Mary V. Bukovan Gilbert, age 96, of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late John M. Gilbert Sr., passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2014 in her home. Mrs. Gilbert, a retired seamstress for Princess Pat Company, was born in South Poultney, Vermont to the late Andrew and Veronica (Buchta) Bukovan, and has been a long time area resident. She was a graduate of Granville High School, and was a lifetime member of the Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist, Bridgeport, and their Seniors Club. Survivors include her devoted children, Marlene Bojarski of Bridgeport, and John M. Gilbert Jr. and his wife Lori of Pittsburg, PA, 3 grandchildren, Vikki Spencer of NC, Cynthia Bogle and her husband John of MN, and Todd Gilbert of TN, 4 great-grandchildren, Jordan Spencer, Falon Gilbert, John Timothy and Hannah Marie Bogle, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will take place on Thursday, July 17th at 9:15am in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford and at 10:00 in the Carpatho Russian Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist Mill Hill Avenue 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 will be at 4:30 PM.