Chester F. Bednarz, age 87 of Stratford passed away on Wednesday May 17, 2006 in the Hewitt H.C.C. Shelton. Mr. Bednarz, a retired machine operator for Robert Shaw Controls was born in Old Forge, Pennsylvania to the late Florian and Rose Bednarz and has been a long time area resident. He was an avid bowler and fisherman. Survivors include his beloved wife Mary Dankulich Bednarz, his devoted children Marcia A. Thrush and her husband Stephen of Huntington, Ronald C. Bednarz and his wife Estelle of Stratford and Stephen M. Bednarz and his wife Cathy of Orange, 2 cherished granddaughters Jennifer and Heather, 1 sister Anna Moses of Old Forge, PA and several nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by a brother Lucian Bednarz and 2 sisters Stella Dobosz and Tillie Novachik. Funeral services will take place on Monday May 22nd at 10:30 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford and at 11 a.m. in Holy Name of Jesus Church Stratford for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery Stratford. Friends may call on Monday morning form 9:30a.m. – 10:30 a.m.