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Beloved CT Teacher, Mom Dies After Cancer Battle As Community Rallies To Help Her Family
A longtime and well-loved Connecticut high school teacher and mother has died after a long battle with cancer, and the community she served is now rallying to support her family.
Cecilia Vicente Prytko taught computer science at East Lyme High School. She was described in her obituary as a source of strength, kindness, and positivity for her students, co-workers, friends, and family.
Outside the classroom, Cecilia was a devoted wife and mother. She is survived by her husband, Chris, and their two children, Karolina and Julian. Friends said her family always came first.
“Cecilia’s greatest …
CT Communities Mourn Firefighter Michael Canil, 35: 'An Unmistakable Sense of Passion'
The Fairfield Fire Department is mourning the loss of firefighter Michael Canil.
Canil died Sunday, Dec. 7. He was just 35. He is survived by his wife, Katie, and their two young children. His cause of death was not disclosed.
Canil joined the Fairfield Fire Department in 2021 after moving to Bethel in 2020, according to his obituary. Before that, he worked as an EMT and firefighter with the Vista Volunteer Fire Department in South Salem, New York.
“This is an incredibly difficult time for his family, loved ones, and our entire department,” Acting Fairfield Fire Chief Kyran Dunn said…
CT 6-Year-Old Dies After Brave Cancer Battle
Zemira spent her short life fighting for everything she had. The Connecticut 6-year-old died of cancer last week, and her mother wants to give her a funeral fit for a warrior.
Zemira was born with a compromised immune system, her mother, Allieberry Pitter, said in a GoFundMe. Two years ago, she was diagnosed with cancer, and despite giving all she had, she succumbed to the disease on Nov. 29, 2024.
"For almost two years, my baby fought with a strength far beyond her age," Pitter wrote in the fundraising campaign. "I slept by her bedside, held her through every procedure, wiped her tears, an…
Family Mourns Deaths Of CT Dad, Son Killed In Crash: 'Our Hearts Are Completely Broken'
Loved ones of a 35-year-old Connecticut man and his 12-year-old son killed in a weekend crash are rallying around his 10-year-old boy, who survived the wreck.
Ismael Pacheco Sr. and Ismael Pacheco Jr. were killed in a Saturday, Nov. 22, crash in Bristol. A GoFundMe campaign hopes to raise $8,000 to help cover the costs of their funerals.
"Our hearts are completely broken as we share the devastating loss of my 12-year-old son, Ismael Pacheco, who tragically passed away in a car accident in Bristol on Saturday, November 22, 2025," the campaign, created by Coraima Maldonad…
‘Destroyed Us Beyond Words’: Family Grieves CT Teen Killed In RI Crash With Friend
The family of a 19-year-old Connecticut woman who was killed with her friend in a Rhode Island crash is seeking support as they prepare to lay her to rest.
Ayanna Voyak, of Hartford, was killed on Saturday, Nov. 16, shortly after 11 p.m., when the car she was in skidded off I-95 in West Warwick, Rhode Island, and crashed into a tree, authorities said. She died at the scene.
Aisha Jules, 19, of New London, was rushed to an area hospital, where she died of her injuries. Four other passengers in the car were also treated for injuries.
Voyak's father, Tony, created a GoFundMe to help pay for h…
Geoff Fox, Former Wtnh Meteorologist Known For His Warmth And Wit, Dies After Cancer Battle
Geoff Fox, the beloved former WTNH-TV meteorologist of 26 years, has died, his wife announced. He was 75.
Fox died in his sleep on Tuesday, Nov. 11, after entering hospice care earlier this year. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2016.
His wife, Helaine Fox, wrote on Facebook that the final months of his life were brightened as fans and former colleagues shared memories and messages of support on social media.
This is Helaine. I'm sorry to say Geoff lost his battle last night and passed away in his sleep. All the thoughts, prayers and memories you posted kept Geoff going these pas…
