Marcia A. (Najam) Filimon, 81, of Bethel, wife of the late Robert A. Filimon, Sr., passed away peacefully and entered the house of our Lord on the morning of Monday, October 3, 2022. Mrs. Filimon was born in Danbury on May 14, 1941, the daughter of the late Peter Najam and Jennie M. (Nassif) McGinniss. Marcia attended St. Peter School, Danbury High School, and the Americo Academy of Beauty Culture. She was a retired cosmetology instructor and a member of St. Anthony Maronite Catholic...

Margaret T. (Bouab) Ferrauiolo, 98, of Danbury, wife of the late Anthony Ferrauiolo, died on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Hancock Hall, Danbury. Mrs. Ferrauiolo was born in Utica, NY on June 14, 1924, a daughter of the late Toufik and Jennie (Canan) Bouab. In 1926, the Bouab family moved from Utica, NY, and settled in Brooklyn, NY until 1937 when the family relocated to Danbury. She attended Danbury schools and graduated from Danbury High School in the Class of 1942. Margaret later...

Mabel M. Porter, 96, of Danbury, wife of the late Leonard Porter, died on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Porter was born in Bethel on September 21, 1926, a daughter of the late Arthur and Mabel (Bacon) Richardson. She attended local schools and was a homemaker. She enjoyed crocheting as a pastime hobby and was an area resident for all of her life. Mrs. Porter is survived by four daughters, Peachie Wilcox and her husband Warren, Deborah Patton, Robin Iovino-Prunty, and...

John Edward Simpson, 86, longtime resident of Ridgefield, died peacefully on Friday, September 23, 2022. He was the loving husband of Sandra (Chambers) Simpson. John was born on April 18, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan, the eldest child of the late John W. and Freda (Beck) Simpson. Following his graduation from Denby High School in Detroit, he went on to attend the University of Michigan and graduated from Wayne State University in 1958, earning a Bachelor's degree in Business...

Patricia “Pat” McGregor, 89, of New Britain, longtime resident of Ridgefield, died peacefully on Friday, September 23, 2022. She was the loving wife of the late Charles “Jack” McGregor.  Pat was born on May 27, 1933 in Renova, PA; a daughter of the late Russell and Mabel (Nesman) Keller. As a resident of Ridgefield, Pat was a member of Founders Hall and St. Andrews Lutheran Church. Pat is survived by her children; Heather Nowak and her husband, Glen, James...

Raymond I. Hastings, 90, of Danbury, longtime resident of Ridgefield, died peacefully on September 22, 2022. He was the loving husband of the late Ann (Wade) Hastings. Raymond I. Hastings was born on January 3, 1932, in Brooklyn, New York to Catherine Comerford Hastings and Raymond Miles Hastings. He went to Brooklyn Prep and then to Lakewood Junior College to join the Maryknoll Seminary.   Fortunately, his time at the seminary did not work out. It was after this time that he met...

Clara DiCarlo, 65, died peacefully on Thursday, September 22, 2022.  Clara is survived by her husband of 38 years, Rick, as well as her daughter, Danielle Catalano and her husband, John. In addition, Clara is survived by her granddaughter, Quinn Catalano, and their special dog Coco, her siblings, Paul Turchiano and Laura Muller. Clara was a selfless, intuitive and unique person that will truly be missed by all. Family and friends will be received on Thursday, September...

Nellie (Linda) Fitch passed away on May 2, 2020, at the age of 77 at Danbury Hospital. She was born in New York City on August 24, 1942, to the late Louise Eddy and Spiro Halikas. She attended New York schools. When her kids were older, Linda decided it was time to get out of the house and looked into the job market. She was interested in the medical field and took a class on medical terminology and landed at Danbury Internal Medicine, where she worked for many years and...

Karl Wagner, 89, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, after a brief illness.  He was pre-deceased by his loving wife, Judith J. Wagner. Karl was born in Csetény, Hungary on July 3, 1933, to his late parents Erno and Katalin (Weil). He had two older sisters, Adele and Klarra who he loved dearly. Growing up in Hungary, Karl enjoyed spending his time on his grandmother’s farm and being surrounded by his loving extended family. During World War II, Karl was able to...

Jennifer H. Mason, 61, of Ridgefield, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 14th, 2022, surrounded by her family. Jennifer was born on March 5th, 1961, in Martinsville, VA. She was the daughter of Clyde and Anne Hawkins and sister to her three brothers: John, Bill, and Steve. Jenni graduated from West Chester University in 1983 where she obtained her degree in Elementary Education. Jenni became an elementary school teacher and worked in the Ridgefield...