- Andrew J. Kachur of Stratford died Wednesday, November 28, 2007 in his home from a short illness with pancreatic cancer surrounded by his loving friends. Born in Bridgeport to the late Andrew and Mary Polak Kachur, he has been a life long Stratford resident. Andrew was the former owner and president of Tool Technology in Derby. He was an avid skier his whole life and a fan of the Boston Redsox and a huge sports enthusiast. He was a member of the New Haven Ski Club, the race team at Okemo Mountain and the Tool and Technology Association. Survivors include 3 sisters MaryAnn Sandburg and husband Bruce of Stratford, Carol Peterson and her husband Alan of Stratford and Barbara Hunyadi and her husband Mark of Trumbull; 9 nieces and nephews and 8 great nieces and nephews. Funeral services will take place on Saturday, December 1, 2007 at 9:15 am in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford and at 10:00 am in St. John the Baptist Carpatho Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church Mill Hill Avenue Bridgeport with a Requiem Funeral Service with the Very Reverend David Cochran officiating. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery Stratford. Friends may call on Friday from 4-7 pm Panichida services will be at 4:30 pm The family requests those desiring make donations to St. John's Church or to the CT Hospice 100 Double Beach Road Branford, CT 06405.