Edith Klinghoffer Pellenberg, 87, wife of the late Arthur Pellenberg, passed away March 14, 2016 at home.

Born March 6, 1929 in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Anna Spivak Klinghoffer.

Mrs. Pellenberg grew up in the Bronx and later was a Norwalk resident for 55 years. She was employed over 20 years by the Norwalk School system, working with the hearing impaired and as an assistant librarian both there and for the Norwalk Public Library. She also volunteered at the library and hospital in Norwalk and was a dedicated life-member in Hadassah.

She is survived by son Matthew Pellenberg, his wife Claire and their two children Andrew and Gavin, all of East Brunswick, NJ and son Jeffery Pellenberg, his wife Edith and their children Ross and Alexa. She is also survived by sister Janice Klinghoffer Stone of Lake Worth, FL. She was predeceased by her sister Molly Klinghoffer Wiener.

Services will be held TODAY Tuesday March 15, 2016 at 1:00 PM in Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Avenue, Norwalk. Burial will follow in Beth Israel Cemetery, 225 Richards Avenue, Norwalk. Donations in her memory may be made to Hadassah of Connecticut (www.hadassah.org/regions/connecticut).

Alfred “Al” Clarence Jackson, Sr. 83, of Norwalk, CT, died peacefully on March 13, 2016.
Born in Norwalk on April 25, 1932, he was the son of the late Clarence Alfred and Florence Jackson.
Al Married Flossie Harriet Thompson on April 30, 1956. They had two children, a daughter Mildred who passed at birth and a son Alfred “AJ” Jackson.
Al worked many places in his life, the Potato Chip Company, City of Norwalk, and many of the Norwalk Schools. He loved going to the car shows with his “57 Chevy”.
Al leaves behind his son Alfred Jackson of Shelton, CT, and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife and daughter, Al was predeceased by his brothers Howard, Walter, Edward, Art and by his sister Mildred Jackson.
Calling Hours will be held on Thursday, March 17, from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at the Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Avenue, Norwalk. Services will be held on Friday, March 18, at 10:00 AM at Collins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Harvester Road, Easton, CT.

Norwalk resident, Anastasia Bozou, 92, wife of the late Stavros Bozos, of Greece, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Norwalk Hospital.

Born in Russia May 10, 1924 she was daughter of the late Aristides and Eleni Efstathiadis Exoudis. She moved to Greece in the early 40’s and moved to America in 1963. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

She is survived by her daughter, Athanasia Ioannidis (Savvas) and son, Ioannis Bozos (Ourania) and by her six grandchildren, Paresa Robledo (David), Ioannis Ioannidis, Anastasia Kodonas (Ioannis), Eleni Bozos (Panagiotis), Stavros Bozos (Yenovefa) and Ioanna Bozos (Petros). She is also survived by her 10 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews as well as her sister, Parthena Bellios. She was predeceased by her other sisters Elisavet, Despina and Sophia.

Calling hours will be held Sunday, March 20th at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 238 West Rocks Road, Norwalk, from 5 pm to 8 pm. Services are Monday, March 21^st at 10 am at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Norwalk. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery, Richards Avenue, Norwalk.

Steven James Stranieri, 33, of Norwalk, precious son, beloved brother and best friend, passed away suddenly Friday, March 18, 2016.

A graduate of Norwalk High School, Steve took tremendous pride in his job in landscaping and worked outside for 12 hours a day. He could be counted on to lend a hand anyone in need, endearing him to friends and strangers alike. His friends were always welcome in his home. Steve loved animals and cared for them unconditionally, including his Bernese mountain dog, Truman.

Born August 27, 1982, in Greenwich, he is survived by his parents, Sandra and Dom Stranieri of Norwalk; his sister, Cheryl Stranieri of Norwalk; his grandmother, Shirley Garofalo of Cos Cob; and countless friends.

Friends may call Saturday, March 26, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Avenue. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery, Richards Avenue.

Carol S. Munsell, 74, of Norwalk Passed away on March 20, 2016. Born in Venice, CA on March 29, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Aubrey and Virginia Sylvester Munsell.

