Obituaries

Stephanie Samoilick Bielecki

Stephanie Samoilick Bielecki

Mar 31, 2013

Stephanie Samoilick Bielecki, age 93, of Milford, the widow of John Bielecki, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2013 in Gardner Heights Health Center, Shelton. Mrs. Bielecki, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late Theodore and Anastasia (Makarevicz) Samoilick and has been a life long area resident, living her teen years in Poland with her family. She was...

Marie Chanda Ernst

Marie Chanda Ernst

Mar 25, 2013

Marie Chanda Ernst, age 82, of Stratford died unexpectedly on Monday, March 25, 2013 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport, CT. She was born in Stratford and lived there most of her life. Marie is survived by four children: Nancy Wilcox and her husband Robert of Naugatuck, CT, Robert S. Ernst and his wife Susan of Stratford, CT, Paula Ernst...

Katherine Dergo Johnson

Katherine Dergo Johnson

Mar 24, 2013

Katherine "Kay" Dergo Johnson, age 82, of Bridgeport passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013 in Bridgeport Hospital. Kay, a retired secretary for the City of Bridgeport Police Department, was born in Granville, New York to the late Stephen and Mary (Komlos) Dergo, and has been a long time area resident, and a graduate of Central High School. She worked...

Carl W. Honrath

Carl W. Honrath

Mar 22, 2013

Carl William Honrath, loving husband of the late Eleanor Stormfelt Honrath, died Friday, March 22 at Masonicare Healthcare Center in Wallingford. Carl was born April 27, 1929 in Bridgeport to Carl W. Honrath, Sr. and Hildegarde Striebe Honrath. He is survived by his loving daughter, Gail Honrath Loucks, her husband Todd, and was the proud grandfather of Christian Carl Loucks,...

William Otto Doran

William Otto Doran

Mar 15, 2013

WILLIAM (BILL) DORAN age 84, born in Providence, RI went home to be with the Lord March 15, 2013. Bill served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, was married in New Britain, Ct and later moved to CT where he was employed at Sikorsky for 35 years (actually met Mr. Sikorsky). In his early years, while in Providence,...

John D. Oaks

John D. Oaks

Mar 13, 2013

John D. Oaks, age 89, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Ollie Yakubic Oaks, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in Lord Chamberlain HCC, Stratford. Mr. Oaks, a U.S. Navy Veteran of WW II, was born in Cornith, Mississippi to the late Frank and Jennie Lee (Doll) Oaks and has been a long time area resident. He was...

Marie R. Matasavage

Marie R. Matasavage

Mar 11, 2013

Marie R. Matasavage, age 93, of Anderson. SC, formerly of Stratford, CT, the beloved widow of Edward Matasavage, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2013 in her home. Marie was born in Scranton, PA to the late Peter and Beatrice (Paswinski) Rutaly and was a resident of Stratford until moving to South Carolina a year ago. She was a retired...

Cecilia Fabian

Cecilia Fabian

Mar 5, 2013

Cecilia Fabian, of Bridgeport, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in the Carolton HCC, Fairfield. Miss Fabian, a retired assembler for Bunker Ramo, was born in Bridgeport to the late Stephen and Mary (Solar) Fabian, and has been a life long resident. She was a graduate of St. John's Commercial High School, and was a lifetime member of the...

Robert James Onuska

Robert James Onuska

Mar 2, 2013

Robert James Onuska "Bobby", age 65 of Stratford, passed away in his home on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Bobby was born in Bridgeport to the late George and Margaret Onuska and has been a lifelong Stratford resident. He was a graduate of Housatonic community College and was retired from the State of Connecticut and was a legionnaire of the Moose...

Anna Wargo Leslie

Anna Wargo Leslie

Feb 26, 2013

Anna Wargo Leslie, age 90, of Shelton, formerly of Stratford, the widow of John C. Leslie, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 in Griffin Hospital, Derby. Mrs. Leslie, a retired payroll clerk for Remington Arms, was born in Bridgeport to the late Andrew and Anna (Mayernik) Wargo, and has been a life long area resident, and was a graduate...

