Obituaries

William R. Mulligan Sr.

William R. Mulligan Sr.

Jul 21, 2012

William R. Mulligan, 77, of Stratford died on Saturday, July 21, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Judith Molloy Mulligan, and the son of the late Robert and Elsie Haight Mulligan. Bill was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving his country during the Korean Conflict, and was a retired employee of the Pirelli-Armstrong Tire Company. In addition to...

Elinore O'Reilly Scott

Elinore O'Reilly Scott

Jul 20, 2012

Elinore Grace O'Reilly Scott, "Scottie", beloved wife of Wesley W. Scott, for over 62 years, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2012 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Mrs. Scott was born in Bridgeport on September 9, 1920, daughter of the late Francis Xavier O'Reilly and Barbara Mc Murry O'Reilly, and resided in Stratford for the past fifty-three years. Mrs....

Mary Dudak Krasicky

Mary Dudak Krasicky

Jul 16, 2012

Mary Dudak Krasicky, age 95, of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late Philip Krasicky, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2012 in St. Joseph's Manor, Trumbull. Mary, a retired inspector for Remington Arms, was born in Ramey, Pennsylvania to the late Andrew and Mary (Babey) Dudak, and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her beloved children Dr....

Mary Chudy Pruzinsky

Mary Chudy Pruzinsky

Jul 16, 2012

Mary D. Pruzinsky, age 95, formerly of Stratford, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2012, at Arlington Care Center in Newark, Ohio. She was born in Shelton to the late Veronica and John Chudy. She was the widow of Stephen P. Pruzinsky and in 1938 was co-founder of S.P.Pruzinsky and Sons. Survivors include three sons, Robert Pruzinsky and his wife,...

Anne Babey

Anne Babey

Jul 16, 2012

Anne Babey, age 88, of Stratford, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2012 in Atria of Stratford. Anne, a retired Executive Secretary for Harvey Hubbell, was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Martha (Oleyar) Babey, and has been a life long area resident. She was a life long member of the Carpatho Russian Orthodox Church of St. John...

Monica Kawiecki Popadic

Monica Kawiecki Popadic

Jul 15, 2012

Monica Kawiecki Popadic, age 61, of Monroe, beloved wife of Dennis Popadic, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2012 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Monica, a former RN for APT Foundation of Bridgeport, was born ion New Britain to the late Ezebius and Maryana Kawiecki, and has been a life long area resident. She was a graduate of Norwalk...

Jean E. Miles

Jean E. Miles

Jul 14, 2012

Jean E. Miles, 85, a lifelong resident of Stratford, CT passed away peacefully on July 14, 2012. She was the loving mother of Kathleen Schumacher (John) and Bonnie-Jean Perez (Mark), grandmother of Elizabeth Perez, sister of Robert Sexton and aunt of several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by daughter Marilyn, and sisters Ruth Lubas, Ethel Gardner and...

Germino Veloce

Germino Veloce

Jul 10, 2012

Germino Veloce, age 62, of Stratford, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 in Bridgeport Hospital. Jerry was born in Calabria, Italy and came to the United States at the age of 16. He was a hard worker, apprenticing as an upholsterer at Contempo Concepts in Norwalk. In 1982, through countless hours of dedication, he opened his own business, Jerry's...

Dorothy Holodnak Merva

Dorothy Holodnak Merva

Jul 7, 2012

Dorothy Holodnak Merva, age 82, of Milford, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012. Dorothy, a retired employee of Vitramon Company, Monroe, was born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Helen (Handrick) Holodnak, and has been a life long area resident. She was a member of the Baldwin Center, and the Trumbull Seniors. Survivors include her beloved children Raymond...

Lawrence Vanderveer Studdiford Sr.

Lawrence Vanderveer Studdiford Sr.

Jul 7, 2012

Lawrence Vanderveer Studdiford Sr. (Larry), age 81, of Stratford, beloved husband of Carol Plant Studdiford, for 58 years, passed away peacefully at home, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Born in Three Bridges, NJ on November 9, 1930 to the late DeWitt and Ruth Studdiford. He attended schools in New Jersey, and graduated form Sommerville High School in 1949;...