Carol served Jehovah her God for 53 years and served her senior years in the full time ministry. Carol was never more excited than when she found new interest at the door and the prospect of teaching someone the Bible. Carol was successful in her ministry because she was able to overcome objections and draw people out. Carol loved her family and friends she was colorful and had a zest for life she wanted to surround herself with the people she loved.

Carol is survived by her four children; Lori Kennedy of Hawthorne, CA, Wendy Markert and her husband William Spiegel of Los Angeles, CA, Robert Wolf of Norwalk, CT and Kandi Wolf-Brown and her husband Paul of Los Angeles, CA, eight grandchildren; Amber, Holly, Ondria, Kandice Annette, Patrick, Amanda, Dylan and Tyler, four great grandchildren Jason, Brandon, Ava, Baxter and four siblings; Dean, Jerry, Bill and Rustle.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 26, at 2:00 PM at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 126 Newtown Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851.

Rosa Maria Curcio Pietrantuono, a long-time resident of Norwalk, CT, born July 17, 1927 passed away peacefully on March 21, 2016.  Rosa was predeceased by her husband, Claudio Pietrantuono. She is survived by four children:  Lena Romano, John Pietrantuono, Biagio Pietrantuono, and Riccardo Pietrantuono, as well as nine grandchildren:  Michael, Justin, and Alana Pietrantuono, Pasquale Romano, Marc, Matthew, and Daniele Pietro.  She is also survived by six great-grandchildren:  Mia, Briana, Guiseppe Romano, Liliana and Dylan Stroman, and Kayleigh Mauro.

Rosa immigrated with her husband, Claudio, and their four young children in 1970 to the South Norwalk area from Italy.  She worked as a seamstress at Beldoch Inc. in Norwalk through the late 70′s and continued to raise her family as a homemaker and an avid gardener. Anyone who visited Rosa’s kitchen was treated to an authentic Italian meal made up of handcrafted pasta, home-canned tomato sauce or a pumpkin blossom fritata. She never took “no thank you” as an answer. Her spirited personality and infectious laugh will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her, especially her family.

The funeral arrangements will be held by the Collins Funeral Home, located at 92 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT. Calling hours will be 9-11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 followed immediately by a Christian burial at St. John’s and St. Mary’s Cemetery, 223 Richards Avenue, Norwalk, CT.

Phyllis Mary Smith, a longtime resident of Norwalk and New Canaan died on March 27, 2016 at the Nathaniel Witherell Home in Greenwich, Connecticut at the age of 91.

She is lovingly remembered by her children: Margaret Smith, Helen Alladin, Charles Smith, Elizabeth Smith and Patrice Getachew; her sons-in-law: Toy Alladin, Trevor Forbes, Getachew Challa and her daughter-in-law Everin Smith; her grandchildren: Opal Alladin, Renee Alladin, Dimetra Jones, Cindy Watson, Aaron Smith, Sara Getachew, Daniel Getachew, Timothy Smith and Alexandra Forbes; her great grandchildren: Christina, Brooke, Blake, Lauren, Aidan, Brandon and Gabriel; her siblings: Joseph Quinlan and Cecile Massy; nieces and nephews and many loyal friends. She was predeceased by her parents; Alice and Philip Quinlan, her husband Charles O. Smith, and siblings Elaine Caines and Cornelius Quinlan.

The visitation will be held at Collins Funeral Home 92 East Avenue, Norwalk Ct. 06851 on Thursday, March 31, 2016 from 4:00PM – 7:00PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary’s R.C Church, 669 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850 on Friday, April 1, 2016 at 10:00AM. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org or 14 Pennsylvania Plaza #1615, New York, NY 10122.

Cheryl Hoggson Aide, 69, passed away at her home on Monday, March 28, 2016.
Born February 7, 1947, In Norwalk, CT, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Hoggson.
Cheryl graduated from Brien McMahon High School In 1965. She was employed at Nash Engineering Company for many years. After leaving Nash she went on to work for various car dealerships Including Volvo of Westport and most recently Honda of Westport.
She is survived by her children Trisha (David) Tennis of Indianapolis, IN and Edward Aide, Jr. (Annie) of Orlando, PL, and 5 grandchildren, Morgan and Zachary Tennis, Madison and Carter Aide, and James Lehman. She is also survived by her sister Rosemary (Charles) Yost of Norwalk, and brother-in-law Kevin Boyd of North Carolina. She will be dearly missed by her extended family of cousins, nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grandnephews who adored her.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister Sandra Boyd.
Friends may call, Friday, April 22, 2016 from 2:00 to 6:00 PM, at the Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Avenue, Norwalk. A prayer service will be held at 5:30 PM on Friday in the funeral home.