Peter M Popadic

Peter M Popadic

Feb 16, 2013

Peter M. Popadic, age 72, of Stratford, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2013 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Johanna Lucas Popadic, he has been a life long area resident. Peter was a retired banker with the First County Bank in Stamford and was a member of the Germanian Schwaben Club in Bridgeport. Survivors...

Natalie Zuk Biesadecki

Natalie Zuk Biesadecki

Feb 12, 2013

Natalie Zuk Biesadecki, age 87, of Stratford, the beloved widow of Chester Biesadecki, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 in Bishop Wicke Health Care Center, Shelton. Mrs. Biesadecki was born in Derby to the late John and Anna (Wienewski) Zuk, and has been a longtime Stratford resident. She was a retired cook at the Ye' Olde Restaurant in Stratford....

Kenneth E. Peschell

Kenneth E. Peschell

Feb 10, 2013

Kenneth E. Peschell, age 79, of Stratford, beloved husband of Josephine Cervone Peschell, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. Ken, a Sergeant in the U.S Army serving in the Korean War was born in Bridgeport on April 20, 1933 to the late Gustave A. and Johanna (Stremple) Peschell, and was a graduate of...

Mark Stanley Wierzbicki

Mark Stanley Wierzbicki

Feb 8, 2013

Mark Stanley Wierzbicki, age 48, of Stratford, passed away in Bridgeport Hospital on Friday, February 8, 2013. Mark was born in Bridgeport to the late Stanley and Anna (Orczyk) Wierzbicki and has been a life long resident of Stratford. He was Valedictorian of the class of 1982 at Stratford High School, and earned a BS and Masters Degree at Fairfield...

Blanche Piorkowski Kulis Gaspar

Blanche Piorkowski Kulis Gaspar

Feb 7, 2013

Blanche Piorkowski Kulis Gaspar, age 85, of Stratford, the widow of the late Stephen Kulis and Gilbert Gaspar, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2013 in her home. Mrs. Gaspar, a retired clerk for Walgreen's in Darien, was born in Stamford, to the late Alexander and Feliska (Latos) Piorkowski, and had been a life long Stamford resident, before moving to...

James A. Teevin

James A. Teevin

Feb 3, 2013

James A. Teevin, age 82, of Trumbull, beloved husband of Joan Trede (Radozycki) Teevin, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2012 in his home. Mr. Teevin, a retired Plant Manager for the Burndy Corporation, was born in Philadelphia, PA to the late James and Ellen Teevin, and has been a long time area resident. He was an avid fan of...

Raymond Anthony Gruza

Raymond Anthony Gruza

Feb 2, 2013

Raymond A Gruza, age 90, of Stratford, beloved husband of Mary Mastrianna Gruza, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Gruza, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp, was born on February 4, 1922 to the late Lawrence and Eleanor Symolon Gruza, and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired...

Ethel Varholy

Ethel Varholy

Feb 2, 2013

Varholy, Ethel P. Ethel P. (Tizekker) Varholy, 85 of Lititz, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Brethren Village, Lancaster, PA. Born in Nesquehoning, PA, she was the wife of the late Joseph Varholy who died in 2003, and the daughter of the late John and Anna (Foytik) Tizekker. She spent her working years helping others, being...

Deborah Louise (Lacourciere) Walsh

Deborah Louise (Lacourciere) Walsh

Jan 31, 2013

Deborah Louise Walsh (Lacourciere), age 64, of Stratford, entered into eternal rest suddenly on Thursday, January 31, 2013. Born on October 31, 1948 in Patterson, New Jersey, she was the only daughter of the late Eugene and Doris Walsh. Debbie was among the first graduating class of Saint Joseph High School in Trumbull. She later graduated from Saint Vincent's School...

Andrew Merva

Andrew Merva

Jan 30, 2013

Andrew J. Merva, age 85, of Englewood FL. formerly of Stratford, passed away in his home on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. Born in Bridgeport to the late John and Helen Tatar Merva, he was a veteran of the US Navy serving in WWII and was retired from Sikorsky Aircraft where he was a planner. Survivors include his beloved wife of...