Obituaries

Margaret Mihalik Kober Lemanski

Margaret Mihalik Kober Lemanski

May 23, 2013

Margaret Mihalik Kober Lemanski, age 84, of Shelton beloved wife of Alphonse Lemanski, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2013 in St. Vincent's MC, Bridgeport. Mrs. Lemanski, a retired Secretary at Stratford High School was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Mary Mihalik Sr, and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her beloved children Terese...

Andrew Tabak Jr.

Andrew Tabak Jr.

May 22, 2013

Andrew Tabak Jr, age 93, of Winsted, beloved husband of the late Carolyn Warren Tabak, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Hartford Hospital. Mr. Tabak, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp, was born in Stratford to the late Andrew Sr. and Mary (Hresch) Tabak and has been a long time resident of Winsted. Andrew was...

James W. Northrop

James W. Northrop

May 17, 2013

James W. Northrop, age 77, of Monroe, beloved husband of Gail Ingram Northrop, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. James, a driver for TEAM Inc, was born in New York to the late Clifford and Hazel Northrop and has been a long time area resident. James was a hard worker who loved his...

Timothy Gemza

Timothy Gemza

May 15, 2013

Timothy P. Gemza, age 55, of Bridgeport, passed away on May 15, 2013 in his home. Tim, a 1976 graduate of Bunnell High School in Stratford, was born in Bridgeport to Irene Babey Gemza and the late Edward Gemza, and has been a life long area resident. Survivors in addition to his beloved mother, include a son Christopher, a brother...

The Rev. Frank E. Wismer Iii

The Rev. Frank E. Wismer Iii

May 12, 2013

The Rev. Frank Earl Wismer III (Ret. Col. U.S. Army Reserve), age 65, of Stratford, beloved husband of Patricia McClaren Coller, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2013 in St. Vincent's Medical Center. The Rev. Wismer, Vicar of Christ Episcopal Church in Norwalk, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Nancy Macfarland Wismer of PA, and the late Frank E. Wismer....

Peter Symochko

Peter Symochko

May 10, 2013

Peter Symochko, age 55 of Monroe, the beloved husband of Helen Slota Symochko, passed away suddenly on Friday, May 10, 2013 in his home. Peter earned a BS in Electrical Engineering, and worked for General Data Comm Industries of Naugatuck. He was born in Wysowa, Poland to Natalia (Peroh) Symochko of Shelton and the late Michael Symochko and has been...

Joseph Hanish

Joseph Hanish

May 9, 2013

Joseph Hanish, age 78 of Milford, the beloved widower of Margaret Suglia Hanish passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 9, 2013 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Born in Scranton Pennsylvania to the late Michael and Anna (Matzak) Hanish, he has been a lifelong area resident. Joseph was retired from the City of Bridgeport, Board of Education; prior to his...

Alba G. Solimene Scaglione

Alba G. Solimene Scaglione

May 9, 2013

Alba G. Solimene Scaglione, age 83, of Stratford, the widow of Domenick Scaglione Sr., passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2013 in her home. Mrs. Scaglione was born in San Michele Di Serino (AV) Italy to the late Michele and Giovanna (Verderame ) Solimene, and has been a long time area resident. She was retired from DARCO String Company, and...

Victor Martucci

Victor Martucci

May 5, 2013

Victor Martucci, age 76, of Stratford, beloved husband of Lena Ciacciarlli Martucci, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Mr. Martucci, a retired Iron Worker for Pequonnock Iron Works of Bridgeport, was born in Calabria, Italy to Rosina (Bavalacqua) Martucci of Italy and the late Frank Martucci, and has been a long time area...

Anne T. Avallone

Anne T. Avallone

May 5, 2013

Dr. Anne Theresa Avallone, daughter of the late Stella and Ernest Avallone, died suddenly on May 5, 2013 in Stratford. Dr. Avallone began her career at St. Vincent's in 1977 when she was appointed Director of the St. Vincent's Medical Center School of Nursing. In 1991 she led the transition of the School of Nursing to a fully accredited college...

