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Josephine Ursulina Hamm, 78, Of Wilton
WILTON, Conn. – Josephine “Josie” Ursulina Hamm, 78, a longtime resident of Wilton, died Thursday, Oct. 22 at Autumn Lake of Norwalk.
Born in Switzerland on April 11, 1937, she was the daughter of Emma and Benedikt Florin.
She was an accomplished model who worked in Zurich, Milan, Paris and London. Her features brought her to the front page of magazines such as Elle and Annabelle.
When she met her husband, Richard Hamm, an airline pilot, she followed him to Connecticut, where she continued her career for top modeling agencies in New York City.
An avid bridge player, she enjoyed card g…
M. Pauline Whitehead, 86, Of Stamford
STAMFORD, Conn. – M. Pauline Whitehead, 86, of Stamford, died Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Stamford Hospital.
She was born in Darien on April 1, 1929, to Frederick and Stephanie Schriber. She was a radiology technician at Stamford Hospital for many years before her retirement. She was an avid UConn women's basketball fan as well as a season ticket holder to the New York Giants. She also loved to watch the New York Mets.
She is survived by her children, Susan John (Richard) of New Canaan; Nancy Dunleavy (Martin) of Trumbull; Robert Whitehead, Jr. (Kathleen) of Stamford; and Edward Whitehead of Stam…
James Hartzer, 77, Of Darien
DARIEN, Conn. – James R. Hartzer, 77, a longtime resident of Darien and Norwalk, and most recently Wallingford, died Thursday, Oct. 22.
He was born Nov. 28, 1937, in Chicago, the son of the late Elsie and Emil Hartzer. He attended Taft High School in Chicago and received a bachelor’s degree from DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. He also earned a master’s degree from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich.
After working summers at WGN in Chicago, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed at the U.S. Army Pictorial Center in New York City, where he directed military train…
Alonzo Kiser, 93, Formerly Of Fairfield
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Alonzo C. Kiser, 93, formerly of Fairfield, died Tuesday, Oct. 20 at the Chartwell Medical Center in Norwood, Mass.
He was born Sept. 5, 1922, in Matewan, W.Va., to Cleo and Ben Kiser. He was the oldest of 13 children. At 18, he moved to Bridgeport and met and soon married the love of his life, Emily V. Flewelyn, on Sept. 1, 1942 in Bridgeport.
He was part of the war effort and on June 23, 1944, he and all elements of the 486th landed on Omaha Beach, Normandy, France. After the war, he and his wife settled in Fairfield. He worked for DuPont of Fairfield and later at Ray…
