Obituaries

Dorothy Knapick Forson

Dorothy Knapick Forson

Oct 15, 2012

Dorothy C. Knapick Forson, age 86, of Bridgeport, the widow of Joseph Forson, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2012 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Forson, a homemaker, was born in Bridgeport to the late George and Anna (Sharnick) Knapick, and has been a life long area resident, and was an avid "Soap Opera" fan. Survivors include her devoted children, Joseph...

Linda Ann Selepec Iovino

Linda Ann Selepec Iovino

Oct 14, 2012

Linda Ann Selepec Iovino, has finished her journey in this life, to start a new journey. She has been reunited with people she has lost in the past. Linda will one day be reunited with her husband Mark Iovino, sisters Denise McNemar, and Diane Forgoso, brother Bill Selepec, her mother Bee Selepec, and last but not least, her five children;...

Peter A. Spadolino

Peter A. Spadolino

Oct 12, 2012

Peter Anthony Spadolino, age 79, a longtime resident of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Mary (Vancho) Spadolino, entered into eternal rest on Friday, October 12, in his daughter Patty's home, with his loving family by his side. Mr. Spadolino was born on September 24, 1933, in Bridgeport, to the late Peter and Florence (Riccio) Spadolino and was a graduate...

Olga Osif

Olga Osif

Oct 10, 2012

Olga Osif, age 88, of Stratford, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in Gardner Heights Health Center, Shelton. Olga, a homemaker, was born in Bridgeport to the late Peter and Mery (Pulscak) Osif, and has been a life long area resident. She was a lifetime member of St. John's Church in Bridgeport. Survivors include several cousins. In addition to...

Patricia Sullivan Moore Sorrentino

Patricia Sullivan Moore Sorrentino

Oct 5, 2012

Patricia Moore Sorrentino of Southport, beloved wife of Vincent Sorrentino, and daughter of the late Margaret and James Sullivan, passed away on October 05, 2012. Pat was a graduate of Harding High School and the University of Bridgeport School of Nursing. Affectionately known as "Peach," she enjoyed music, art and theatre, playing bridge, travel, and spending time with her family....

John Kuchmas

John Kuchmas

Oct 5, 2012

John Kuchmas, 91, of Trumbull, formerly of Olyphant, PA., died peacefully Friday morning October 5th at St. Vincent's Medical Center, following an illness. Born in 1921 in Blakely PA, son of the late William Wasyl and Anna Kranianski Kuchmas, he was educated in Olyphant schools. John was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Trumbull. He is a...

Mary M. Hornak

Mary M. Hornak

Oct 4, 2012

Mary M. Hornak, age 98, of Monroe, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2012 in her home. Miss Hornak, a retired assembler for the General Electric Company, was born in Bridgeport to the late Gregor and Veronica (Knut) Hornak, and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her nieces Rosemary Scapellati and her husband Peter, and Patricia Horvath...

Rita M. Gerwien Hill

Rita M. Gerwien Hill

Oct 4, 2012

Rita M. Gerwien Hill, age 96, of Stratford, the widow of John Hill, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2012 in Maefair Health Center, Trumbull. Mrs. Hill, a homemaker, was born in Bridgeport, to the late George and Catherine (O'Connor) Gerwien, and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her beloved daughters Sharon Guerra and her husband Dann...

Arlene T. Grabiec Riccio

Arlene T. Grabiec Riccio

Oct 3, 2012

Arlene T. Grabiec Riccio, age 63, of Orange, beloved wife of Victor M. Riccio, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 in Bridgeport Hospital. Arlene, an RN in the Pediatric Unit at Bridgeport Hospital for forty-two years, was born in Bridgeport, to the late Peter and Mary (Niznik) Grabiec, and has been a life long area resident. She was a...

Olga Timoshuk Paradiso

Olga Timoshuk Paradiso

Oct 1, 2012

Olga Timoshuk Paradiso, age 89, of Stratford, the widow of Jerry Paradiso, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2012 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Paradiso, a retired secretary for the Stratford Board of Education, was born in Fairfield to the late Dimitri and Katherine (Malash) Timoshuk, and has been a life long area resident. She is survived by her beloved sons...

