Irene Szaszak Olah, age 97, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Juilius J. Olah, died Monday at the Carolton Convalescent Hospital in Fairfield. Mrs. Olah was born in Bridgeport and was a Fairfield resident most of her life. She was a retired RN having worked both at Producto Machines and the Carolton. She was a US Navy Veteran. Mrs. Olah was a graduate of the St. Vincent’s College of Nursing and was an active member of the alumni association. She is survived by her daughters;...

Hunjan, Nasib Kaur On Thursday, September 13th 2018, Nasib Kaur Hunjan, mother and grandmother, passed away in good spirit at the age of 92, joining her late husband and eldest son, Charan Singh Hunjan and Harwinder Singh Hunjan respectively. Nasib, born in India in 1924, the second eldest of her five siblings, spent her early life in East Africa before moving to the United States in 1970.  Once in the United States, Nasib and her family settled in Pittsfield, Massachusetts where she...

Marie Flanagan Halstead, age 94, lifelong resident of Bridgeport and widow of Bridgeport Fire Department Lieutenant Robert E. Halstead, Sr., died Sunday, September 2, 2018, in her home, surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Bridgeport on August 13, 1924, she was the fifth of eight children born to Irish immigrants, the late Michael Joseph Flanagan from Sligo and Mary Conroy Flanagan from Galway.  Marie attended St. Augustine School in Bridgeport, and at the age of sixteen, she...

Steeves- David Allen Steeves of Cheshire, CT, formally of Easton, CT, passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 12, 2018. He was a graduate of Joel Barlow H.S. and Sacred Heart University. David was a very loving husband, son, brother, uncle and friend. He worked in the Insurance industry for over 30 years, and spent the last 17 years at Shoff Darby Insurance in Trumbull, CT. David was an avid car collector and loved going to car shows. He leaves behind his wife, Christina, father...

Joseph Varhidi passed away on Monday August 6, 2018 in his home in Bridgeport, Ct. He is predeceased by his father Joseph Varhidi Sr, and survived by his mother, Maria Cziraky Varhidi , brother, Frank Varhidi, all of whom were much beloved. Joseph was born in Bridgeport on October 2, 1958. He began his musical studies with Sister Ernestine of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit (Sorbonne University, Paris) and graduated from Fairfield College Preparatory School. Joseph’s artistic...

Grasso- Philip R. Grasso, age 83, of Bridgeport, died Monday July 30, 2018 in St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport. Mr. Grasso was born in Bridgeport and was a lifelong resident. He was a security guard for the Securitas Security Company working at the University of Bridgeport. He was a US Air Force veteran. He was predeceased by his longtime companion Molly DePalmer-Grasso, a daughter Laurie Grasso and a grandson Nicholas Kundert. He is survived by his children; Philip R. Grasso...

Jack McCarthy – sunrise 11.25.41, sunset 7.29.18. Jack was a lifelong resident of Bridgeport and later in life Lordship, Fort Myers, FL and St. Maarten.  Jack was the senior class president of the first class to graduate from Notre Dame High School.  Jack graduated from Seton Hall and then served in the US Army from 1967-1968 as a 2nd Lieutenant in south East Asia.  After his military service Jack obtained his Masters from USC and later in life obtained a Master’s...

Jane Kathleen Maynes Johnson, age 54, of Stratford, beloved wife of Stephen (Caz) Johnson, suddenly passed away on July 26, 2018. Born in Wallingford on December 31, 1963, she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Peg) Maynes. Jane was a dedicated employee of The Hartford Insurance Company, where she worked hard for many years and was admired by her colleagues. Previously,  she worked for several other Insurance Companies where she gained loyal friends along the way. She...

The Lord called Elaine Porter Haggstrom on a beautiful, sunny morning on May 24, 2018, and as always, she couldn’t say no. She was 91 years young. Born on March 9, 1927 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Elaine was the only child of Susan Edwards Porter and Milton E. Porter. She grew up in Fairfield and attend local schools, graduating from Roger Ludlow High School in 1945. One of very few women at the time to do so, she attended Bates College in Lewiston, Maine and graduated with a major in...