All Obituaries

It is with a heavy heart that Patricia (Bartolo) Haynes, age 84, of Trumbull passed away on April 15, 2026 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Norwalk to the late Edward and Margaret Bartolo. Patricia met the love of her life, Wesley Haynes, on a blind date in 1958. What began as a chance meeting quickly grew into a lifelong partnership, and they were married in 1960. Together, they built not only a life but a shared commitment to hard work and community. After many ...

Louis “Skip” Jelenik, age 81, of Trumbull, CT, passed away April 10, 2026, in his home surrounded by his loving family.   He was born in Bridgeport, CT, to the late Louis and Georgianna Jelenik. After graduating Bullard-Havens High School, Skip was called to join the United States Navy as a proud patriot, motivated by both his love of country and his desire to travel the world. He honorably served on active duty during the Cuban Missile Crisis and then went on to serve in ...

Richard Murphy Obituary  Richard D. Murphy, age 86, of Trumbull, CT, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on April 8, 2026 at home, surrounded by his loving family following a brief illness.      Richard, who went by the nickname Dick, was born October 6,  1939, to his mother, Marietta Hanis Haviland and his father, Thomas Aloysius Murphy in Port Chester, New York, the youngest  of two children.  After high school, he joined the Marine Corps ...

Diana Dorothy Kitchener passed away peacefully the morning of April 6, 2026 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford Connecticut. She is survived by her children: Julie Leiss and her partner Allen Heady of Bridgeport, her son, Retired Admiral Roy Kitchener and his wife Sharon of Norfolk, Virginia, and her son Richard Kitchener and his wife Lesley of Monroe. She is also survived by her ten grandchildren, six great grandchildren, niece and grandniece. She is predeceased by her husband Christopher ...

      Gloria Ann (Tudgay) Nastu, age 87, of Milford, CT, passed away April 6, 2026. She was born in Nanticoke, PA, to the late Earl and Ann Tudgay, parents who settled in Bridgeport, CT. She married the love of her life, Thomas, and raised her beloved girls, Lisa and Pamela, in their home on Wilcoxson Avenue in Stratford. She took great pride in her gardening, sewing, and hosting pool parties for her family and friends, which gave them so many lifelong memories. ...

John Najarian, age 96, of Trumbull, passed away April 5, 2026 in his home.  He was born in Stamford, CT in 1929 to the late Zakar and Mariam Najarian.  His parents met in NYC where they had both immigrated having left Armenia to escape the Armenian Genocide happening in their home land.   His parents later established a home in Stamford where they raised John and his sister Novart. John met Irene Young, who had recently moved to the States from Nova Scotia, Canada. They ...

Herman Rempfer, of Milford, devoted husband of Ann Rempfer, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2026, surrounded by his family just one day after celebrating his 92nd birthday. Born in Germany on April 1, 1934, to the late George and Marie Rempfer. Herman immigrated to the United States in 1954. He proudly became a U.S. citizen and served honorably in the United States Army.  Following his military service, Herman built a successful career as an accomplished automobile mechanic and later ...

Franklin A. Machalowski, age 97, of Monroe, CT, passed away April 1, 2026 in his home. He was born in Bridgeport, CT to the late Gustave and Mildred Machalowski. He was a retired car mechanic having worked for Tilden Car Care Center, Curtis Ryan and Coppola Ford.  He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Josephine (Scaduto) Machalowski. He  is survived by his two devoted children Janet Bair and her husband James and Thomas Machalowski; two loving ...

Giovanni Iemolo, age 93, of Shelton, passed away on March 31, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Sicily, Italy to the late Nunzio and Rosaria Iemolo. He was a retired machine operator for Bryant Electric and Mahle Cylinders. Giovanni had many interests including gardening, wine making, playing cards, completing word searches and watching soccer. Giovanni enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He will be greatly missed.  He was predeceased by his beloved wife ...

Patricia Anne McGuire, age 87, of Shelton, was born in Bridgeport, CT on March 27, 1938 and passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Frank and America McGuire. Patricia spent many years as a head teller with Connecticut National Bank, retiring at the age of 55. She had a profound love of all animals—especially dogs—and followed this passion becoming a devoted dog groomer in her retirement. She enjoyed spending her free time volunteering at a ...