Robert H. Stefanelli, 98, of Danbury, formerly of Ridgefield, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at St. John Paul II Center for Health Care, Danbury. Mr. Stefanelli was the husband of Dorothy (Scott) Stefanelli who died on February 24th of this year. Mr. Stefanelli was born in New York, NY on June 30, 1927, the son of the late Arcadio Stefanelli and the late Sylvia Latanzi. He moved with his family in 1933 from New York City to Ridgefield and attended Ridgefield schools. He has been a ...

  Richard J. Cronin 1941–2026 Richard J. Cronin, 85, husband of Dr. Mary (Palanzo) Cronin, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Danbury Hospital. Mr. Cronin was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on February 28, 1941, a twin son to Robert and Mary (Dolan) Cronin. He attended school in Lynn and graduated from St. Mary’s Boys High School. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of New Hampshire. He proudly served his country as a Captain in ...

Elsie Joyce Halem O’Keefe, 92, of Ridgefield, CT, died after a long illness with her three daughters by her side. Joyce was born on September 22, 1933, in New York City. She grew up in the Parkchester section of the Bronx, where she attended public schools. After graduating from Hunter College with degrees in English and French, Joyce worked for Sperry and Hutchinson Company, where she met her future husband, Jim. After residing in several places in New York, the family moved to ...

Valerie M. Cosgrove, of Ridgefield, CT, passed away peacefully at home, on April 10, surrounded by her loving family. Valerie was born in Tarrytown, NY, the eldest of five children. She took great pride in her Italian heritage and love of “famiglia.” Valerie learned from a very young age the importance of responsibility, leadership and excelling in all that you endeavor. These ...

Marcia Mead Thomas, 87, of Ridgefield, longtime resident of Pound Ridge, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. She was the loving wife of Mr. Robert Lawrence “Larry” Thomas. Mrs. Thomas was born in Aurora, IL on September 23, 1938; a daughter of the late Ralph and Elizabeth (George) Mead. She attended DePauw University where she met Larry and was a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority. She obtained her master’s degree at Indiana University in Speech and Language ...

Charlotte Hampden Camillos, long time resident of Ridgefield, CT, died on March 27 after 87 remarkable years. She died peacefully in her sleep due to complications from COPD.   Charlotte was born in New York City to Margaret Charnley Hampden and Paul Hampden, and lived her early years in Ridgefield and Suffern, NY.  After high school, she followed in the footsteps of her grandfather, Walter Hampden, a well known stage actor of the time, and attended the Royal Academy of ...

Hickey Jack “H.J.” Lubus, 93, of Hawleyville, CT, husband of the late Joan (Telenko) Lubus and father of the late Catherine “Kate” Simmons, died on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at his home. Mr. Lubus was born in Danbury on March 12, 1933, a son of the late Charles M. and Catherine (Betar) Lubus. He attended local schools, graduated from Danbury High School with the Class of 1951 and from the University of Bridgeport with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. Mr. ...

Bruce J. Daab, 85, of Brookfield, CT, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at Maplewood of Stony Hill, Bethel. Mr. Daab was born in New York, NY to C. Charles and Charlotte (Nimphius) Daab. He attended Stepinac High School in White Plains, New York and was a resident of Brewster before relocating to Danbury and then to Brookfield in 1970. He attended Western Connecticut University and graduated with a degree in Education. Mr. Daab was a proud U.S. Air Force Veteran and a member of St. Joseph ...

William Francis “Bill” Somers, a longtime resident of Ridgefield, CT and more recently of Calabash, NC, passed away in the comfort of his home on Thursday, March 26. He was the devoted husband of 62 years to Laurain (Tuttle) Somers. Bill was born on December 30, 1941, in Norwalk, CT, to John and Edna (Coombs) Somers. He was raised in Norwalk and graduated from Norwalk High School in 1959. Shortly after, he proudly served in the United States Air Force, where he was stationed in ...

Albert Corbin Emmens, “Ace”, born October 19, 1942 in the Bronx, New York, died on March 24, 2026. He was a devoted husband to Kathleen (McDonnell) Emmens (d. 2022), loving father to Celeste, Phillip (Rosemary), and Matthew; grandfather to Casey Rose Walters, Finola Catherine Emmens, and Molly Kathleen Emmens; brother to Susan, Christopher, and Matthew; and uncle to many nieces and nephews. Albert was loved by countless other family and friends. After spending his childhood in ...