Linda Charak Collazo, age 57 of Stratford passed away on Wednesday September 24, 2008 in Connecticut Hospice Branford. Linda, a teacher for the Stratford Board of Education, at Franklin School was born in Bridgeport beloved daughter of Mary (Hajus) Charak of Stratford and the late George R. Charak and has been a life long area resident. She was a graduate of Bunnell High School, Western Connecticut State University and Sacred Heart University where she received her 6th year certificate. Survivors in addition to her mother include her beloved children Lynore, Maris and Kyle Colazzo, her life partner and companion of seventeen years Wesley Jones all of Stratford, her sister Lauren Prentice and her husband Jeffrey and son Justin all of Texas and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services will take place on Tuesday September 30th at 10:30 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford with Rev. Dr. Robert Genevicz officiating. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery Stratford. Friends may call on Monday from 4-7 p.m. in lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations to Connecticut Hospice 100 Double Beach Road Branford, CT. 06405