Gerard Dumont

Gerard Dumont

Jul 6, 2012

Gerard Dumont, age 78, of Milford, beloved husband of Marguerite Dube Dumont, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2012 in Golden Hill HCC, Milford. Gerard, a retired self employed carpenter, was born in New Brunswick, Canada, to the late Felix and Lena (Berube) Dumont, and has been a long time area resident. He was an active member of St. James...

Charles P. Kochiss

Charles P. Kochiss

Jul 6, 2012

Charles P. Kochiss, age 85, of Stratford, beloved husband of Mary Smuligo, passed away on Friday July 6, 2012 in Lord Chamberlain Heath Care Center, Stratford. Charlie, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Army, was born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Anna (Pjura) Kochiss and has been a lifelong area resident, he was a retired Lieutenant for...

Darlene Bouchard Erzen

Darlene Bouchard Erzen

Jul 6, 2012

Darlene Bouchard Erzen, age 53, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Mario Erzen, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2012 in her home. Darlene, a retired RN for Bishop Wicke Health Center in Shelton, was born in Bridgeport to Patricia (Wehrer) and the late Paul Bouchard, and has been life long area resident. She was a graduate of St....

Anna M. Knazur

Anna M. Knazur

Jul 1, 2012

– Anna M. Knazur, age 102, of Stratford, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2012 after a brief illness. Anna was born on April 15, 1910 in Easton, to the late Joseph and Annie Yariabek Knazur. She was also pre-deceased by her sister Margaret Harrison and her brother Andrew (Jim) Knazur. Anna had a variety of positions during her life,...

Penny Marie Bucko

Penny Marie Bucko

Jun 29, 2012

Penny Marie Bucko, age 51 of Stratford, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to Joseph and Barbara (Durica) Bucko of New Britain, CT, Penny has been a lifetime area resident. A graduate of Stone academy in 1981 she was a hairdresser at Vangie's Hair Salon in Stratford and especially loved cutting children's hair....

Lisa D'Aiuto Wierzbicki

Lisa D'Aiuto Wierzbicki

Jun 26, 2012

Lisa Rose (D'Aiuto) Wierzbicki, age 49, of Stratford, passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Lisa was born in Bridgeport and moved to Shelton in her early teens. She was a graduate of St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, and Paier College of Art in New Haven. She was an accomplished floral designer working...

Margery Blake

Margery Blake

Jun 25, 2012

BLAKE – Margery Jean, age 89, of Stratford passed away on Monday, June 25, 2012 at St. Vincent's Hospital. Jean, beloved wife of the late Robert M. Blake, was born in Liverpool, England, grew up in London, England and came to the United States as a war bride in 1946. She was involved in many professional and community organizations throughout...

Ernest R. Jalbert

Ernest R. Jalbert

Jun 23, 2012

Ernest R. (Butchie) Jalbert, age 65, of Milford, formerly of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Kathleen Chanda Jalbert, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2012 in his home. Ernest, or Butchie, as he was known to his friends, was born in Bridgeport to the late Ernest and Pauline (Morris) Jalbert, and has been a life long area resident. He...

Mary F. Rusnak

Mary F. Rusnak

Jun 23, 2012

Mary F. Rusnak of Trumbull passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2012, at St. Vincent's Medical Center. She was the widow of Peter Rusnak, Sr. Born in Bridgeport; Mary was a homemaker and a lifelong area resident. She is survived by daughter Joyce Lester, daughter Janice Swidar and her husband Alex, son Peter Rusnak, Jr., three grandchildren, a sister and...

Roland C. Spiggy Spigarolo

Roland C. Spiggy Spigarolo

Jun 22, 2012

SPIGAROLO – Roland C. "SPIGGY" Spigarolo, age 81, of Stratford, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2012 in his home. Roland, a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran of the Korean War, was born in Bridgeport to the late Orlando and Mabel (Bahr) Spigarolo, and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Roger Ludlowe High School, where...