Bridgeport High School Alumni Obituaries

The world lost a curmudgeon when Dr. Robert Kent “Bob” Modlin of Lewisburg, West Virginia died on February 1, 2026 at the age of 93. Bob was born July 23, 1932 in Albright, West Virginia to the late Rev. Harrison Eugene Modlin and his wife Mary Sumner Modlin. Because they could not agree upon a name...

Private services for John O. Dolan 76 of Emory Texas were held at Hietts LyBrand Funeral Home Chapel in Wills Point. John Olan Dolan was born on May 22 1949 in Big Spring Texas to LeRoy Dolan and Armida Joy Cuthbertson Dolan. He was raised in Big Spring where he attended and graduated from high scho...

Freeport Maine Gar Roper 76 died Monday March 9 2020 at home after four years of living with colon cancer. When Gar passed his family was at his side John Denvers Leaving on a Jet Plane was playing and Casco Bay shimmered outside the windows of his waterfront home. Gar leaves his wife of 53 years B...

James Albert RaslavskyHarpswellJames Albert Raslavsky of Harpswell died August 23 2018 at his residence. He was born in Bridgeport CT July 28 1946 a son of Albert and Mary Pruzinsky Raslavsky. James spent 35 years in the sport of rowing and founded The Crews at St. Johns High School in Shrewsbury MA...

Dennis W. Delmonico Jr 56 of Fryeburg ME formerly of Stratford CT passed away on November 27 2020 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston after a brief illness. His beloved wife of 32 years Debra W. Delmonico was by his side. He is survived by their daughter Elizabeth I. Delmonico his mother Lor...

Vernon Vern Brackett 82 of Woolwich passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday August 13 2025. Vern was born January 4 1943 in Anson Maine. Son of Harold G. Brackett and Marguerite Williams both from Madison Maine. The Bracketts moved to Bath in 1943 where Vernon attended Bath schools and wa...

Weyand Paul W. of Cumberland ME formerly of Quincy andDuxbury MA May 22 2012. He was born on August 20 1934 the son of thelate William Weyand and Mae Sweeten of Quincy. He was a 1952 graduate ofBoston College High School and 1956 graduate of Boston College where he earneda BS in Business Administrat...

ORRS ISLAND Sandra George Stewart 81 died peacefully in her home on Orrs Island surrounded by family on September 25 2017. Sandy was an artist teacher and singer who noticed and loved beauty in all its forms in art in nature and in those around her. Sandy was born on July 29 1936 in Yonkers New Yor...

Robin Brittany Lee age 71 of Newark DE and formerly of Wilmington DE and Ann Arbor MI passed away on Sunday January 11 2026 at home with her husband by her side. Robin graduated from Haddon Heights High School class of 1972 and went on to earn a bachelors degree in psychology from the University of ...

Annette Claire Lynch 96 passed away peacefully on July 10 2024 at Spring Village in Danbury after a long and hardfought battle with dementia. She will be deeply missed and forever loved by her family and friends and those that knew her are grateful for the precious moments that were spent together. ...

Lindsey Lee Butcher Williams 46 of Prosperity died Monday December 29 2025 in her home surrounded by family. She was born October 25 1979 a daughter of Clinton and Deborah Hosaflook Butcher of Waynesburg. Lindsey graduated from Waynesburg Central High School in 1998 where she was a member of 4H. She...

Rose Kacherian Rybak passed after 71 years of marriage to husband Edward loving mother of Lynn Kazarian and Constance Shelengian Richard cherished grandmother of Lauren Romano Randy and adored great granddaughters Taylor and Kristen. Rose was born in Bridgeport Connecticut to parents John and Mary K...

On Friday January 23 2026 Peter Edward Newman of Warner New Hampshire passed peacefully from this earth on to his eternal life. Peter was born on September 29 1936 at Park City Hospital in Bridgeport Connecticut the fourth son of Ruth Cowie Newman and William Mortimer Newman of Stratford Connecticut...

Philip John Wasacz passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Wednesday November 26 2025 at Saint Clares Hospital in Dover. He had shared 82 years of devotion humility dedication and love. Born on September 26 1942 in Bridgeport Connecticut and raised in Brooklyn New York Philip was one of four ...

John W. Weiner of Scotia passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 24 2025 with his family by his side at his home in rural Scotia Nebraska at the age of 70. John William Weiner name at birth Dennis Dale Timmons was born to Jesslyn Jones and Dale Orvil Red Timmons on April 26 1955 at Ord Nebraska...

