All Obituaries

Antonio M. “Tony” Ribeiro, Jr. age 73, of Stratford, entered peaceful rest on March 28, 2020 at Bridgeport Hospital. He was the son of the late Antonio M. Ribeiro, Sr. and Alice Ribeiro and was born on March 7, 1947 in Bridgeport. Tony proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era and worked as a buyer for Falk Industries in NYC until his retirement. Tony coached Pop Warner Football in Stratford for 35 years and served as the President of the Board for ten years until he...

Betty A. Morse, age 75, of Milford, entered into peaceful rest on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at CT Hospice in Branford. She was born on February 22, 1945 in Bridgeport and was the daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy (MacDonald) Fontaine. Betty worked at Stop and Shop in Milford. She was an active member and a Eucharistic Minister at Saint Gabriel Church, she also enjoyed teaching for St. Raphael Parish Gift Program and Pastoral Counsel Outreach for Communication. She received the St. Joseph...

Richard Peter McLaughin, age 84, beloved husband of 62 years to Ruth A. (Klages) McLaughlin, entered peaceful rest on March 12, 2020. He was born on August 2, 1935 in Bridgeport and was the son of the late Stephen and Catherine (Smith) McLaughlin. He was a linotype operator at the Bridgeport Post for over 30 years and then worked at Sikorsky Aircraft for over 10 years before his retirement. Richard enjoyed painting and crosswords and was known for telling a good joke. He was a mall walker...

Angelo Vitti, Nationally Recognized Businessman, Entrepreneur and Family Man Angelo Vitti, age 82, of Orange, passed away peacefully at his home on March 10, 2020. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Anita Peruzzi Vitti, his son Robert Angelo and his wife Ilon; his daughter Terri Ann; grandchildren Nicholas, Lauren and Bridget; and sister Palma Piselli.  He was predeceased by his siblings Michael and Giovanni Vitti. Angelo was born January, 11, 1938 in Settefrati, Fronsinone, Italy, the...

Jeanne Mary (Lawton) Morrell, age 90, of Milford, beloved wife of the late Milton Carl Morrell entered into peaceful rest on Monday, March 9, 2020, with her daughters at her side, at Saint Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport Born on July 30, 1929 in Franklin Square New York, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Mary (Kaszner) Lawton. A longtime resident of Milford, Mrs. Morrell enjoyed her time as a member of the Ladies Guild of St. Ann's Church and the Naugatuck...

Henry Edward “Big Hank” Christensen, Jr., age 59, of Milford entered peaceful rest on March 5, 2020 at Griffin Hospital in Derby. He was the son of the late Henry “Hank” Christensen, Sr. and the late Marie Jane (Stanton) Christensen and was born on May 28, 1960 in Milford. Hank was a longshoreman at Bridgeport and New Haven terminals. Most of all, Hank enjoyed spending time with his grand kids and their family trips to Maine and he looked forward to a great party...

Nancy J. Martino, age 57, of Milford, beloved wife of the late Joseph Martino, entered peaceful rest on March 2, 2020. She was the daughter of the late William and Nancy (Vance) Johnson and was born on January 12, 1963 in New Haven. Nancy is survived by her devoted children, Michael Wynus of Wallingford and Racine Wynus of Hartford, four grandchildren, Destiny, Ozzie, Maximus and Stephen. She also leaves three brothers, Joseph Twarkins, Robert and Timothy Johnson and a niece and many...

Cynthia Richtman, age 76 of Norwalk, passed away on February 29, 2020 in Shelton. She was born on January 29, 1944 in Norwalk and was the daughter of the late William and Dorothy (Bieder) Richtman. She graduated from Bryan McMahon High School and continued her education at the Pratt Institute in NYC. Cynthia was a graphic designer and the proud owner and creative director of In-Position Graphics in Darien. She leaves her sister, Roberta Andersson of Fairfield and several nieces and...

Michael Timothy Tinnes, age 56, beloved husband of 27 years to Christine (Messenger) Tinnes, of Milford. He was the son of the late David and Clemintine (Rickwartz) Tinnes and was born on Sept. 10, 1963 in Covina, California. Mike was an engineer since 2001 at Sikorsky Aircraft/Locke Heed Martin in Stratford. He was an avid reader and enjoyed helicopters and airplanes. In addition to his devoted wife, he leaves two loving children, Ryan N. Tinnes who is stationed at Mountain Home Air Force...

Lois M. Buynak, age 87, beloved wife of 66 years to Andrew J. Buynak, Sr. of Milford, entered peaceful rest surrounded by her family on Feb. 20, 2020 at CT Hospice in Branford.  She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Hilda (Stites) Amann and was born on Dec. 25, 1932 in Milford. Mrs. Buynak enjoyed being a bridal consultant at the former Josie’s Bridal in Milford for many years. She was a devote Catholic and loved vacationing in Newport and the Caribbean. In addition...