All Obituaries

David H. Buchanan, age 77, of Milford, beloved husband of Kathleen Towle Buchanan, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 25, 2020.  David was born in New South Wales, Australia on February 6, 1943 to the late David and Amy Johnson Buchanan.  David played professional soccer at the age of 19 and loved all sports including golf, American football, baseball and of course soccer.  He had many different occupations throughout his life and always wanted to try something new. ...

Joseph Piccolo, age 54, of Milford, beloved husband of Barbara Piccolo for 30 years, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday November 25, 2020 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.  Joseph was born in Bridgeport on January 4, 1966 to Janice Hedrick Piccolo and Louis Piccolo.  Joe was employed by SNET/Frontier for 33 years. He was extremely passionate about his job and rarely took a true day off. Joe took great pride in the work he did and despite the...

Eileen E. Lawton, age 91, longtime resident of Milford, entered into peaceful rest on November 21, 2020 at Milford Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born on July 30, 1929 in Franklin Square New York, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Mary (Kaszner) Lawton. She loved music and enjoyed singing.  She was a talented artist, gifted at sewing, and greatly enjoyed trips to New Hampshire and the beach. More than anything she loved her family and spending time with her many nieces...

Brian William Glifort, age 63, of West Haven, died on Saturday, November 21, 2020.  Brian was born in Stamford, CT on May 12, 1957 to Margaret Festa Glifort of West Haven and the late William Glifort.  Brian attended UCONN and was retired from the US Postal Service, where he worked for over 23 years.  He was an avid Yankees and Boston Celtics fan.  He enjoyed going to the beach and spending time with his three daughters.  Survivors include his children, Jennifer and...

Lily Ruth O’Donnell, age 28, of Milford, died on Wednesday, November 18, 2020.  Lily was born in Milford on January 9, 1992 to the late Dennis Pendergast and the late Laura Lee O’Donnell.  Lily graduated from Lincoln Technical School and obtained a certificate for medical billing.  Survivors include her uncles, Patrick O’Donnell and Eugene O’Donnell and his wife Claudine of Milford, two cousins, whom she was especially close with, Shayelee and Casey...

Richard A. Schuler, Sr., age 84, of Milford, beloved husband of Carol Puglia Schuler, died on Monday, November 16, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.  Richard was born in Bridgeport on September 2, 1936 to the late Arthur and Irene LeClaire Schuler.  Richard was a country and western music promoter for many years and later retired as a supervisor for Southbury Training School.  Richard enjoyed coaching little league baseball teams in Milford and listening to bluegrass...

A. William Cornell, age 103, of Fairfield, beloved husband of Mary Jo Madaloni Cornell, for 76 years, died on Sunday, November 15, 2020 surrounded by his family.  Bill was born in Scranton, PA on September 4, 1917 to the late Arthur W. and Miriam Hawkins Cornell and was a Fairfield resident for over 65 years.  He was retired from Ring’s End Lumber Co. in Darien where he was purchasing manager for 35 years and worked one day a week until he was 100 years old.  Bill was a...

Richard A. Gaudette, age 85, of Milford, beloved husband of Yolanda Molinelli Gaudette for 60 years, died on Saturday, November 14, 2020.  Richard was born in Bridgeport on April 28, 1935 to the late Wilfred and Dorothy Thompkins Gaudette. A long time Walnut Beach resident, Richard worked as an inspector at Burndy Corporation in Milford for many years.  He loved to bowl and enjoyed watching the Brooklyn Dodgers. He enjoyed spending time with his family and being a parishioner...

John Francis Halleran, age 89, of Milford, beloved husband of Pauline A. Ahearn, died on Saturday, November 14, 2020.  John was born in Boston, MA on October 31, 1931 to the late Martin and Josephine Benelisha Halleran. Survivors include his children: Scott Halleran (Ellen) of Amston, CT, Beth Halleran of Milford, sister, Margaret O’Connell of Braintree, MA, three grandchildren, Catherine, James, and Jessica, three great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. ...

Peter Raymond Wright, age 54, of Milford, beloved husband of Marcie Lowy Wright for 23 years, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 12, 2020.  Pete was born in Suffern, NY on October 17, 1966 to the late Raymond and Yoshiko Etsumoto Wright.  He worked as a Stagehand for IATSE Local 1 for 34 years.  Survivors, in addition to his wife Marcie, include his beloved sons, Kenny and Matthew Wright, both of Milford; brothers, Raymond Wright, Donald Wright (Peggy), and Glenn...