All Obituaries

Amelia May Garvey (Millie), widow of Harold Thomas Garvey, Jr. (Tom), passed away at her home with family by her side on November 30, 2021.  She was born on March 9, 1938, to the late John Henry and Amelia (Pinero) Lukomske.   Before taking on the role of loving homemaker and mom, the dearest to her heart, she graduated from Mademoiselle School of Modeling and worked at Howland’s Dry Goods and later Handy and Harman.  Millie was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother who...

Rudolf E. Basztura Jr., age 79, of Trumbull, passed away in Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford on November 29, 2021. He was born in Bridgeport to the late Rudolf Basztura and Stasia (Turek) and was a lifelong area resident. Rudy attended Fairfield Prep and Penn where he played football. He spent his entire career as a software engineer at Perkin-Elmer. He loved reading mysteries and historical novels, building model boats and planes, painting, fishing and Maine family vacations. He loved...

Catherine (Kay) Grogan Sorge, age 91, of Trumbull, passed away peacefully November 21, 2021 at Bridgeport Hospital. Kay was born in Bridgeport, CT and was a lifelong area resident.  Her greatest joy was spending time with her husband, children and grandchildren.  Kay was predeceased by her beloved husband Anthony William Sorge Sr., her granddaughter Ana Sorge and her siblings, Jack Grogan, Margaret Maney, Alice Ervin,  David Grogan DDS, Mary Magner and Joseph Grogan...

  Clifford R. Banthin, age 91, of Redding, CT, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2021 in his home. He was born in Bridgeport, CT to the late John Frederick and Claire Reuther Banthin and he often told stories about exploring the outdoors in Beardsley Park when he was a boy. He was a mechanical engineer having retired from Textron Lycoming after more than four decades of service. On a recent visit to the...

John Thomas Lampart III, age 57, of Stratford, passed away November 3, 2021 at Bridgeport Hospital. He was born in Bridgeport, CT and graduated from Trumbull High School and Housatonic Community College.  Survivors include his parents Sharon McGuire and John Thomas Lampart Jr. and his wife Elizabeth, his sister Jacqueline Geremia and her husband John, his nephew Zachary Geremia, his niece Ashley Geremia and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He...

  Kathryn V. (Lauretta) Sherlip. age 81, of Fairfield, CT passed away, October 31, 2021 in her home. She was born in St. Albans, VT, daughter of the late Joseph and Amy  Lauretta. She was a graduate of the St. Francis Nursing School in Hartford, CT and worked as a registered nurse at Bridgeport Hospital and Cambridge Manor.  Mrs. Sherlip was an avid tennis player who loved playing weekly with her friends; however, her favorite pastime was spending...

Donald Eugene Treash, age 87, of Shelton, passed away October 30, 2021. He was born in Bloomington, IL to the late Walter and Nanie Treash.  Growing up as the eighth of nine children during the Great Depression, Don spoke humorously of his humble beginnings sharing a twin bed with his younger brother (with an oft-disputed imaginary line drawn down the middle) and getting only a single orange in his stocking at Christmas.  Ever the hard worker, Don got his first job as a paper boy...

Kenneth S. Collinge, age 89,  of Trumbull, CT, beloved husband of Virginia Kohl Collinge (deceased) entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Kenneth was born in Passaic NJ to the late Ambrose and Edna (Reineke) Collinge, and raised in Rock Hill, SC.  He received his undergraduate engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and considered himself a lifelong rambling wreck and one hell of an engineer.  He later received a master’s degree in...

Everett M. Parrott Jr. age 68, of Shelton, CT passed away October 27, 2021. He was born in Bridgeport, CT to the late Everett and Glendora Parrott. Services were private. Arrangements in care of the Cyril F. Mullins Funeral Home.  

  Francis William Lenox of Trumbull, CT, died peacefully in his home on October 23, 2021. He was 3 days from his 90 birthday.  Mr. Lenox was born in Rahway, NJ and was a longtime Trumbull resident.   He was a military veteran, having served his country as a member of the United States Air Force during the Korean War (1950-1953). During his years of service, he was decorated with the US Air Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Air Crew Member Services...