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Emma Van Houten, 95, Of Stamford
STAMFORD, Conn. – Emma M. Van Houten, of Stamford, died on Monday, Nov. 30. She was 95.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2 at St. John's Lutheran Church, located at 884 Newfield Ave. in Stamford.
Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Bennett Cancer Center, 30 Shelburne Road, Stamford, CT 06092 or Greenwich Home Hospice, 500 W. Putnam Avenue, Suite 150, Greenwich, CT 06830.
William McSpedon III, 36, Of Ridgefield
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – William T. McSpedon III, of Ridgefield, died after a brief illness on Friday, Dec. 25 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He was 36.
McSpedon was born on March 25, 1979 to William and Diane (nee Dagnall) McSpedon in Stamford.
He lived in Pound Ridge, N.Y., before moving to Ridgefield six years ago.
McSpedon is survived by his parents, two brothers, Dane and John; four sisters, Kimberley, Jennifer Foley, Laura Scanlon and Mary Cordtz, 13 nieces and nephews, several aunts, uncles and many cousins.
Visiting hours are on Wednesday, Dec. 30 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Kane Funeral Hom…
Barbara LeRiche, 48, Of Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Barbara LeRiche of Bridgeport died on Dec. 27. She was 48.
LeRiche was born on April 16, 1967 to Stephen and Barbara Horvath in Bridgeport, graduating from Trumbull High School.
She was predeceased by her father and stepson David LeRiche, and is survived by her mother, sons Bruce and William McNaughton, two stepchildren; Katelyn Farrell and Brian LeRiche, and two brothers, Stephen Horvath and his wife Kate, and William and his wife Betty.
Visiting hours are on Wednesday, Dec. 30 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Guilford Funeral Home, located at 115 Church St. in Guilford.
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Rev. Mary Johnson, 72, Of Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Rev. Mary B. Johnson, of Bridgeport, died on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bethpage. She was 72.
Johnson was born in Orangeburg, S.C. to Preston and Queen Ester Shuler, having lived in Bridgeport for 50 years and working as a certified nursing assistant for the Carolton Convalescent Home for 20 years.
She was predeceased by her parents, and is survived by her son Mark of Maryland; daughter Michelle Angel of New York; brother Thurman Keitt of Stamford; five sisters, Mabel Claybourne of Stamford, Darlene Arnett of Pennsylvania, Dean Ellis of Virginia, Charle…
Jean Condon Of Fairfield
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Jean Condon, of Fairfield, died Saturday, Dec. 26.
She was born in Chicago and lived in Asheville, N.C., residing in the Fairfield area since 1960.
Condon worked as a singer, artist, executive secretary and a plane spotter during World War II.
She was predeceased by her husband Albert, and is survived by daughter Terri Salmons and son Bert.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 545 Stratfield Road, Fairfield.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to a charity of your choice is appreciated.
Margaret Tkazyik, 60, Of Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Margaret 'Margie' Tkazyik, of Poughkeepsie, died of pancreatic cancer Dec. 22. She was 60.
Tkayzik was born May 8, 1955, in Brooklyn, to Helen and John Collins, graduating from Dutchess Community College.
She worked as an assistant manager at Bankers Trust, the Vice President of Rhinebeck Electric, a business manager at Simmons Fabricating Service and as a payroll clerk for the Town of Poughkeepsie.
Tkayzik was predeceased by her mother and brother James Collins.
She is is survived by her husband Frank; two children, Frank Tkazyik and his wife Catherine and daughter…