Richard C. Baluha, a life-long resident of Norwalk, CT, was born on April 23, 1940 and died at home surrounded by his family on April 2, 2016. Rich was known among family and friends as the “world’s greatest fixer” with his innate ability for diagnosing and repairing anything mechanical.

Rich graduated from Bullard Havens Technical School with a certificate in architectural drafting. He founded National Automatic Transmissions in 1963, which he operated for 25 years, expanding it into marine transmissions. He was a former member of the Norwalk Exchange Club and their Coast Guard Auxiliary. Naturally inquisitive, he had a passion for history and always had something to contribute on many subjects from politics to aeronautics. His happiest days were spent boating and helping others.

Rich was the son of the late Cyril F. and Mary Bepko Baluha, and is survived by his beloved wife, Judy; two sons, Richard S. Baluha of Greenwich, CT, and Roderick A. Baluha of Rimrock, AZ; a sister, Marilyn Lincoln of Bridgeport; a brother, Robert Baluha and his wife Susan of Shelton; four nieces, Sherri McPartland, Sheila Papps, Suzanne Boyce and Terriann Baluha; and three nephews, Gary Baluha, Daniel Baluha and Gregg Baluha.

Friends may call on Friday, April 8 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Avenue, Norwalk. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, April 9 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Jerome Roman Catholic Church, 23 Half Mile Road (entrance on East Rocks Road), Norwalk. Interment will follow at Fairfield Memorial Park Cemetery, 230 Oaklawn Ave., Stamford.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Rich’s memory may be made to Fight Blindness, http://www.blindness.org or the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, http://www.npcf.us/.

William L. Reichle, 71, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Bridgeport, CT.

Born November 21, 1944 in Richmond, Virginia, he was the son of the late Leonard Frederick Carl Reichle and Martha Opaline Miller Reichle.

Mr. Reichle attended Summit High School in Summit, New Jersey and the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. He began his career as a purchasing agent for States Marine Line in New York City and then in Stamford, CT. He subsequently worked at the Air Correction division of UOP in Darien, CT and Trans-Lux in Norwalk, CT.

He is survived by one son, David L. Reichle of Norwalk and two married daughters, Elizabeth Yule and her husband Jared of Orlando, FL and Katherine Branch and her husband Richard of Wilton, CT as well as five grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Robert R. Reichle and his wife Donna of Pittsboro, NC and one niece.

Interment took place on Friday, April 8^th at St. John’s Cemetery in Norwalk, CT.

Vito J. Ruggiero also known as Johnny Rogers, 91 of Norwalk, husband of Ann Villani Ruggiero, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at his home. Born February 20, 1925 in Norwalk, he was the son of the late Luigi and Marianna Ruggiero.

He attended Norwalk High School and served in the U.S. Army.  He later spent his entire career as a self-employed general contractor.  He became a member of the South Norwalk Boat Club in 1952 and served several years on the Board of Governors and as a Flag Officer, including four terms as club Commodore.  He also chaired and served on various committees over his 64 years of membership. Vito (Johnny) was honored with his election to Life-Member status in his early years not only for his leadership and hard work but also for his dedication to make his club the best it could be.   Most recently he was instrumental in the formation of the S.N.B.C. Scholarship Program which now, and shall forever bear his name.

