Old Saybrook, CT Obituaries

A full obituary for John Frank Opeka, will appear on this site soon. Calling Hours will be held at Fulton-Theroux Funeral Service, 13 Beckwith Ln, Old Lyme, Connecticut 06371, on April 24, 2026, from...

Patricia Ann Keane passed on April 4, 2026, at the age of 62, having been born on June 28, 1963, and residing in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

Joan Barbara Gosselin, aged 93, passed away in her sleep on March 31st in Old Saybrook Connecticut. Joan was born September 30th 1932 in Meriden CT to the late Harry Forster and Julia Forster. Joan is...

Old Lyme - Susan S. Krawiec, 92, of Corsino Ave., passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026, peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Krawiec was born July 30, 1933, in New Britain, the...

Peter Bulkeley passed away on March 23, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on June 30, 1931, Peter was a resident of Old Saybrook, Connecticut.

Lorraine J. Spahr was born in Springfield, MA on June 27, 1951, to Alfred and Jeannette Jalbert. Lorraine graduated from Classical High School in Springfield and then earned her Registered Nurse degre...

It is with overwhelming sadness that we announce the passing of Christopher Michael Root Jr., 29, of Old Saybrook. Christopher was born on March 31, 1996, to Christopher M. Root Sr. and Dana Velissar...

James Henry Fafalla, 83, of Old Lyme, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2026, surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren. Jim was born on January 24, 1943, in New London to Sebastian Fafall...

Carol Ann Chmiel (née McManus), 93, of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026—fittingly, on St. Patrick’s Day. Early Life and Career Born on December 18, 1932, in Montclai...

Dorothy Turnrose, 97, formerly of New Britain, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on March 16th, 2026 surrounded by the community and family she cherished throughout her remarkable life. Born in New...

Barbara Ann (Sullivan) Browne, a cherished lifelong resident of Quaker Hill and later Old Saybrook, Connecticut, as well as Stuart, Florida, peacefully passed away at home on March 15, 2026, at the ag...

In Loving Memory of Frieda T. Gorra Frieda T. Gorra, age 89, of Old Saybrook, CT, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2026, surrounded by the family she cherished above all else. Born on Dec...

John “Mick” McCarthy of Old Lyme, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026 in his home at the age of 85. He was born October 15, 1940 in New London, Connecticut, the son of Jeremiah and Madeline (O’Neill)...

Lyme - Amy MacGregor (Hock) Wininger, daughter of the late Walter L. MacGregor and Amy Dibble (MacGregor) Cooke, passed away peacefully in her sleep Friday, March 6, 2026, just three months shy of her...

John Malcolm Warren II of Old Lyme, CT passed peacefully at his home on Johnny Cake Hill Road the evening of Monday, March 9th, 2026 with family and friends. He was a very proud Veteran of the United ...

Richard Wadleigh Champlain, lifelong resident of Old Lyme, passed away on March 18, 2026. He was the long-time partner of Shirley Ross Brown. He was born on October 29, 1934, in New London, the son ...

Elisabeth A. McNivens-Ernst, 99, of Old Saybrook, died peacefully on February 27, 2026. Elisabeth, “Betty”, was born on December 15, 1926 in Duisburg, Germany. Born the seventh of eight children, she ...

Our hearts are broken as we share the passing of Bryan Ambrosino — a devoted husband, father, brother, and friend. Bryan passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, after a courageous ba...

Joseph Paul Simonelli passed away on February 18, 2026, at the age of 78. Joseph was a resident of Old Lyme, Connecticut.

A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 in Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme at 11:30am. Patricia Barlow Church passed away peacefully on February 21, 2026. Pat was born February 25...

Old Lyme - Robert C. Nelson, 87, longtime resident of Old Lyme and recently of Crescent Point at Niantic, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. Bob grew up on Park Avenue in Naugatuck, the son of Carlton and ...

Judy (Pennito) Sherman, age 70, passed away peacefully at her home in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, on January 29th, surrounded by her loving husband and children. Judy was born on August 10, 1955, in B...

Deborah K. Warren (October 31, 1932 – January 27, 2026) passed away peacefully at age 93. Born in Keene, NH, to Joseph Plummer Knox and Ruth Mae Phillips, she grew up in Edgewood, RI, before the fami...

Old Lyme—Edward James Farrell, 84, of Old Lyme, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 8, 1941 in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Walter and ...

Mildred Gertrude “Millie” Carstensen, 80, of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, passed away on January 26, 2026. Born on May 26, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois, to Josie Eleanor (Tolbert) Eubanks and Thaddeus Bri...

