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Alfia Frieda Vaccaro, 86, Of Tarrytown, Formerly Of Pound Ridge
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – Alfia Frieda Vaccaro, 86, recently of Tarrytown and formerly of Pound Ridge, New York, and Hartsdale, New York, died Monday, July 6.
Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late John and Carmela Vecchio Pavone. She graduated from Queens College with two master's degrees. She was a teacher for the New York City public schools for many years. She was one of the first teachers that started the special education programs in the New York City schools. She strongly believed in education and always taught those around her to strive for one's best.
On Dec. 26, 1959,…
Edwin Robert Springer, Sr., 84, Of Stamford
STAMFORD, Conn. – Edwin Robert Springer, Sr., 84, lifelong resident of Stamford, died Saturday, July 4.
He was born in Stamford on July 31, 1930, and was one of 10 children born to the late Robert and Mary Ann (Prizio) Springer. He was born at 1 Main Street in Stamford and attended Stamford public schools. He excelled in football at Stamford High School and other local football clubs on the east coast. He also had a short-lived career as a boxer and as a skater for the Philadelphia Panthers Professional Roller Derby Team.
He served in the U.S. Army Reserve / Connecticut National Guard 1…
Elizabeth Veronica Laychak, 85, Formerly Of Stamford
STAMFORD, Conn. – Elizabeth Veronica Laychak, 85, of Orlando, Florida, died Sunday, July 5 at Stamford Hospital.
Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, on June 16, 1930, she was the only child to the late Louis and Barbara Flaherty Wellner. She was raised in Greenwich, Connecticut, and graduated from Greenwich High School, class of 1948. She lived many years in Greenwich and Stamford, Connecticut, before moving to Florida.
She is survived by her six children, Gene Laychak (Linda) of North Kingstown, Rhode Island; Pamela Saccol (David) of Stamford; Lisa Jetmore (James) of Orlando; Kathleen Laycha…
Merle Leroy Kitchen, 94, Of Norwalk
NORWALK, Conn. – Merle Leroy Kitchen, 94, died Wednesday, June 24 in Norwalk Hospital.
He was born Aug. 4, 1920, in Carroll, Iowa.
He graduated from Cornell College Iowa in 1945, and served in the Air Force Reserves from 1946 until 1972. He retired as a colonel. He was a master business counselor with General Business Services from 1960 to 1990, and worked at Macy’s, Lord and Taylor, and Plymouth Shops in New York City in human resources. He was a practicing Unitarian and lifetime Republican. His favorite activities included dancing, traveling and spending time with his family and frie…
George A. Shimko, 69, Of Norwalk
NORWALK, Conn. – George A. Shimko, 69, of Norwalk, husband of Mary Ann Kurensky Shimko, died Monday July 6 at Yale-New Haven Hospital.
Born Aug. 30, 1945, son of Mary Sirade Shimko of Norwalk and the late George Shimko, he was a lifelong Norwalk resident. Shimko was a Vietnam War veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Following duty, he was employed by Homelite, in Port Chester, New York. Due to the illness of his father, he left Homelite, and returned to Norwalk and took over the management of the family’s Sunshine Restaurant on Post Road.
Shimko later operated Presley Auto Parts and then wen…
Frances A. Thornton, 69, Of South Norwalk
NORWALK, Conn. – Frances A. Thornton, 69, of South Norwalk, died Thursday, July 2.
She was born in Oneida, New York, April 27, 1946, daughter of the late Andrew and Helen Decker Boscoe.
She is survived by her son, Patrick Thornton of Hamden, Connecticut; daughter Danielle Gabriel of Los Angeles, California; a sister of Oradell, New Jersey; a grandson; and twin granddaughters on the way.
She was predeceased by a grandson.
Funeral services will be private. Sisk Brothers Funeral Home, 3105 Whitney Ave., Hamden, is in charge of arrangements.
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