In addition, he was active in Little League Baseball as an umpire, coach and assistant district administrator.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter Jeannette Pascarelli of Wilton, his son John L. Ruggiero of Winston-Salem, NC, his grandchildren John Pascarelli of South Norwalk,  Jill Ruggiero of Trumbull, Vito and Douglas Ruggiero of Sandy Hook and John L. Ruggiero Jr. of Asheville,  NC, his brother Anthony (Tony) Ruggiero of New Canaan, his sister Carol Fratina of Pembroke Pines, FL, 7 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his first wife, Theresa Ruggiero; his grandson; Joseph Carelli, ten sisters; Mary Marinella, Louise Rogers, Lucy Rogers, Lily Iannacone, Margaret Mastrianna, Celia Lindquist, Frances DiPisia, Rose Buono, Ange Lombard, and Jennie DePanfilis; three brothers; Joseph Rogers, James Rogers, and Patrick Rogers.

Officers and members of the South Norwalk Boat Club will gather at the funeral home at 5:00 P.M. Sunday, and the St. Ann’s Club will pay their respects at 7:00 PM.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, April 11^th, at 11:00 A. M. in St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 203 East Avenue. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery.

Friends may call Sunday, April 10^th, at Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Avenue, from 4:00 to 8:00 P. M.

Memorial contributions are requested to South Norwalk Boat Club Scholarship Fund, 17 Mack Street, Norwalk, CT 06854

Alvin G. Farans, 88, of Westport, passed away on Wednesday evening, April 6, 2016, surrounded by his family. Born January 22, 1928, in Norwalk, Ct., he was the son of the late William and Mildred Farans.

Alvin attended Norwalk High School and graduated from Lehigh University, where he was the editor of the school newspaper and president of his fraternity, Pi Lambda Phi. He joined the Naval reserve and was called in to serve in Korea. He traveled extensively following his service, and returned home to join the family business, Pennsylvania Petroleum Company (Pepco).He enjoyed gardening, loved animals and was devoted to his family.

Alvin is survived by his daughters, Danielle Finke of Ridgefield and Claudia Morse of New York City. He is also survived by his grandchildren Alexander, Emily, and Matthew Morse and Kiley and Keira Finke, and his nephews, Guy, Steven, and Bruce Green, and Brad Farans. He was predeceased by his brothers Paul and Neil, and his sister Diane.

Services will be held at Temple Shalom, 259 Richards Avenue in Norwalk, CT., on Sunday, April 10th, at 12pm. Burial will follow IHS/Temple Shalom Cemetery, 143 Richards Avenue, Norwalk. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Regional Hospice and Home Care Center of Western Connecticut (regionalhospicect.org) and the American Lung Association (www.lung.org).

Kelly Devine, 36, of Norwalk, died in her home suddenly and unexpectedly after a brief illness on Thursday, April 7, 2016.

Born June 25, 1979 in Norwalk, she was the daughter of Jay and Cathy Devine. In addition to her parents she is survived by her brothers Kevin, Daniel and Robert, her sister Kim and her grandmother Eleanor B. Devine; all of Norwalk.

Kelly attended All Saints Catholic School and Norwalk High School, class of 1997. At Norwalk High, she was Captain of the girls’ swim team, and won the Class LL State Championship in the 50 yard freestyle. She attended the College of William and Mary, from which she graduated in 2001 with a degree in Education. While there, she was again captain of the girls swim team.

After college, Kelly taught Language Arts at Saxe Middle School in New Canaan for 12 years. Most recently she taught at New Canaan High School as a reading specialist. Kelly held a Master’s degree in Education from Fairfield University, and a Sixth-Year Certificate from Sacred Heart University.

Kelly spent her last seventeen summers as Head Swim Coach at the Shore and Country Club. Her leadership brought the Shore and Country Swim Club to a place among the top programs in the Fairfield County Swim League. Many of her athletes have had successful college swimming careers, and credit Kelly for giving them their start in swimming. She was also a member of both Shorehaven and Zeus Swim Team where she swam competitively as a youth.

Kelly was passionate about her family, especially her “baby” sister Kim. But she was equally passionate about her “extended” family, her New Canaan students and her Shore and Country swimmers, and she will be sorely missed by all of them.

In addition to her immediate family, Kelly is survived by a large and close-knit family of many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Friends may call on Wednesday from 4:00 – 8:00 PM at Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Avenue, Norwalk. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 10:00 AM in St. Philip Church, 1 Fr. Conlon Place, Norwalk. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery, Norwalk.

