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Andrea Weeks, 59, Formerly Of Stamford
STAMFORD, Conn. – Andrea Vorvis Weeks, a former Stamford resident, died on Friday, Feb. 19, in Providence, R.I. She was 59.
Weeks was born in Stamford on Oct. 12, 1956, to Andrew and Maryellen Haggerty Vorvis. She graduated from Westhill High School.
Weeks was predeceased by her parents; a sister Margaret Morgan; and a brother, John Vorvis.
She is survived by her children, Kelly, Edward, Andrew and Megan, all of Plainville, Mass.; two sisters, Patricia Esposito and her husband Stanley, and Cathy Troetti and her husband Peter of Summerville, Fla.; a brother, Paul Vorvis; two aunts, Jane Vor…
Gertrude Riska, 96, Of Greenwich
GREENWICH, Conn. – Gertrude Riska, of Cos Cob, died at her home on Monday, March 14. She was 96.
Riska was a church musician and piano teacher until recently, having played the piano for local churches for 80 years, starting at the age of 12.
She worked at Diamond Hill Methodist Church, the First Methodist Church in Greenwich, the Round Hill Community Church, the Lutheran Church, the Greenwich Baptist Church, and St. Clement's R.C. Church in Old Greenwich, helping to build choirs at many local churches.
Riska also wrote two oral histories for the Greenwich Library. "Chief of the Cos …
Dolores Kepchar, 88, Of Stamford
STAMFORD, Conn. – Dolores R. Kepchar, a longtime Stamford resident, died at Stamford Hospital on Wednesday, March 16. She was 88.
Kepchar was born in Winthrop, Maine, on Nov. 18, 1927, to Dolor and Marie (Lajoie) Dostie.
She was predeceased by her parents and nine siblings.
Kepchar is survived by her husband Michael, her daughter and son-in-law, Ellen and Pat Freebairn; two grandsons, and two brothers; Rosaire and Joseph Dostie.
She was predeceased by nine siblings.
Visiting hours are on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bosak Funeral Home, 453 Shippan Ave., in Stamford.
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William Glass, 72, Of Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – William W. Glass, Sr., of Bridgeport, died on Tuesday, March 15 at St. Vincent Medical Center. He was 72.
Glass was born in Akron, Ohio to John and Thelma Glass, serving in both the Army and Navy during the Vietnam War and eventually retiring from Sikorsky Aircraft.
He was predeceased by his parents, granddaughter Zoie Petrovich, and two brothers, Thomas and Frank.
Glass is survived by his wife Judy Stage Glass, four children, William Jr. and wife Antoinette of Naugatuck, Michael and his wife Karen of Georgia, Scott and his wife Kathleen of Oxford, and Jennifer Petrovi…
E. Robert Giuntini, 92, Of White Plains
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – E. Robert Giuntini, of White Plains, died on Wednesday, March 16. He was 92.
Giuntini was born on Aug. 27, 1923, in Pawtucket, R.I. to Elvira and Tacito Giuntini.
He served in the Air Force during World War II, graduating from St. John's University after his service and eventually earning a law degree from St. John's University School of Law.
Giuntini began his career in insurance and entered private practice in 1961 in New York City, eventually retiring in 2013 after working in civil and criminal law.
He was an active member of the community, serving as chairman and…
Donald Miller, 95, Of Fairfield
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Donald Joseph Miller, of Fairfield and Jewett, N.Y., died Monday, March 14 at the Carolton Health Care Center. He was 95.
Miller was born Aug. 14, 1920, in Bridgeport, to Charles and Bertha Jennings Miller, growing up in Easton.
He attended the University of Connecticut and served in the U.S. Army during World War II, running an excavation business in Newtown for decades.
Miller was predeceased by his parents; his first wife Pat; son Robert; brother Charles 'Bob'; two great-grandchildren, Sarah and Aaron; and granddaughter-in-law Donna Mellen.
He is survived by his wi…
Barbara Gall, 63, Of Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Barbara Gall, a lifelong resident of Bridgeport, died on Wednesday, March 9. She was 63.
Gall worked as an office manager, while being an active member of the Bridgeport community as an accomplished singer and volunteer.
She is survived by her son Eric and partner Henry Melhouse, sister Anne Nelson, and brother George Jr., several cousins, nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be on Friday, March 18 at 9 a.m. at St. George Church, located at 443 Park Ave. in Bridgeport, followed by a memorial mass and a get-together for family and friends.
Virginia M. Moyer, 84, Of Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Virginia M. Moyer of Poughkeepsie died Saturday, March 12, at River Valley Care Center. She was 84.
Moyer was born on Oct. 22, 1931, in the Bronx to Frank and Elsa (Goerhring) DeGer. She worked as a transporter for St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie.
She was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Arthur Moyer Sr.; a daughter, Linda Figueroa; and her brothers, Frank Deger Jr. and Charles Deger.
Moyer is survived by her daughters, Mary Ann Sorci and husband Carmine, and Katherine M. Moyer; a son, Arthur Jr. of Hyde Park; a sister, Ruth Lauria of Hyde Park; a brother,…
