Obituaries
Barbara Ann Mikulka Reinhardt
Mar 12, 2012
Barbara Ann Mikulka Reinhardt, age 61, of Hamden, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2012 in Yale New Haven Medical Center. Barbara, a retired sales representative for Standard Oil of Connecticut, was born in Bridgeport to the late John M. and Marie Holodnak Mikulka and had been a life long area resident. She was a graduate of Notre Dame Girls...
Rose Gallo
Mar 8, 2012
Rose Gallo, age 99 of Stratford the beloved widow of Frank Gallo passed away in her home on Thursday, March 8, 2012. Born in New York, NY on May 24, 1912 to the late Gennaro and Josephine (DeRosa) Calabritto she has been a longtime Stratford resident. She was a local seamstress, and real Estate Broker. She was also very active...
Theresa Gasciewicz
Mar 8, 2012
Gasciewicz - Theresa Gasciewicz, age 77, of Stratford, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2012 after a brief illness. She was born in St. Agatha, Maine to the late Remie and Gertrude Boucher. Theresa moved to Bridgeport, CT where she met her late husband Mieczyslaw (Michael) Gasciewicz while employed at Warnaco in Bridgeport. She was also employed at Remington Arms...
Sally Washburn
Mar 7, 2012
Sally Washburn, age 97, of Stratford, CT, peacefully passed away on Wednesday March 7th in Bridgeport Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Stanley J Washburn "Gramps." Sally was born in Utica, NY to the late Louis and Anna Zyla. At a young age Sally moved to Bridgeport, CT with her parents and siblings. She was a devoted...
Joseph A. Shamatovich
Mar 2, 2012
Joseph A. Shamatovich, age 94, of Fairfield, beloved husband of the late Cecilia Wojtkiewicz Shamatovich, passed away on Friday March 2, 2012 in Lord Chamberlain HCC, Stratford. Mr. Shamatovich, a retired foreman for Electric Maintenance Service Company, was born in Bridgeport to the late Florie and Bertha (Back) Shamatovich, and has been a life long area resident. He was an...
William H. Trede
Feb 29, 2012
William H. Trede, age 96, formerly of Stratford, now residing in Spring Meadows, Trumbull, husband of the late Mary Stephonick Trede, passed away on Wednesday February 29, 2012 in Bridgeport Hospital. Bill was born in Mount Vernon, NY; and was retired from Dichello Beer Distributors, and as an auxiliary State Trooper, and was also a former part-time employee of Adzima...
James W. Francis
Feb 28, 2012
James W. Francis passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 25, 2012 with his sister and niece by his side. He was born in Bridgeport, to the late Leslie P. Francis, Sr. and Rita E. Fici - Francis. James is survived by brother, Leslie P. Francis Jr, his loving sister Joan E. Francis, both of Bridgeport; goddaughter and niece, Serena Smith...
Nadie Rostocki
Feb 27, 2012
Nadie Marmish Rostocki, age 83 of Shelton, the widow of Edward Rostocki, passed away on Monday February 27, 2012 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Paul and Julia Marmish. Nadie had lived in Stratford for most of her life before moving to Shelton. She was retired from Warnaco Corporation. She was predeceased by a...
Margaret Jakim
Feb 24, 2012
Margaret Pristas Jakim, age 94 of the Huntington Section of Shelton, the widow of Michael Jakim passed away on Friday February 24, 2012 in Gardner Heights Health Care Center in Shelton. Born on December 2, 1917 in Curtisville, PA to the late Michael and Mary (Zipay) Pristas, and married her husband Michael on January 25, 1934 she has been a...
John "Cheeks" Bludevich
Feb 23, 2012
John Sotir Bludevich "Cheeks", age 43 of Stratford passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2012 in his home. Born in Bridgeport to the late Sotir "Terry" Bludevich and Marica Cukaleva Bludevich, he has been a lifelong Stratford resident. Cheeks was an avid car enthusiast with the Mustang being his favorite car. He worked as an Automotive Tech for some area...
