Recent Obituaries From Trumbull: Seaman, Bellows, Poarch

TRUMBULL, CT — Recent obituaries from Trumbull.

Scott G. Seaman Sr., 62, passed away May 16, 2025, after a career spanning 15 years in construction and nearly 30 years in management at The Home Depot, with a passion for restoring classic cars, home improvement, and landscaping projects that filled his time outside of work.

Ivan Otto Capella, 92, passed away May 16, 2025, after a 35-year international career as a CPA and executive with Texaco in Cuba, NYC, Guatemala, Colombia, and NY, having studied at Nichols College and Universidad de Oriente, with a deep commitment to gardening, community engagement, and his Catholic faith as a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus.

Donald Richard "Dick" Bellows, 88, passed away May 16, 2025, following a long career as Director of Respiratory Services at Bridgeport Hospital, service as a U.S. Army Reserves Captain, and active involvement in community health and the Bridgeport Kiwanis Club, with passions for gardening, travel, and Mets baseball.

Rosita Perez Mariani, 95, passed away May 13, 2025, having studied at Butler Business School and enjoyed a lifelong passion for dancing and the music of the Great American Songbook—particularly Frank Sinatra—whose performances she avidly attended as a teenager.

Helen (Gambroudis) Karastathis, 95, passed away May 13, 2025, after retiring in 1995 from her role as a secretary/receptionist at HANAC in Astoria, NY, living for 22 years in Greece before returning to the U.S., and enjoying word search puzzles, dining out, senior center activities, and socializing wherever she went.

Charles "Charlie" Terry Poarch Jr., 85, passed away Apr. 27, 2025, following a career in engineering with firms including Avco, G.E., Sikorsky, and RCM Technologies, where he served as general manager, after studying engineering at Auburn and the Univ. of Bridgeport, with interests spanning classic cars, choral music, and community service—most notably his 35-year tenure with the Greater Bridgeport Regional Planning Agency and efforts to introduce soccer to local schools.