John L. Mudre

John L. Mudre

Sep 30, 2012

John L. Mudre, age 83, of Stratford, beloved husband of Marie Gernat Mudre, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2012 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Mudre, the proprietor of Hilltop Market in Stratford, was born in Stratford to the late John and Helen (Soltis) Mudre and has been a life long resident. He was a member of the U.S. Army National...

Helen G. Panuczak

Helen G. Panuczak

Sep 30, 2012

Helen Naperkowski Panuczak, age 94, of Stratford, the widow of Martin Panuczak, passed away peacefully on Sunday September, 30, 2012 in St. Vincent's MC, while her devoted granddaughter and caregiver Danielle held her as she joined her family in Heaven. Helen, a retired assembler for Bryant Electric/Westinghouse, was born in Bridgeport and has been a life long area resident. She...

Raymond Nelson

Raymond Nelson

Sep 29, 2012

Raymond Nelson, age 60, of Trumbull, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Raymond was born in Danbury, CT, on June 17, 1952 to the late William and Antoinette (Ostuno) Nelson, and has been a life long area resident, living in the Marrakech Inc group home in Trumbull, for the past eight years. He...

Richard L. Maiocco

Richard L. Maiocco

Sep 29, 2012

Richard L. Maiocco, age 68, of Stratford, beloved husband of Mary Caple Maiocco, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 in his home surrounded by his family, after a long battle with cancer. Richard, a Real Estate Agent for William Raveis Real Estate Agency, was born in Bridgeport to Marie (Benedetto) Maiocco, of Florida and the late Egidio Maiocco, and...

Nicholas Skuba

Nicholas Skuba

Sep 26, 2012

Nicholas Skuba , age 91, formerly of Bridgeport, now of Melbourne, FL passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 in Melbourne. Nicholas a retired Correctional Officer for the State of CT was born in Lansford, PA to the late Anthony and Suzanne Skuba. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving during WWII. Survivors include his beloved wife of...

Mary Chisarik Hovan

Mary Chisarik Hovan

Sep 25, 2012

Mary Chisarik Hovan Age 100, born in Bridgeport, Connecticut the eldest of five daughters of the late John and Meri Chisarik, and formally a long time resident of Stratford, died peacefully on September 25, 2012 in Gainesville, Virginia. Mary was predeceased by her parents John and Meri Chisarik, her husband George and her beloved daughter Jeanne Hovan Christensen, son-in-law Henry...

Mildred Gudelesky Fedorko

Mildred Gudelesky Fedorko

Sep 24, 2012

Funeral services for Mildred Gudelesky Fedorko, age 92, of Stratford, will take place on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 11 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford, officiated by Very Rev. David Cochran. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery, Stratford. Calling hours will be from 10-11 a.m.

Margarite Rita Mencel Grega

Margarite Rita Mencel Grega

Sep 23, 2012

Margarite Rita Mencel Grega, age 96 of Bridgeport, the widow of Joseph Stephen Grega, passed away peacefully after a brief illness with family members by her side on Sunday, September 23, 2012. Born in Bridgeport to the late Andrew and Katherine (Katrody) Mencel she has been a life long Bridgeport resident. During her career Margarite worked at several Bridgeport manufacturing...

Berniece Weaver

Berniece Weaver

Sep 22, 2012

Berniece Weaver, age 97 of Stratford, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2012 in Milford Hospital. A retired schoolteacher for the Greenwich School System, Berniece was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma to the late Ivan and Ethel (Shannon) Weaver and has been a longtime area resident. Survivors include her two daughters, Candice E. Myers of Stratford and Christina Ladd of CA,...

Mary Turner

Mary Turner

Sep 20, 2012

Mary Hritz Turner, age 95 of Stratford, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2012 in the Hilltop Health Center in Ansonia. Born in Ansonia to the late Nicholas and Helen (Filiscko) Hritz she has been a longtime Stratford resident. Mary was the widow of Lloyd Turner and a retired Inspector with Princess Pat. She was a former member of the...