Trumbull.  Friends...

Gloria (Diaz) Doolan, age 89, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, passed into the presence of her Creator on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Gloria was born in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, and relocated to the Bridgeport area during the late 1940's. She was a true woman of God and a dedicated member of the Good Shepherd Christian Church, serving in numerous capacities over the years, including deacon, Sunday-school director, and youth counselor, etc. Gloria was well-known within her faith community,...

Mrs. Dorothy A. DeFerrari, age 83, of Shelton, joined her family in heaven on September 1, 2018. She was born in Bridgeport and was a life-long area resident and member of St. Lawrence Parish in Shelton.   The child of Clifford and Helen Burns Fulton, Dorothy was born on February 7th, 1935. Lovingly referred to as Dotty, she attended Harding High School of Bridgeport for 3 years and graduated from Stratford High School in 1953. In her early twenties, Dotty was a ballroom dance...

Lawrence Joseph Wackerman, age 88, of Shelton, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2018 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Wackerman was born in Mineola, NY and was a Long Island resident for many years. He received his Bachelors of Engineering from Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute and his M.B.A. from Hofstra University.  He was an officer in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. Larry was an advertising and public relations executive with several major corporations....

John J. Balogh, Jr. died on August 27, 2018.  He was born in Fairfield, CT. on Oct. 19, 1931.  John was a long time resident of Trumbull, CT until he moved to Crosby Commons in 2012.  He graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in electrical engineering and worked for Otis Elevator, Raytheon, and Pitney Bowes during his career.  He was an avid fan of the men and women’s basketball teams at U Conn.  While at Crosby Commons, John was the...

 James Earl Lavery Jr., age 86, of Westerly, RI (formerly of Bridgeport and Trumbull) passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 25, 2018. He is survived by his beloved wife of 30 years, Eleanor (Malanowski) Lavery.   Born in Bridgeport on July 19, 1932 to James Earl Lavery, Sr. and Catherine (O’Rourke) Lavery, Earl grew up on Livingston Place, near Beardsley Park. He attended St. Charles Elementary School, and was a 1950 graduate of Fairfield College...

Richard J. McCarthy, 83 years old, of Monroe, died peacefully at Branford Hospice on August 25, after a long illness. Rick, as he was known, was born on October 23, 1934 in Plainfield, New Jersey. He graduated from Plainfield High School in 1952 and attended St. Michael's College in Winooski, VT. Rick served two years in the Army as a medical aid man. After moving to Fairfield in 1962 he was employed at Jenkins Valve Co. in Bridgeport and later by Carpenter Steel until retirement. In...