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Cecilia M.
Dzialo
Oct 25, 1933 — Nov 2, 2026
Stratford
Monday
Adzima Funeral Home
4:00 - 7:00 pm (Eastern time)
Tuesday
St. Stephen’s Church
Starts at 10:30 am (Eastern time)
Tuesday
St. Michael's Cemetery
12:15 - 12:30 pm (Eastern time)
Cecilia Magdon Dzialo, age 93, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Walter “Larry” Dzialo, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2026.
Cecilia was born in Bridgeport on October 25, 1933, to the late George and Elizabeth (Dubiel) Magdon and has been a longtime area resident. She was an active member of St. Mark’s Ladies Guild, Catholic Daughters, and the Council of Catholic Women.
Survivors include her devoted children, Karen Stempel and her husband Arthur of West Haven, Stephen Dzialo Sr. and his wife Linda of Monroe, and Janet Zimmerman and her husband Jim of Meriden, son-in-law, Michael Otzel, 7 cherished grandchildren, Edward (Kim) Baranyai, Lauren (Michael) Saldamarco, Michael Otzel, Stephen (Paige) Dzialo Jr., Elizabeth (Joey DiGirolamo) Otzel, Cecilia (Jamie Brown) Baranyai, and Andrew Otzel, 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her beloved husband of 57 years and her parents, Cecilia was pre-deceased by her daughter, Laura Otzel, 2 brothers and 5 sisters.
The Dzialo family would like to thank the 4th floor staff of Ludlowe Health Center, Fairfield for their kind and compassionate care.
Friends and family may visit on Monday, November 09, 2026, from 4-7 p.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford, A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 10th at 10:30 a.m. meeting directly at St. Stephen’s Church 6948 Main Street Trumbull. Interment will follow in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Stratford.
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