In her memory, her family is establishing a scholarship for the benefit of Norwalk High School students interested in pursuing a career in Language Arts. Contributions can be made payable to Lovejoy & Rimer, Trustee, ATTN: Chris Jarboe, 65 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851.

Douglas C. Campbell, 66, a longtime Norwalk, CT resident passed away after a long illness at Norwalk Hospital on Saturday, April 9, 2016 surrounded by his loving family.

Doug was born in Detroit, MI on August 23, 1949. He moved from Michigan to Valley Forge, PA as a child with his parents, the late James and Phyliss Morrissey Campbell. Doug attended Penn State University, then attended and graduated from Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, PA. After graduating college, he moved to CT where he worked at Pitney Bowes World Headquarters in Stamford, CT and worked for a short time at Oxford Health Plans/UnitedHealthcare in Trumbull, CT.

Doug was a lover of sailing and the sea shore and enjoyed travel, especially to Key West, FL and Cape Cod, MA. He was also a lover of dogs, especially his late beloved Clancy and his surviving beloved Hunter, both Wheaten Terriers. Doug loved Corvettes, his Penn State Nittany Lion Football team and NY Giants Football team, both of which he would root for each week.

Doug is survived by his beloved wife of almost 19 years, and best friend, Diane (Greeney) Campbell. Doug is also survived by his Mother-in-law, Dorthea Greeney, of Stamford, CT, four Sisters-in-law, Deborah Kutz (Gary), of Clinton, CT, Mary Dolan (Jeff), of Stamford, CT, Carol Schenkel (Bob), of Stamford, CT. Also surviving are three Brothers-in-law, Walter, Michael and Robert Greeney of Stamford, CT as well as four nephews and four nieces, his “brother” Steve Kachniasz (Nancy), of Elizabethtown, PA, cousins and many close friends. In addition to his parents, Doug was pre-deceased by his Father-in-law, Walter J. Greeney Sr.

The family will receive visitors to a memorial wake on Saturday from 11:00 – 1:00 in Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Avenue, Norwalk. A brief prayer service will be held in the funeral home at 1:00 PM.

Donations can be made in Doug’s name to the American Heart Association (www.heart.org), The American Lung Association (www.lung.org ) and the ASPCA (www.aspca.org).

A Memorial Wake will be held on Friday, April 15, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Collins Funeral Home. Interment will be private.

Lorraine Landesberg, 88, wife of William Landesberg of Norwalk, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016.
Born in New York City, on November 20, 1927, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie Manek Cisar.
In addition to her husband William, Lorraine is survived by her daughters Linda Wagner (Peter) and Laurie Castellano (Thomas); stepchildren Lawrence, Regina and Michael Landesberg; grandchildren Matthew Castellano, Andrew Castellano and Jay Wagner; Step grandchildren Hannah and Eric Landesberg.
Lorraine was predeceased by her Brother Rudolph Cisar.
Services will be held graveside on Tuesday, April 19, at 10:30 AM at the Temple Shalom Cemetery, Richards Avenue, Norwalk, CT.
In Lieu of flowers contributions may be made to: The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, 10 Water Street, Norwalk, CT 06854. maritimeaquarium.org

Margaret Fermature, 99, wife of the late Mittro Paul Fermature of Old Riverside, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016.

Born on January 27, 1917, in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Vito and Philomena DiPalo Giuliano.

Margaret worked for the Wantagh (NY) Police Department in the 1950’s, and was a member of St. Martin of Tours Parish in Bethpage, New York. She moved to Riverside in 1955 and later became a resident of Hill House in 1995. She was founder and the first president of the Hill House Residents’ Association.

Survivors include a daughter; Eileen Bianchini (chair of the Gospel of Life Society), of Norwalk, and son; Gary Fermature, and his wife; Jane, of Forest Hills, NY, two sisters; Laura Orgera, of Westchester, NY and Paula Festa , of Atlanata, GA, one grandson; David Bianchini of Norwalk, and several adoring nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband Mittro, Margaret is predeceased by her daughter, Karen Fermature and three brothers; Nicholas, Leonard, and Vincent Guiliano.

