Aleksander Iwaszkiewicz, age 89, of Bridgeport, beloved husband of Regina Czaplinski Iwaszkiewicz, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 in his home. Aleksander, was born in Poland on December 10, 1925 to the late Adam and Zofia (Bielski) Iwaszkiewicz, and has been an area resident for fifty-five years. From a very young age he was always designing and creating and went on to be a wonderful and gifted tailor. Upon arriving in the US in 1960, he pursued a career in textiles, and along with his beloved wife of sixty-four years, operated their own retail business, Leather and Suede Fashions of Stratford. He was a WWII Veteran of the Polish Army. He was deeply loved and will be missed by his beloved wife Regina,his sister Helena, and many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews, both in the US and Poland from the Iwaszkiewicz and Czaplinski families. In addition to his parents, he was pre-deceased by a sister and 3 brothers. Funeral services will take place on Friday, November 20th at 9 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford, and at 10 a.m. in St. Michael the Archangel Church Bridgeport for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport. Friends may call on Thursday from 4-8 p.m.