Katherine Hritz age 83 formerly of Stratford passed away on Monday March 16, 2009 in Griffin Hospital, Derby. Katherine a retired employee of Harvey Hubbell was born in Granville, New York to the late Nicholas and Helen (Filiscko) Hritz and has been a long time area resident. A loving and caring sister, aunt and godmother, she will be remembered for her warm hospitality when she hosted family gatherings and for her gentle way of always putting others first. Survivors include her devoted siblings Mary Turner of Stratford, Helen Skirkanich of Milford, Joseph Hritz and his wife Mary of Stratford, Margaret Zaniewski of Stratford and Madeline Bottone of Ansonia, a sister-in-law Helen Hritz of Stratford and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents she was pre-deceased by her siblings Julia Zatzick, Nicholas, George, Ilona, Ann and Michael Hritz. Funeral services will take place on Thursday March 19th at 9:15 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford and at 10 a.m. in the Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist Bridgeport for a Requiem Funeral Service. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery Stratford. Friends may call on Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. Panachida at 4:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations to St. John's Church.