All Obituaries

Frederick L. Wallace, 78, of New Haven, CT, passed away at his home on August 6, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his loved ones.   Fred was born on July 26, 1942 in New Haven CT to the late Lee J and Sally Karcheski Wallace.   Fred received his Ph.D. in Political Science from UCONN while being an active leader of the student movement of the 1960’s and 70’s.   Fred dedicated his working career in service to others.  After...

Martha M. Zamfino, 80, died peacefully on August 6, 2020.  She was born in Fort Kent Maine on June 28, 1940 to the late Alsime & Marie Raymond and was the youngest of 15 children.  She was a devoted wife to the late Frank Zamfino and dedicated her life to raising 7 of their children.  Survivors include: Frankie & Donna, Billy, Joey, Jeffrey, and Christine & her fiancé Paul.  Martha is predeceased by her son Dana and Frank’s son...

William A. Warner, age 68, of Stratford, beloved husband of Gail (Lyon) Warner, entered peaceful rest on August 4, 2020.  He was born on January 28, 1952 in Bridgeport and was the son of the late William A. Warner, Sr. and Anna (Erickson) Hitchcock. Mr. Warner was a printer for Jupiter communications since 1998 and previously worked for Imprint printing  in North haven for over 20 years. He was well know in the printing industry for over 50 years.  His favorite sport was drag...

Jane Astram, age 88, of North Haven and formerly of Milford, beloved wife of the late William J. Astram Jr., died on Monday, August 3, 2020.  Jane was born in Bridgeport on June 14, 1932 to the late John and Susan Kochiss Clark.  She graduated from Milford High School and was a homemaker all her life.  Survivors include her children: Michael J. Astram (Karen) of North Haven, Thomas W. Astram (Dawn) of Milford, Susan E. Ormrod (James) of Milford, Linda M. Riddle (David) of West...

James R. Cooke, age 74 of Fairfield and formerly of Milford, passed away on August 1, 2020 at Bridgeport Hospital. He was born on January 26, 1946 in Nashville, TN and was the son of the late Verle and Nannie (Smith) Cooke. Jimmy loved Superheroes and Comic Books. He also enjoyed bowling, dancing and singing karaoke. Jimmy was survived by his devoted brothers and sisters, Robert Cooke and his wife, Toni McLellan of Rochester, New Hampshire, Christina Smith and her husband Aaron J. Smith,...

Antoinette G. Puma, age 93, of Milford, beloved wife of the late Leonardo A. Puma, died on Monday, July 27, 2020.  Antoinette was born in New York, NY on August 18, 1926 to the late Salvatore and Maria LaTerra Russo. She was a seamstress and worked at Jacopian Cleaners in Stratford for many years.  She loved to crochet and sew and loved to cook.  She volunteered at Milford Hospital for 10 years and was an active parishioner at Saint Ann Church in Milford.  Survivors...

Terry John Titus, age 68 of Milford, CT passed at Bridgeport Hospital July 24, 2020. He is predeceased by parents Elsie (Rudd) Perry and husband Morrill Perry and father Luther Titus and a brother David Titus.  Terry is survived by his loving wife Diana (Fairbanks) Titus of 47 years. He is also survived by daughter Stacey Krawiec and her husband Jesse of US Virgin Islands, son Jason Titus and his wife Johana of West Haven, CT and three grandchildren: Christian, Hanna, and Sophia...

Thomas Patrick O’Dwyer Jr., 89, of Milford CT, beloved husband of Patricia Elin O’Dwyer, died of natural causes on July 24, 2020. Born in Bridgeport CT, Tom was the son of the late Thomas Patrick O’Dwyer Sr. and Catherine Gleason.  Tom was a lifelong educator in Connecticut who especially liked teaching social studies at Fairfield Woods Middle School.  Tom retired after 40 years of service.  Tom’s students will remember both his mastery of the subject...

David B. Wheaton, age 83, of Summerville, SC and formerly of Milford, beloved husband of the late Patricia Besse Wheaton, died on July 23, 2020.  David was born in Putnam, CT on December 10, 1936 to the late Roswell and Beverly Coleman Wheaton.  He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force and worked as an engine assembler at Allied Signal for over 35 years (formerly AVCO).  He was a member of the Milford Senior Center, Putnam Men’s Club and he played the saxophone in...

Patricia M. Pyle, age 80, of Milford, beloved wife of the late Robert F. Pyle, died on Friday, July 17, 2020.  Patricia was born in Bridgeport on September 8, 1939 to the late Joseph Agresta and Margaret Fyfe.  She was a healthcare worker in nursing homes for many years and most recently made home visits to the elderly.  Patricia loved to read and go to the beach.  She had many adventures and traveled the world.  Survivors include her children: Deborah Wolfe...