Margaret R. Gadala Gregory

Margaret R. Gadala Gregory

Apr 24, 2013

Margaret R. Gadala Gregory, age 84, of Wallingford, the beloved wife of Louis W. Gregory, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in her home. Margaret, a retired shipping clerk for WARNACO, was born in Granville, New York to the late Michael and Helen (Krafcik) Gadala and has been a long time area resident. She was a life long, founding...

Patricia Zavodjancik Krystopowicz

Patricia Zavodjancik Krystopowicz

Apr 19, 2013

Patricia Ann Zavodjancik Krystopowicz, age 72, of Stratford, the widow of John Krystopowicz, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013 in Bridgeport Hospital. Patricia was born in Bridgeport to Elizabeth Zahranski Zavodjancik, and the late Stephen J. Zavodjancik and has been a lifelong area resident. She was a retired secretary for Health Net Insurance Company. Survivors in addition to her...

David A. Golias

David A. Golias

Apr 15, 2013

David A. Golias, age 69, of Stratford, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2013 in Bridgeport Hospital. David, a Viet Nam Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp, was born in Bridgeport to the late Andrew and Susie (Banik) Golias and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Bullard Havens Technical High School and was a...

Ann Hleva Kuchma

Ann Hleva Kuchma

Apr 12, 2013

Ann Hleva Kuchma, age 97, of Stratford, the widow of Emil Kuchma, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2013 in Lord Chamberlain HCC, Stratford. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Funeral services and interment are private, and have been entrusted to the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford. To make an online condolence please visit www.adzimafuneralhome.com

Lou Ellen Edwards

Lou Ellen Edwards

Apr 11, 2013

Lou Ellen Pettersen Edwards, age 81 of Stratford, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at home. Born in Bridgeport to the late Fred and Helen (Christy) Pettersen, she has been a lifelong Stratford resident. Lou Ellen and her husband Fred were the owners of Fin N Feathers in Stratford and was retired from Industrial Marking Supply where she was...

Mary Principia Beney

Mary Principia Beney

Apr 10, 2013

Mary Principia Beney, age 92, of Shelton, formerly of Fairfield, Greenwich and Cheshire, CT and Florida passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 in Shelton Lakes Health Care Center. Born in Greenwich to the late Saverio and Theresa (Chieffo) Glionna , she has been a life long area resident. Mary was a careful Woman who took great cares in being...

Elise Muhlemann Mazzola

Elise Muhlemann Mazzola

Apr 10, 2013

Elise Muhlemann Mazzola, age 98, of Stratford, the widow of Dominick Mazzola, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 in the Jewish Home, Fairfield. Mrs. Mazzola, a retired operator for Union Mutual Insurance Company of New York, was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Arnold and Maria (Biechert) Muhlemann, and had been a long time Fairfield resident, before moving...

Rita M. Shanley Tomasko

Rita M. Shanley Tomasko

Apr 9, 2013

Rita M. Shanley Tomasko, age 85, of Branford, the widow of Andrew M. Tomasko, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 in her home. Mrs. Tomasko, a homemaker was born in New Haven to the late Thomas W. and Margaret (O'Hara) Shanley and had been a long time Stratford resident, prior to moving to Branford one year ago. Survivors include...

Richard A. Brayton

Richard A. Brayton

Apr 5, 2013

Richard A. Brayton, age 99.10 years of age, died April 5, 2013, in hospice at the Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Ct. He was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be remembered first for his dedication to family, country, flag and the love of the outdoors. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, he was one of nine children of William and...

Robert J. Orechovesky

Robert J. Orechovesky

Apr 5, 2013

Robert J. Orechovesky, age 77, of Milford, beloved husband of Carol Butas Orechovesky, passed away suddenly on Friday, April 5, 2013 in Bridgeport Hospital. Robert, a retired Tool Crib Manager for Metro North RR, was born in Bridgeport to the late Andrew and Elizabeth (Hermann) Orechovesky, and has been a life long area resident. He enjoyed taking trips to the...