All Obituaries

Margaret A. “Peggy” Sansone, 93, of Bethel died peacefully in her home on November 25, 2020. She was born in New York City on July 21, 1927, daughter of Charles and Margaret (McLoughlin) Brumaghin. After graduating from St. Vincent Farra High School in New York City, Margaret held various jobs. She worked as an RKO page girl at Rockefeller Center in New York City, and became secretary to the head of Radio and TV. She later worked at a Ford dealership, at New York Hospital as a...

Carol Diane Stoppel, age 68, of Danbury, died unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, November 15, 2020. She was born in York, PA, daughter of the late Doyle E. and Doris (Mowat) Stoppel. She lived most of her life in Danbury and was a 1969 graduate of Danbury High School. She attended UCONN, graduating in 1971 and worked for many years as a bookkeeper at Carmine Plumbing and Heating. She loved animals, plants, the color purple, was a member of the Mad Hatter Motorcycle Club and enjoyed...

Frederick S. Karkowski, 88 a native of New Britain, CT, died on Veterans Day, November 11, 2020. He was born on May 6, 1932, son of the late Peter and Sophie (Raczka) Karkowski. Fred served in the United States Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean War. He formerly worked for National Cash Register until his retirement in 1994 and later became a summer employee of the maintenance staff at the Stanley Golf Course. Fred was an avid reader and could not only update you on Stock Market...

Donna A. Bielaczyc (DiOrio) passed away on Tuesday October 6th, 2020 at the age of 78. She was a resident of Danbury, CT for over 50 years.  Donna was born in Norwalk, CT and was a graduate of Bethel High School and Western Connecticut State University. She started her career as an elementary school teacher, but found her true calling as a children’s librarian, most of that time spent at the Mark Twain Library in Redding, CT. She was an avid reader, crossword puzzler, needle-work...

Frances H. Bodnar, age 90 of Bethel, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020.  She was the widow of the late William J. Bodnar. Frances was born on March 14, 1930 in Norwalk, CT, the daughter of the late Otto and Florence (Herbst) Helbig. She was employed as an officer manager at Miller Stephenson Chemical Company, Danbury for 28 years, before retiring in 1993. After retirement, Frances enjoy traveling, gardening and most of all spending time with her family. She was a resident of...

Timothy J Rice died peacefully in his sleep on October 4, 2020, surrounded by his family, after a year long battle with cancer.  Tim was the loving husband to Lori (Metcalf) Rice for 22 years.  Tim was born in Norwalk, CT on September 30, 1960 to Mary Helen Rice and the late William Rice.  Tim went to our Lady of Fatima school and Wilton High School.  Tim was a member of the Wilton Volunteer Fire Department for many years.  Early in his career, he worked for the...

Theodore Charles Taylor, age 85 of Bethel, CT died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Danbury Hospital. He was the husband of Phyllis M. (Ancona) Taylor. He was born in Danbury, August 17, 1935, son of the late Theodore and Wilma (Rafferty) Taylor. He lived all his life in Bethel, was a 1953 graduate of Bethel High School and served 4 years in the US Air Force. Ted was proud of the fact that some of his grandparents came from England and Wales and settled in Bethel in the late 1800’s. In...

Shirley Ann (Foster) Ginch Wessel, 78, of Newtown, CT passed away peacefully on May 30, 2020 after a long illness. Shirley was born in Danbury, CT on April 11, 1942 the daughter of the late Wendell and Dorothy (Mead) Foster. She was preceded in death by her husband Gary Wessel of Simsbury, CT.  She is survived by her 2 sons, Brian Ginch and his wife Suzanne of Fairfax, VA and Barry Ginch and his wife Anne Elizabeth of Scottsdale, AZ, stepson Ethan Wessel and his wife Sarah of...

Mary Bednar Gleason of York Beach ME, previously of Danbury CT, wife of the late Howard L. Gleason passed away at the age of 104 on October 3, 2020 at Durgin Pines Care Facility in Kittery ME. A Danbury native, she was born August 30,1916 in Danbury CT and lived in Danbury until 2010 before moving to York Beach to live with her daughter. She was the daughter of the late John Bednar Sr. and Mary Rakovicki Bednar, attended Danbury schools and was a 1934 graduate of Danbury High School. She...

Shane Louis Gill, age 47 of Norwalk, CT died Wednesday at his home, the Lower Fairfield Center in Norwalk. He was born in Riverside, CA son of the late Barbara Ann Iorio Gill and Owen J. Gill, Jr. of Southbury,CT. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Special Olympics Connecticut branch.  Services will be private. There are no calling hours