All Obituaries

Mary Elizabeth Legnard, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 25th at the age of 81. Born in Woodside, NY, on May 17, 1943, to Ed and Mary Holub, Mary will be remembered for her boundless warmth, selfless love, and enduring kindness. Mary is survived by her beloved husband of 57 years, Bob, her cherished sons John (and his wife Ericka) and Jim (and his wife Danielle), as well as her adored grandchildren Evan, Kevin, Brian, and Katie. She was ...

Norma Phyllis (Berg) Nathanson, 101, of Bethel, CT, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2024, in Windham, Maine.  She was the daughter of the late Henry S. and Ada E. (Hollins) Berg.  Born in Boston, MA, December 23, 1922, she was married at Trinity Episcopal Church, Boston, MA to the late Charles H. Nathanson, Sr.  They moved to CT in 1950 where she raised her family, built her life and career. Norma graduated from North Quincy High School and went on to work at the Boston ...

Marie Frances (Claussen) Spagnolo, age 100, of Bethel, CT, died Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at her home. She was the widow of John S. Spagnolo. A resident of Bethel since 1960, she was a parishioner of St. Mary's Church in Bethel. Marie is survived by a daughter: Anne Marie Spagnolo of Bethel, CT; 2 grandchildren: Jennifer Danise and her husband Rich of Ocala, FL, Michael Spagnolo and his wife Jackie of Brookfield, CT and five great grandchildren: Cassie, Cory, Erin, Jaime and Allison. In ...

Rosa Maria (Huertas) Lopes, age 95, of Danbury, CT died Friday, July 26, 2024 at Danbury Hospital. She was the widow of Joseph F. Lopes (1926 – 2021). She is survived by her five children and four grandchildren. She was born in Colombia, May 27, 1929, daughter of the late Isaac and Maria Huertas.  Rosa graduated from teacher’s college in Bogotà (Escuela Normal Superior de Colombia) with a specialization in Physical Education, and she worked as a teacher in ...

Audrey Ann Sears, well known as Kate, passed away peacefully of natural causes on July 28, 2024 at the age of 81. Kate was born to Agnes and Richard Audette on Sept. 27, 1942 in the town of St. Albans, VT. She spent her childhood in the area of St Albans, and met her future husband, Marshall, there when she was a teenager. She was preceded in death by her parents, Agnes and Richard Audettte, brother Jake Donor, and her beloved son Rickie Allen Sears. She is survived by her husband of 64 ...

William "Billy" Tammero, 70, of Bethel, CT, formerly of Brooklyn NY. passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8th, 2024. Billy's infectious laughter, which could be heard from a mile away, was his trademark and reflected his love for life. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Catherine Tammero, his cherished sons, Eric and Andrew Tammero, his loving sister, Barbara McElwain, and his devoted brothers, Michael and Richard Tammero. Above all, Billy adored his grandchildren, Paisley, ...

Annette Claire Lynch, 96 passed away peacefully on July 10, 2024, at Spring Village in Danbury after a long and hard-fought battle with dementia. She will be deeply missed and forever loved by her family and friends and those that knew her are grateful for the precious moments that were spent together. Annette was a longtime resident of Bethel, CT but also lived in Dade City, FL and most recently Danbury, CT. Born in Detroit on December 23, 1927, the third of five children born to ...

Alan “Al” Barney passed peacefully in the early morning this Monday, July 1, reunited at last with his beloved wife, Carol. Al was born on February 18, 1939 to Fred and Harriet Barney of Stamford, Ct.  He and his younger brothers Carl and David grew up in Noroton Heights where they practiced music, mischief, and mayhem. Al attended Worcester Polytechnic in Massachusetts where he met his future bride, Carol Makszin, at a mixer at Becker College. The pair married in 1959 and ...

Sandra Louise Csizmadia, 82, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2024. She was born on November 5, 1941 daughter of Mary and Robert Keeler of Ridgefield, CT. She was married to Andras Csizmadia who preceded her in death. Sandy is survived by her son Joe Peck and his wife, Darcie and three children, Grace, AJ, and Carson; daughter Andrea Csizmadia and two children Kendall and Luke; daughter Beth Lutz and husband Jim and two children Helen and Elisa; and daughter Christine ...

Francis Scott Keegan, lovingly known by many as Scott, passed peacefully and with dignity at Yale Smilow Cancer Center surrounded by family on June 17, 2024. Scott was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on February 3, 1961 to Michael and Marilyn Keegan. Scott graduated from Bethel High School in 1979 and attended Eastern Connecticut State University. After college, Scott started on a four-decade career in the home improvement industry. Since 1988, Scott has been a pioneer in the ...