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PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOHN FRANKLIN KAVANEWSKY; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: March 30, 1925 (Norwalk, CT) – November 30, 2019 (Jacksonville, FL); 94 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Caroline Yeadaker (1923-2014) on November 26, 1949, in Miami, Florida.CHILDREN: Two daughters, Janet Kavanewsky Flinchum (1957-) and Laura Kavanewsky Tiderman (1959-). Two sons, Stephen (1956-) and John Jr. (1953-). LOCAL ADDRESS: Skytop Drive, NorwalkENLISTMENT: July 6, 1943SERVICEContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOHN FRANKLIN KAVANEWSKY; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WILLIAM HAUGH GORMAN; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: May 4, 1916 (Norwalk, CT) – December 30, 1972 (Norwalk, CT); 56 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Margaret Wilhelmena Kaiser (1925-1997) on January 5, 1952, in Norwalk.CHILDREN: NoneLOCAL ADDRESS: 11 Nelson Avenue and 22 Roosevelt Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: August 7, 1941SERVICE NUMBER: 31049859UNIT: 132nd Infantry Regiment; 33rd Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to Richard (1872-1951) and MargaretContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WILLIAM HAUGH GORMAN; U.S. ARMY”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WILLIAM WHITNEY GESNER; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: October 30, 1915 (Maspeth, NY) – September 4, 1957 (Norwalk, CT); 41 years oldMARITAL STATU: Married to Margaret Rusin Gesner (1917-1953) on November 16, 1936.CHILDREN: One son, Robert William Gesner (1940-). Graduated from West Point, Class of 1964.LOCAL ADDRESS: 8 Burwell Street and Deerwood Manor, NorwalkENLISTMENT: October 5, 1942SERVICE NUBMER: 11096185UNIT: 508th Parachute InfantryContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WILLIAM WHITNEY GESNER; U.S. ARMY”

TECHNICAL SERGEANT VINCENT DONALD FLAHERTY; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: June 14, 1920 (Norwalk, CT) – May 6, 1999 (Norwalk, CT); 78 years old MARITAL STATUS: Married to Regina Marie O’Marra Flaherty (1928-present) on October 8, 1960 in Norwalk, CT.CHILDREN: UnknownLOCAL ADDRESS: 19 Merrill Road and 31 High Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: June 9, 1943, right after graduation from Niagara University ’43SERVICE NUMBER: 32930765UNIT: 60th InfantryContinue reading “TECHNICAL SERGEANT VINCENT DONALD FLAHERTY; U.S. ARMY”

CORPORAL ARTHUR CECIL EMMERSON; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: September 29, 1893 (Stroud, England) – April 24, 1967 (Norwalk, CT); 73 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Laura Beach Emmerson (1894-1995) on August 20, 1927 in Norwalk.CHILDREN: Two daughters, Ann Emmerson Oller (1928-2016) and Laura Emmerson Fetherston (1932-2005).LOCAL ADDRESS: 18 West Rocks Road, NorwalkENLISTMENT: August 22, 1917SERVICE NUMBER: 556519DISCHARGE: April 8, 1919UNIT: Company B,Continue reading “CORPORAL ARTHUR CECIL EMMERSON; U.S. ARMY”

PHARMACIST’S MATE THIRD CLASS LEONARD LAWRENCE COVIELLO; U.S. NAVY

DOB/DOD: July 5, 1924 (Stamford, CT) – February 12, 2019 (Norwalk, CT); 94 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Adeline D’Amico Coviello (1925-1977) in Westport on June 5, 1948. Married to Jean Zulkeski Knapp Coviello (1925-2011) in Norwalk on March 29, 1980.CHILDREN: Two sons Bruce and Larry. One daughter, Denise Shaw. Stepchildren are Paul Zulkeski, TonyContinue reading “PHARMACIST’S MATE THIRD CLASS LEONARD LAWRENCE COVIELLO; U.S. NAVY”

PRIVATE FELIX BRIGANTE; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: January 15, 1923 (Waterbury, CT) – April 15, 1997 (Norwalk, CT); 74 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Bettina Radano Brigante (1926-1944) on April 19, 1947, in Norwalk, CT. Married to Helen Robinson on September 16, 1972, in Norwalk, CTCHILDREN: Two daughters, Judith Brigante Keliar (1944-) and Bernadette Brigante Pini (1948-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 29 Coldspring Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT:Continue reading “PRIVATE FELIX BRIGANTE; U.S. ARMY”

CORPORAL HAROLD WILLIAM BRIDGEFORTH; U.S. MARINE CORPS

DOB/DOD: April 29, 1925 (Fairfield, CT) – April 10, 1965 (Norwalk, CT); 39 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Florence Hayes Marshall Bridgeforth (1924-2009) on October 22, 1952, in Stamford, ConnecticutCHILDREN: One daughter, Carmen Denise Bridgeforth Clark (1953-1993), and one son, Harold Jr. (1956-). Stepdaughters Beverly Marshall-Burrus (?-?) and Sharon Marshall Rouzier (1945-2008).LOCAL ADDRESS: 100 DryContinue reading “CORPORAL HAROLD WILLIAM BRIDGEFORTH; U.S. MARINE CORPS”

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES BODNER JR.; U.S. MARINE CORPS

June 28, 1915 (Norwalk, CT) – August 20, 2005 (Bridgeport, CT); 90 years oldMarried to Sophie Kovacs Bodner (1921-2000) on July 30, 1949 in Bridgeport, CTLocal address: 35 Summit Avenue, NorwalkEnlisted on August 30, 1942.Discharged on March 10, 1945.Serial number 459955Unit: Company G, Second Battalion, Fourth Marines, Reinforced, First Provisional Marine Brigade Born to JamesContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES BODNER JR.; U.S. MARINE CORPS”

LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHRISTOPHER PETER CAPUTO; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: December 17, 1916 (Norwalk, CT) – April 22, 1996 (Branford, CT); 79 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Olga Lombardi Caputo (1921-2012). CHILDREN: Two daughters, Janice Caputo Lapke (1952-) and Andrea Caputo Radley (1955-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 229 Ely Avenue and 5 Cindy Lane, NorwalkENLISTMENT: Enlisted from the National Guard on February 24, 1941, as a Corporal,Continue reading “LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHRISTOPHER PETER CAPUTO; U.S. ARMY”