Calling hours will be held, Tuesday, April 19, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Avenue, Norwalk. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 20, at 10:30 AM at St. Mary Church 669 West Avenue, Norwalk. Interment will follow in St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY.

Jean T. Odierno, 55, of Norwalk, wife of Guy Odierno died Tuesday at the Norwalk Hospital.

Jean was born in Fairfield, CT daughter of Dolores Pisacane Pagliaro, of Fairfield and the late Nicholas Pagliaro. Jean was a long time Norwalk resident and worked as a Customer Service Rep. in the Medical and Travel industry.

Surviving in addition to her husband and mother are two sons, Bill Odierno and his wife Lauren Gillespie and Anthony Odierno both of Norwalk, two brothers Nicholas Pagliaro and his wife Cheryl of Tennessee and James Pagliaro and his wife Marge of Shelton, CT; a sister Janet Chayka and her husband James of Fairfield, CT and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, April 24^th at 3:30 PM in Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Avenue, Norwalk.

Friends may visit with the family from 1:30PM to 3:30PM at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to Norwalk Hospital I.C.U. Unit, c/o Norwalk Hospital Foundation, 34 Maple Street, Norwalk, CT 06850.

Stephanie B. (Maciora) Palladino, widow of the late Rudolph T. Palladino of Norwalk, died April 18, 2016 at the Regional Hospice in Danbury.

Born in Clinton, Massachusetts on October 20, 1926 to Joseph and Rose (Dzicek) Maciora, Stephanie graduated in 1944 from Warren Harding High School in Bridgeport.  She attended the Norwalk Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1947 and was a Registered Nurse at Norwalk Hospital until her retirement in 1988.

In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her sisters, Helen Lysak of Sellersville, PA, Mary Niedzwiecki of Bridgeport and Bertha Niedzwiecki of Cary, NC, formerly of Bridgeport.

She is survived by her children, Lisa Palladino and her husband, Joseph Schnierlein of Norwalk; Cynthia Ingersoll and her husband, Richard of Andover, VT; Allison Bloom and her husband, Donald of Newtown and four loving grandchildren: Daniel and Lauren Ingersoll and Rebecca and Timothy Bloom.  She also leaves behind several nieces and nephews.

During her long nursing career, Stephanie was known by patients and co-workers alike for her compassion, kindness and comforting smile.  After her retirement, she took up arts and crafts and loved making homemade gifts for friends and family. A consummate “shop-a-saurus”, Stephanie had an uncanny knack for surprising her loved ones with just the right gifts. (Nothing excited her more than to “hit the jackpot” with a peel-off 30% coupon from Kohl’s.)   She was an avid fan of the New York Yankees, UCONN women’s basketball and college football. What her family knows about football they learned from Stephanie.

She was ever grateful for the kindness of many strangers who held doors for her and offered assistance when she went out to do errands with one of her daughters. She especially enjoyed getting her hair done and going out to lunch.  Stephanie will be missed for her beautiful spirit, her love and devotion to her family, her compassion for those less fortunate – and that ever present luminous smile.

Plans for a memorial service are pending and will be announced at a future date.  Contributions in her memory may be made to Stephanie’s favorite charity, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Lawrence M Cahill, 96, of Norwalk, husband of the late Helen Norman Cahill died Sunday in the Norwalk Hospital.

Mr. Cahill was born in Norwalk, son of the late Thomas and Helen Haugh Cahill. He was a graduate of Norwalk High School and was retired from Automatic Signal in Norwalk. Mr. Cahill was a life member of the Knights of Columbus Council 46.

Surviving is a daughter, Kathleen J. Criado and her husband Juan of Norwalk, two grandchildren, Lynn Hansel of Northumberland, PA and Beth Geoghegan and her husband J.P. of Stamford, four great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister, Ruth Parrillo and three brothers, Thomas, William and John Cahill.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, April 28^th at 10:00 AM in St. Jerome Church, 23 Half Mile Road, Norwalk. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery, 223 Richards Avenue, Norwalk. There are no calling hours.

Contributions in his memory may be made to, Knights of Columbus Scholarship Fund, Council 46, 16 Hendricks Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851 or St. Jerome Church, 23 Half Mile Road, Norwalk, CT 06851.