Peter Bulkeley Brainard (Wigs) of Fenwick, Connecticut passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026 at age 85. Wigs was born on July 8, 1940 in Hartford, Connecticut to Charles E. Brainard and Katherine...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Joshua Firgelewski, born on February 21, 1990, and who left us too soon on January 13, 2026. A beloved friend to many, Joshua was known for his ...

Kathleen Foley, of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, passed away on January 16, 2026, at the age of 68. Kathleen was born on February 3, 1957, in Hartford, Connecticut, and was raised by her parents, Leona F...

Michael A. Dinonno, aged 78, passed away on January 17, 2026. He was born on June 3, 1947. Michael was a resident of Westbrook, Connecticut. Calling hours will be held at Swan Funeral Home, located a...

Evelyn T. Osborne of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026, at the age of 83. She leaves behind her adoring husband of 52 years, David Osborne. Evelyn was born in Hart...

Frederick Prentiss Hansen, 84, of Old Lyme, CT died at home on January 14. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, Fred was born on August 29, 1941 to Frederick and Catherine (Carrigan) Hansen in H...

Barbara Mae Gardner (Robinson), 88, of Centerbrook, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital. Barbara was born on March 2, 1937, in Waterbury, ...

Norris Warren “Bud” Ford was born in Hartford, CT on August 24,1934 to the late Millicent Eliza Tate Ford and Norris Willard Ford. He was a 1952 graduate of William H. Hall High School and a 1956 gr...

Old Lyme - Susan Shelby Griswold Schavoir, 86, died Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Hartford Hospital. Shelby, also known as Shel or T.T., was born on March 27, 1939 in New York, New York, the daughter ...

Lorraine Jaccoma, aged 92, passed away peacefully at home on January 6, 2026. Born on February 25, 1933 in Michigan, Lorraine was a longtime resident of Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Lorraine is survive...

Old Lyme- Vincent Doughty, 86, of Old Lyme, Connecticut, passed away peacefully at home on January 2, 2026. He was born on February 27, 1939, in Hartford, Connecticut. Known affectionately as Vinny, D...

Ersilia Edith Murzyn (nee Carangelo), a longtime resident of Old Lyme, CT passed away peacefully on January 1, 2026 at LiveWell in Plantsville, CT where she had resided for 5 years. She was born on O...

Old Saybrook- Nancy Dunn Lonergan, aged ninety, of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025. She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Edward A. Lonergan, and her b...

It is with deep sadness that the family of Gloria Reincke Sparaco announces her passing on December 17, 2025. Gloria resided in Chester, Connecticut at the time of her passing and was a longtime, cher...

A Legacy of Love Dorothy Louise Anderson was born on August 4, 1948, in Lake Wales, Florida, to the late John Tillman and Daisy Williams. A woman of deep faith, unwavering love, and quiet strength, ...

Mark David McDonald, 73, of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, passed away on December 27, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on June 11, 1952, in Staten Island, New York, Mark was the son of Loui...

Fay Gumkowski, 85, of Old Lyme, Connecticut, passed peacefully from this earth into the presence of the Lord on December 22, 2025. Her life was grounded in faith, shaped by love, and defined by her ca...

Robert Pierce Little, lovingly known as Bob, was born in 1932 in Somerville, Massachusetts, to Josephine Hurley Little and John Ivers Little. He grew up in a lively, close-knit Irish immigrant family ...

Suzanne Clum Joffray, 93, of Old Lyme, Connecticut, passed peacefully on December 17, 2025. She was born on October 2, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Woodworth Bernhardi Clum and Mi...

Lyme- Ruth Elizabeth Young, 99, of Beaver Brook Rd., died Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital. Ruth Maynard was born on October 7, 1926 in New London, the daughter of Harold a...

Lynn Christina Goodspeed passed away on December 11, 2025, at the age of 53. At the time of her passing, Lynn was a longtime resident of Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Lynn was born on April 6, 1972, in ...

Wendelin Evans Knight, of Old Lyme, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025 in Middletown, CT after a short illness. She was the wife of Warren A. “Dink” Knight, Jr., who predeceased her in 2003. S...

Sandra “Sandie” F. Breunig, 82, of Old Lyme, CT, devoted wife of the late Roger D. Breunig for 59 years, passed away unexpectedly at her home on November 30, 2025. She built a life anchored in her Rom...

Frank S. Kokai, a resident of Madison, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2025, at the age of 101. He was born on May 18, 1924 in Backa Topola, Yugoslavia. Frank is survived by his s...

Arlene Michelle, born on January 19, 1951, passed away on November 16, 2025, at the age of 74. Arlene was a resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee. A committal service will be held at Swan Funeral Home, ...