Alexander Roman Fedorkiw age 87 passed on January 4 2026 a longtime resident of Blue Bell Pa and most recently of Lansdale Pa. He is survived by his loving wife Vera Romanyshyn of 61 years.Beloved father of Christine Prisco Alfred Sonia Fusco Michael Andrea Torop Andres and Adrian Fedorkiw he was a ...

Frances Mary Hall of Oreland passed away on Ash Wednesday March 1 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born on March 23 1919 and was 97 years old. She was the loving wife of the late Walter Hall. Born in Brooklyn NY she was the daughter of the late Philip and Mary Affatica Sodaro. She was the lovi...

Born August 11 1947 in Pottsville PA she was the daughter of the late John W. and Dolores Brennan Reiley. She is survived by her sons Jason of Tobyhanna PA Tim of Bridgeport CT her beloved grandson Elijah of Weston CT as well as siblings Nancy Reiley of Chicago IL Dee the late Roger Hillas of Gwyned...

Luke Ralph Ocone 91 of Wyndmoor Pennsylvania died peacefully in his home on December 8 2016. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Ariadna Rena Ocone children Daniel Anthony Steven and Anne eight grandchildren and sisters Anne Tucker and Mary Agnello and their families. Luke was a loving and genero...

Vivian Loraine Bales, 71, of Salisbury, MO, died at her home Monday, January 12, 2026. Vivian was born January 21, 1954 in Salisbury, MO the daughter of Carl Richard and Evangeline Bertha (Nellesen) Striegel.Vivian was a graduate of Salisbury High School, class of 1972. She received an associate deg...

AVON Mary Ann Pearson Carroll age 100 formerly of Watertown Connecticut passed away peacefully at her home in Avon CT on January 18 2026. Born on December 19 1925 in Fairfield CT she was the daughter of Patrick Carroll and Molly Risley Carroll and sister to Patrick and George. Mary Ann graduated fro...

Carl Peters Wold, Jr., 90, of Danielson, passed away peacefully at home on January 29, 2026.Carl was born on January 24, 1936, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to William and Gunhild (Wold) Hughes. Shortly after birth, he was adopted by his maternal uncle, Carl Wold, who preceded him in death. Carl grew ...

    Roberta Mary DeStefano, 68 of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at her residence in Kirksville, Missouri.    She was born November 12, 1956, in New Haven, Conneticut, the daughter of Anthony Phillip and Roberta Isabel Hayes DeStefano.  &nbs...

NOTRE DAME IndRev. James P. Madden C.S.C. 96 died at Holy Cross House Notre Dame Ind. on January 28 2026 after a short illness. Fr. Madden was born to John and Gladys Wells Madden in New York N.Y. on July 15 1929 and is the third oldest of six children. Fr. Madden attended elementary school at St. A...

James Richard Dawson known to all as Jimmy 73 passed away on Wednesday July 16 2025 at his home in Hollywood Florida. Born to Dennis and Virginia Swords Dawson in Bridgeport Connecticut he graduated in 1971 from Bassick High School where he met his now exwife but great longterm friend Francesca Walk...

Walter Thomas Moner was born on March 7 1963 in Holgun Cuba to Walter Crescenciano Moner and Blanca Margarita Pizarro Moner. In 1970 he immigrated with his family to Bridgeport Connecticut. After graduating high school he joined his family in Dallas Texas where he would spend the majority of his lif...

Fiskdale Ronald J. Komar 82 of Cedar St. passed away suddenly on January 28th at UMass Memorial University Campus. He leaves his loving wife of 54 years Judith E. Komar his daughters Kelly R. Kielty and her husband Michael of Franklin and Robin Stamp and her husband Paul of Franklin his brother Gary...

Georgia Farrell Carie born on August 13 1936 in Sumner Illinois and a longtime resident of Vincennes Indiana passed away on January 18 2026. She was a pillar of joy and a source of unwavering support to all who knew her. Her legacy is defined by her deep devotion to her family her compassionate care...

June Peterson 88 of Rockford passed away peacefully at home attended by family on Friday January 23 2026. She was born on May 31 1937 in Bridgeport CT. June married James B. Peterson in 1957 and was widowed after 48 years of marriage. June was a 1955 graduate of East High School and completed studie...

Louise Florence Wildt 99 of Virginia Illinois passed away November 19 2025 at Cass County Senior Living and Rehabilitation. She was born September 7 1926 in Virginia the daughter of Charles and Doris Schaad Ruppel. She married Robert P. Wildt on April 10 1949 and he preceded her in death on January ...