Dorothy Alberta Kaimer Vitko, age 95 of Stratford, the widow of Joseph E. Vitko Sr., her husband of 66 years, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Winchester, CT to the late Hugo and Martha (Yetter) Kaimer, she has been a long time Stratford resident. Dorothy held many jobs during her life but her 2 favorites were driving a CRNL bus during WWII and being the manager of the Dutch Oven Bake Shop in Paradise Green in Stratford. Survivors include a son Joseph E Vitko Jr. and his wife Jean of Waterboro, ME; a daughter-in law Gail Vitko Miller of Edenton, NC; 9 grandchildren: Cynthia Vitko, Lisa Wood, Karen Vitko, Suzanne Watkins, Russell Vitko, Thomas Vitko, Donald Vitko Jr., John Vitko and Matthew Vitko; 15 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. A son Donald Vitko Sr. predeceased her. Funeral services will take place on Monday, August 30, 2010 at 1:00 pm in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford with the Rev. Robert Genevicz officiating. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery Bridgeport. Friends may call on Monday from 12 noon until the start of the service. In lieu of flowers donations in Dorothy's memory may be made to The Paget Foundation 120 Wall Street, Suite. 1602
New York, NY 10005-4035 or on the web at www.paget.org or the American Cancer Society 825 Brook Street, I-91 Tech Ctr, Rocky Hill, CT 06067-304