Betty L. Berescik
Feb 21, 2012
We mourn the passing of Betty Morris Berescik who died peacefully on February 21 in Seymour, CT at the age of 94, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Born in Denver, CO on October 22, 1917 to Leona [Elliot] Morris, who died shortly thereafter, and to Harold Morris, Betty grew up in Toledo, OH with beloved father Harold; devoted...
Anna Bobko Gaydos
Feb 14, 2012
Anna Bobko Gaydos, age 91, of Milford, the widow of George Gaydos passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 in Maefair Health Center, Trumbull. Mrs. Gaydos, a retired employee of Sikorsky Aircraft, was born in Toriske, Czechoslovakia to the late Stephen and Anna (Kasper) Bobko and has been a life long area resident. She was a member of St. John's...
Anna Skumanich Kalinich
Feb 14, 2012
Anna Skumanich Kalinich, age 92, of Stratford, beloved wife of 69 years to George Kalinich, passed away on Tuesday February 14, 2012 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Kalinich, a retired cafeteria worker at Bunnell High School was born in Jessup, Pennsylvania to the late Stephen and Mary (Sechak) Skumanich and has been a long time area resident. She was a recreational...
James S. Pihonak Sr.
Feb 13, 2012
James S. Pihonak Sr., age 60, of Bridgeport, passed away suddenly on Monday February 13, 2012 in Bridgeport Hospital. James, a graduate of Central High School was born in Bridgeport to the late George and Josephine (Spinelli) Pihonak and has been a life long area resident. He had formerly worked for Gardella Limousine Company of Norwalk; and is survived by...
John A. Fignar Sr.
Feb 4, 2012
John A. Fignar Sr., age 53, of Stratford, passed away suddenly on Saturday February 4, 2012 in Bridgeport Hospital. John, a lead man at Sikorsky Aircraft, was born in Bridgeport to the late Edward J. Fignar Sr, and Rose Mihocko Fignar, and has been a life long area resident. He was an avid pool shooter, a fan of the Dallas...
Estelle Lazarkieicz Soroka
Jan 31, 2012
Estelle Lazarkiewicz "Stasha" Soroka, age 84, of Milford, passed peacefully on January 31, 2012 in Bridgeport Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 24, 1927 in Fairfield, Connecticut, and was the wife of the late Claude Paul Soroka. She is survived by three beloved daughters Carol Soroka and her husband Lawrence Karpel of East Haven, Susan Soroka...
Mary Oleshkevich Drabb
Jan 31, 2012
Mary Oleshkevich Drabb, born in Bridgeport, CT June 24, 1921 to Stephen and Vera Plitnick Oleshkevich, wife of the late Nicholas A. Drabb, died January 31, 2012. After spending her youth in the south end of Bridgeport, Mary moved to Stratford with Nick, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Mary was retired from Valve Corporation of America (VCA)....
Josephine Malinko Kreta
Jan 30, 2012
Josephine Malinko Kreta, age 95, of Stratford, the widow of Stephen Kreta, passed away on Monday January 30, 2012 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Mrs. Kreta, a homemaker was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania to the late Nicholas and Nancy (Konopelska) Malinko and has been a long time area resident. She was a life long member of the Carpatho Russian...
Anna Reklaitis Gnida
Jan 30, 2012
Anna Reklaitis Gnida, age 87, of Bridgeport, the widow of Joseph Gnida, passed away on Sunday January 30, 2012 in Bridgeport Hospital. Anna, a retired assembler for the General Electric Company, was born in Pittston, Pennsylvania to the late Peter and Julia (Junavich) Reklaitis and has been a long time area resident. She was an avid seamstress and loved to...
Kenneth D Johnson
Jan 25, 2012
Kenneth D. Johnson, age 70, of Shelton, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 in the Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Ken a retired supervisor for Warnaco, was born in Bridgeport to the late Paul and Helen (Lindell) Johnson and has been a lifelong area resident. Survivors include his beloved wife Sally Orechovesky Johnson; 2 daughters, Debbie Caseria and her husband...
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