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Angelo Heonis, 73, Of Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Angelo A. Heonis, 73, of Bridgeport and formerly of Monroe, Conn., died at St. Vincent's Medical Center on Monday, March 16.
He was a son of Alexander Heonis and Angelina Pippa.
Heonis had several patents and continued with his creative ideas until the end.
Heonis is survived by his wife of 31 years, Eileen, his sons, Nick, Chris and Alex; his brother; George Kiriakis and wife, Marian of Norwalk and several grandchildren.
Calling hours will be Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Avenue, Bridgeport.
Funeral services …
Pura Lopez, Of Bridgeport, 82
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Pura Castro López, of the Black Rock section of Bridgeport, died in her home on Friday, March 13. She was 82.
The daughter of Ramon Castro and Maria Iglesias Castro, López was born in Havana, Cuba.
She first came to New York City, and moved her family to Black Rock in 1972. López began a long career with Stauffer Chemical, and continued with each of its successors, Chesebrough-Pond, Unilever, and Rhone-Poulenc Corporation until her retirement in 1995.
Shortly afterward, she began working for the Nutritional Department of the Bridgeport Board of Education until 201…
New School Superintendent Begins Transitioning To Job In Ridgefield
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – Karen Baldwin, who has been hired to take over the job as superintendent of schools in Ridgefield on July 1, is already making herself familiar with the school system, according to the newstimes.com.
When Baldwin was hired by the Ridgefield school board in November, she planned to finish the school year as superintendent of the Suffield Public Schools, the newstimes.com said.
But in December, Suffield bought out Baldwin's contract, the report said. Since then, Baldwin has been able to meet regularly with current Ridgefield superintendent Deborah Low, who will retire…
Retailer Returns To Westport To Open Cotélac At Downtown Site
WESTPORT, Conn. – Cotélac, a French clothing retailer, will be opening its doors at 111 Post Road East, next to Urban Outfitters, in downtown Westport.
Cotélac, which translates to "by the lake," is bringing its chic yet comfortable French style to Westport. The store focuses on women’s ready-to-wear clothing and accessories.
The collection is designed by Raphaelle Cavalli, whose passion for fabric innovation and visual effects guide the brand’s aesthetic. Raphaelle draws her artistic inspiration from musicians, painters, and personal travels; she incorporates prints and colors in unexp…
Norwalk Man Hiding In Tupperware Arrested; Woman Busted On Drug Charges
NORWALK, Conn. – The Norwalk Police Department made two arrests on Wednesday, March 4, including a man hiding himself, marijuana, and pills in a Tupperware container and a woman suspected to be high on PCP, according to The Hour.
The Norwalk Police Department arrived on the scene of a reported assault, where they discovered Mary Ayala, 28, who appeared to be high on drugs, The Hour said.
Ayala informed police of a possible gun in the home and during their search, officers discovered Jimmy Louis, 36, hiding in a Tupperware container with over 1,500 pills, drug paraphernalia, counterfeit …
