James A. Gustavson, 37, of Southington, formerly of Brookfield, son of Pamela Samaha and Eric Gustavson, brother of Nicholas Gustavson, died on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at his home after a lengthy illness.  The Liturgy of Christian Burial will take place on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Anthony Maronite Catholic Church, 17 Granville Ave., Danbury.  Interment will followin St. Peter Cemetery, Danbury.  The family will receive friends at St. Anthony Church on...

Kathy Houchins Backus, 66, of Ridgefield, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Kathy was born in San Antonio, Texas on January 1, 1958. She grew up in Jacksonville, FL and was the daughter of Lyndalu Webb and Roy Houchins. She attended Mary Baldwin University where she graduated in 3 years with a degree in Sociology. She moved to Ridgefield in 1985 and welcomed two daughters, Shannon and Megan. A powerful conversion to Catholicism in 1996 changed her life and propelled her to earn...

Marjorie A. Brooks, 79, of New Fairfield, mother of Meagan J. Brooks, died on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.  Graveside funeral services and burial will take place on Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Mountainview Cemetery, New Fairfield, at a time to be announced. There will be no calling hours.

Raymond A. Antous, 87, of Danbury, husband of Najlah (Massery) Antous, died on Friday, April 26, 2024, at Danbury Hospital. Mr. Antous was born in Danbury on November 11, 1936, a son of the late Antous and Florence (Shaker) Antous.  He attended local schools and graduated from Danbury High School with the Class of 1954. A life long Danbury resident, he was a U.S. Marine veteran and a retired District Sales Manager for McKesson Wine and Spirits of West Haven, CT. An avid golfer, Mr....

OZZIE INGLESE, 88, DESIGNER AND ARTIST, LONGTIME RIDGEFIELD PLANNING DIRECTOR Oswald Inglese, Sr of Ridgefield, Connecticut, Ridgefield’s planning director for a third of a century, passed away on April 22, 2024. He was 88 years old. Oswald, known by friends and loved ones as Ozzie, Senior and Pop-Pop, was born to Maria Josefina Stringa Inglese and Juan Bautista Inglese, Sr on September 4, 1935 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ozzie received degrees with honors in Fine Arts and in...

James Nathaniel Hare passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024. He was born in Greenwich, CT in 1962 to his loving parents William and Martha. James grew up in Newtown, CT where he and his brother Bill shared a keen interest in the natural world, including bugs, butterflies, fishing, and camping. James attended King School, Newtown High School, and Dickinson College. He had a successful advertising career at The New York Review of Books, and later in life, wrote prolifically for medical...

Marc Alan Akerman, 48, of Ridgefield, died on Monday, April 15, 2024. He was the loving husband of Carin (Juthnas) Akerman and devoted father of Benjamin and Linnea Akerman. Marc was born in Yonkers, NY on February 25, 1976; a son of Sigel and Martha (Harkonen) Akerman. A lifelong resident of Ridgefield, Marc bled orange and black. The friends he made in Ridgefield were closer to him than most families. He made fun of anybody who was not from Ridgefield. His favorite place in the world was...

Paul F. Brown, 74, of New Milford, husband of Barbara (Hudimatch) Brown, father of Katherine Burnett (John), David Brown (Claire), and Kevin Brown (Lindsey), brother of Herbert Brown (Mary), and grandfather of Elise, Melisa, Thomas, and Vincent, died on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Danbury Hospital. Mr. Brown was born in Rutland, VT on May 6, 1949, a son of the late Herbert and Mary (Pelkey) Brown.  Raised in Wallingford, VT, Paul attended Vermont schools. An area resident for the...

Julieann C. Shaker, 68, of Danbury, died on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, after a brief illness.  Born in Danbury on November 4, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Marion (Antous) Shaker and attended Danbury schools, graduated from Danbury High School with the Class of 1973.  Affectionately known as "Julie", she was a retired planner with Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical Corporation. She is survived by a brother Edward A. Shaker and his wife Ellen...

Janice (Vallee) Corona, 84, of Danbury, wife of the late John "Jackie: Corona, mother of Susan Corona, the late John T. Corona III and the late Stephen Corona, grandmother of John Thomas Corona, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at her home. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will take place on Friday, April 19, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Anthony Maronite Catholic Church, 17 Granville Ave., Danbury. Burial will follow in St. Peter Cemetery, Danbury. The family will receive friends at...