Obituaries
Mary V. Duff Murphy
Dec 16, 2011
Mary V. Duff Murphy, age 92, of Stratford, widow of Thomas R. Murphy, passed away on Friday December 16, 2011 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Mrs. Murphy, a retired teacher at St. Ambrose School in Bridgeport for over thirty years, was born in Bridgeport to the late John L. and Ida Mae (Bentley) Duff and has been a life...
Helen Riha Dobosz
Dec 16, 2011
Helen R. Dobosz passed away peacefully in her home on December 17, 2012. Helen, the daughter of the late Frank and Alois Riha, was born on March 25, 1918 in Chicago Illinois. In her youth she was an outstanding athlete participating in many sports, specializing in swimming and softball where she won many awards. After graduating from high school she...
Roberta Moran
Dec 15, 2011
Roberta Moran, age 60, of Stratford, passed away on Thursday December 15, 2011 in her home. Roberta, an employee of Sikorsky Aircraft, was born in Bridgeport beloved daughter of Dorothy Shephard Moran of Ansonia and the late Eugene J. Moran and has been a life long area resident. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her beloved lifes...
Mary Kuziw Hines
Dec 14, 2011
Mary Kuziw Hines, age 70, of Bridgeport, passed away on Wednesday December 14, 2011 in her home. Mary, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Mary (Peleponuk) Kuziw and has been a life long area resident. She was a member of Bridge House and attended St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Survivors include her daughter Celeste Hines...
Helen Serafin Glowatsky
Dec 14, 2011
Helen Serafin Glowatsky, age 92, widow of Nicholas Glowatsky I, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 in Cambridge Manor, Fairfield, CT. She was born in Plymouth, Pennsylvania, May 18, 1919 to the late John and Antonia Serafin and had resided in the Lordship section of Stratford for more than 50 years. She enjoyed cooking for her family...
Catherine Costigan Dechello
Dec 13, 2011
Catherine Costigan DeChello, age 79, of Shelton, passed away on Tuesday December 13, 2011 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Catherine, a retired bookkeeper for Specialized Book Company of Stratford, was born in Bridgeport to the late George and Mary (Saykosky) Costigan and has been a life long area resident. She was a graduate of Bassick High School and was...
Christina (Mary) Fusco Dube
Dec 13, 2011
Christina (Mary) Fusco Dube, age 93, formerly of Stratford, the widow of William G. Boston and Lucien Dube, passed away on Tuesday December 13, 2011 in St. Vincent's Medical Center. Mrs. Dube, was born in Shelton to the late Enrico and Fortuna (Malafrante) Fusco and has been a life long area resident. She was retired from Raybestos, and had also...
Matthew J. Olbrys
Dec 13, 2011
Matthew J. Olbrys, age 87, of Stratford passed away on Tuesday December 13, 2011 in his home. Mr. Olbrys, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Navy was born in Bridgeport to the late Louis and Helena (Schechola) Olbrys and has been a life long area resident. Matthew an avid wood carver and New York Yankee fan, was a retired...
William Browne
Dec 12, 2011
William T. Browne, age 80, died peacefully on December 12, 2011, under Hospice care in Palm Coast, Florida. His daughter and caregiver, Ellen Gabbert, was at his side. Born on May 10, 1931 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to the late William Joseph McCarron Browne and Vivian Bernadette MacDonald Browne, Bill was a graduate of Warren Harding High School, Class of 1949,...
Maxine Pester Yarson
Dec 11, 2011
Maxine C. Pester Yarson, age 90 of Milford, previously of Port St. Lucie, Florida, passed away on December 11, 2011. Born April 22, 1921 in Bridgeport, CT, Maxine graduated from Morristown High School and Orange Medical Center with a degree in Nursing. Maxine worked as an RN at St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport for 11 years and as a night...
Harry Sholomicky Sr.
Dec 8, 2011
Harry Sholomicky Sr., age 78, of Bridgeport, the widower of Vera Forson Sholomicky, passed away on Thursday December 8, 2011 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Sholmicky, a Korean War Veteran of the U.S. Air Force was born in Bridgeport to the late Alexander and Mary (Pachan) Sholomicky and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Harding...
Stanley Eckert Myers
Dec 5, 2011
Stanley Eckart Myers, age 85 of Stratford, passed away in his home on Monday, December 5, 2011. A retired professor at Norwalk Community College, Stanley was born in Nichols to the late Ernest and Caroline Eckart Myers and has been a life long area resident. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during WWII. Survivors include his beloved...
Martha Bierbaum Dedrick
Dec 4, 2011
Martha Bierbaum Dedrick, of Stratford, passed on to her eternal resting place with Our Lord on Sunday, December 04, 2011 surrounded by the love of family. Born in Bridgeport, August 18, 1915, to the late Robert and Elizabeth (Janney) Bierbaum. She resided in Fairfield, and was a graduate of Roger Ludlowe High School. Moving to Bridgeport (Black Rock) she worked...
Brian Cody
Dec 3, 2011
Brian F. Cody, age 71, of Stratford, passed away on Saturday December 3, 2011 in his home. Brian, a Peacetime veteran of the U.S. Navy was born in Bridgeport to the late Francis and Viola (Connelly) Cody and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired detective for the Town of Stratford, and was an avid Hunter...
John Patrick Burns
Nov 30, 2011
John Patrick Burns, age 44, of Stratford, beloved son of Edward and Josephine (Mascia) Burns, passed away on Wednesday November 30, 2011 in his home. The Bravest of the Brave. John left a lasting impression of what courage is, to anyone who knew or met him. He was an inspiration to us all. His unforgettable laugh was contagious. John Loved...
Paul J. Louloudes
Nov 24, 2011
Paul J. Louloudes, born in Bridgeport, CT in 1930 to Demetrios and Evgenia Baglas Louloudes, and a Stratford resident of 31 years, died on November 24th at Connecticut Hospice. The cause was pancreatic cancer. A retired caterer, he was the former owner of Liedle's Caterers of Stratford, which he founded on May 16, 1970. He also operated Liedle's Kitchen in...
Mary Ann Grillo
Nov 20, 2011
Mary Ann Grillo, of Trumbull, the beloved daughter of the late Margaret Tarasovic and John Jarusinsky, wife of the late Lawrence A Grillo, passed into eternal rest Sunday, November 20, 2011. A devout Catholic, Mary Ann graduated from St Cyril Academy in Danville, PA, was taught by the Sisters of St Cyril Methodius. She was a frequent Communicant of many...
Leo Devan
Nov 18, 2011
Leo C. "Cookie" Devan, age 82 of Stratford, the widower of Ramayne Cummings Devan, passed away in his home on Friday, November 18, 2011. Leo, a Sergeant of the US Army National Guard Battery "A" 283" AAA BN.CNG, Camp Edwards, MA was born in Bridgeport to the late Leo D. and Ethel (Kuhnast) Devan and has been a life long...
Shirley Connors Habel
Nov 13, 2011
Shirley Connors Habel, age 84, of Durham, formerly of Bridgeport, widow of Steven Habel, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2011 in Middlesex Hospital, Middletown. Mrs. Habel, a retired bookkeeper for Laidlaw Bus Company was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to the late Frank and Dorene (Barnes) Connors and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her sons Steven...
Michael Toth
Nov 12, 2011
Michael Toth, age 93, of Trumbull passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 12, 2011. Born and raised in Fairfield he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Toth. Michael is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Margaret Busko Toth, his three sons and their wives, Michael and Fran, Philip and Judy, and Peter and Wanda. Michael...
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