Carolyn Gruda Vitko, age 74 of Shelton widow of Lawrence E. Vitko Sr. passed away on Wednesday October 4, 2006 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Vitko, a retired employee of W.E. Bassett Company of Shelton, was born in Ernest, Pennsylvania to the late Anthony and Josephine Gruda and has been a long time area resident. Prior to working at W.E. Bassett she was employed by Shelton Products Inc. and was a member of St, Lawrence Church in Huntington and enjoyed knitting. She was extremely devoted to her children and grandchildren. Survivors include her beloved children Lawrence Vitko Jr and his wife Hope of Prospect, Pamela, Lorraine Lim and her husband Chris of Chicago, Sharon Kerrigan and her husband Mark of Florida and Stephanie Aniolek and her husband Jeff of Oxford, 7 grandchildren, a sister Sylvia Sumski of Milford and several nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday October 7th at 9 a.m. in St. Lawrence Church Huntington. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery Monroe. At the family's request calling hours have been omitted. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations in Carolyn's memory to the Connecticut Humane Society 455 Post Road East Westport, CT. 06880. The Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements. To