John F. Hmil, age 82, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Patricia Gonzalez Hmil, passed away on Monday July 4, 2011 at Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Mr. Hmil, a Korean War Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, was born in Stratford to the late Frank and Katherine (Krehel) Hmil and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired machinist for Sikorsky Aircraft, and had previously worked for AVCO, Bullards, and Perkin- Elmer. Survivors include his beloved daughters Katherine Vrabel and her husband Scott, and Patricia Kiefer and her husband James, 4 cherished grandchildren Chelsea and Stephen Vrabel, and Matthew and Emily Kiefer, 2 nephews, Dennis and David Kaputa, and a great-niece Natasha Kaputa. In addition to his wife and parents, he was pre-deceased by his son John. Funeral services will take place on Thursday July 7th at 10:15 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford, and at 11 a.m. in St. John's Canonical Church Silver Lane Stratford, for a Requiem Funeral Service. Interment with full military honors will be in St. John's Cemetery, Stratford. Friends may call on Wednesday (TODAY) from 4-7 p.m. Panachida will be at 4:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations to Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) 11781 Lee Jackson Highway Suite 160 Fairfiax, VA 22033-3309