Obituaries

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...

Helen Homitz Ogrowski

Helen Homitz Ogrowski

Sep 18, 2012

Helen J. Homitz Ogrowski, age 94, of Shelton, formerly of Bridgeport, widow of Anthony Ogrowski, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 in Griffin Hospital. Mrs. Ogrowski, a retired assembler for Harvey Hubbell, was born in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, to the late Anthony and Stephania (Kozlowska) Homitz, and has been a long time area resident. Survivors include her devoted grandchildren,...

Robert A. Massaro

Robert A. Massaro

Sep 18, 2012

Robert A. Masaro, age 54, of Shelton, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 in Griffin Hospital, Derby. Robert was born in Bridgeport on March 28, 1958 beloved son of the late Joseph and Eleanor (Barichko) Massaro, and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include his beloved siblings Gary Massaro and his wife Pam of Stratford, Joseph...

Richard A. Hansen Sr.

Richard A. Hansen Sr.

Sep 16, 2012

Richard A. Hansen Sr., age 80, of Stratford passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2012 in Milford Hospital. Richard, a retired machinist and Teamster, was born in Spain to the late Antonio C. Sanchez and Irene Hansen Sanchez and was a long-time area resident. He was a Certified Nursing Assistant, Valedictorian of the Class of 1992. He was an Usher...

John M. Tabak

John M. Tabak

Sep 12, 2012

John Michael Tabak, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Wednesday September 12th 2012 in Bridgeport Hospital following a short illness. John was born on April 5, 1921 in Stratford CT, son of Mary Hrasch Tabak and Andrew Tabak, immigrants from Toryska, Austro-Hungary in the early 1900's. He resided in Stratford for his 91 years, graduating from Stratford High...

Lisa Seeley

Lisa Seeley

Sep 2, 2012

Lisa Seeley, age 46, of Bridgeport, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, September 2, 2012, in Griffin Hospital. Lisa was born in Bridgeport on March 10, 1966, daughter of the late John and Blanche Seeley. She was a Stratford resident, prior to moving to Bridgeport, fifteen years ago. She is the loving mother of 4 daughters Sharee Seeley, Jennifer Duchnowski,...

Clara Pulitano

Clara Pulitano

Aug 31, 2012

Clara Pulitano, age 88, of Stratford, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2012 in Connecticut Hospice Branford. Clara, a retired employee of Warnaco, was born in Bridgeport to the late Frank and Frances (Spodolino) Pulitano, and has been a life long area resident. She is survived by her siblings: Ralph Pulitano of Stratford, Patsy Pulitano and his wife Sarah of...

Thomas M Mariconda

Thomas M Mariconda

Aug 29, 2012

Thomas M. Mariconda, age 81, passed away on August 29th, 2012 in Virginia. He was born on February 9, 1931, in Bridgeport, CT, son of the late Tomasso and Jenny Rutoli Mariconda. He was a graduate of Harding High School, and served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1951-54. He was a long-time resident of Stratford, CT. He retired as...

Adam Hosa Sr.

Adam Hosa Sr.

Aug 22, 2012

Adam Hosa Sr, age 63, of Stratford, the beloved husband of Mary Jane Zawadzki Hosa, passed away in his home on Wednesday, August 22, 2012. A self-employed mason, Adam was born in Zagorzyce, Poland to the late Jan and Zofia (Kozek) Hossa and has been a longtime Stratford resident. He was and avid gardener and loved birdhouses. In addition to...

Claire Blados Gracia

Claire Blados Gracia

Aug 12, 2012

Claire P. (Blados) Gracia, age 77, of Trumbull, beloved wife of Lionel (Pat) Gracia, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2012 in Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Claire, a homemaker, was born in Bridgeport to the late Alexander and Antonina (Zdrodowska) Blados and has been a long time area resident and member of St. Catherine of Siena Church, Trumbull. Survivors, in addition...

Anne Krehel Rimkus

Anne Krehel Rimkus

Aug 10, 2012

Anne Krehel Rimkus, age 94, of Bridgeport, the widow of Alfred S. Rimkus, passed away on August 10, 2012 in Maefair HCC, Trumbull. Mrs. Rimkus, a retired clerk for Sikorsky Aircraft was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Anna (Pekar) Krehel and has been a life long area resident. She was an avid bowler, traveler, and loved animals....

Frances Shiflett Blyth

Frances Shiflett Blyth

Aug 10, 2012

Frances Shifflett Blyth, age 92, of Bridgeport, died peacefully at CT Hospice on Friday August 10, surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted wife of the late William Arthur Blyth, the love of her life, for 63 years. Fran was born on April 22nd, 1920 in Harrisonburg, VA, daughter of Grover Shifflett and Bertha Smith Shifflett. She was...

Joan P. `Kowalczyk Woods

Joan P. `Kowalczyk Woods

Aug 9, 2012

Joan P. Kowalczyk Woods, age 65, of Shelton, the widow of Charles Woods, passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Connecticut Hospice Branford. Joan, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late Charles and Olga (Molchin) Kowalczyk and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her beloved children Charles Woods Jr and his wife Melissa of...

Jane Elizabeth Onofrey

Jane Elizabeth Onofrey

Aug 7, 2012

Jane Elizabeth Onofrey, age 80, of Dallas, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 in Parkland Hospital, Dallas. Jane, a retired Systems Representative for IBM, was born in Derby, CT on September 4, 1931, to the late Frank R. and Mary (Kuziak) Onofrey. She was a 1949 graduate of Stratford High School, and was a graduate of Texas Women's...

Susan Gulash

Susan Gulash

Aug 5, 2012

Susan Lazor Gulash, age 98, of Bridgeport, the widow of George Gulash, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at the home of her daughter, in Lordship. Mrs. Gulash, a retired assembler for General Electric Co., was born in Czechoslovakia to the late Nicholas and Anna (Plavcan) Lazor, and has been a long time area resident. She was a life...