Obituaries

Mary Rozycki Pirhalla

Mary Rozycki Pirhalla

Jan 13, 2012

Mary C. Rozycki Pirhalla, age 91, of Trumbull, widow of George Pirhalla, passed away on Friday January 13, 2012 in Maefair Health Center, Trumbull. Mrs. Pirhalla, a retired employee of Valve Corporation of America, was born in Ashley, Pennsylvania to the late Frank and Frances (Koziel) Rozycki, and has been a long time area resident. She was an avid Bingo...

Jean Koscomb Wakula

Jean Koscomb Wakula

Jan 13, 2012

Jean Koscomb Wakula, age 95, of Stuart, Florida, formerly of Stratford, widow of Walter Wakula, passed away on Friday January 13, 2012 in her residence. Mrs. Wakula, a retired administrative assistant at Textron, was born in Bayonne, NJ to the late Stanley and Victoria Koscomb and has been a resident of Florida since 2004. Survivors include her devoted children Carol...

Agnes Dorothy Kubica

Agnes Dorothy Kubica

Jan 6, 2012

Agnes Dorothy Kubica, age 92, formerly of Stratford, passed away in the Manchester Manor in Manchester, CT on Friday, January 6, 2012. Agnes the widow of Anthony Kubica was born in Bridgeport to the late Andrew and Susan (Safian) Imbro and has been a life long area resident until moving to the Arbors in Manchester a couple of years ago....

Gloria Galatie Bennett

Gloria Galatie Bennett

Jan 2, 2012

On January 2, 2012, Gloria Galatie Bennett, died in Bridgeport Hospital, after a miraculously strong battle with pneumonia. Born on March 3, 1930 in Bridgeport to the late John and Mary (Ruffo) Galatie, Gloria was pre-deceased by her husband of 49 years, Merton H. Bennett, sisters Antoinette Galatie Kotelsky, and Theresa Galatie Capozzi, brothers John and Anthony Galatie. Gloria, (or...

James P Pall

James P Pall

Dec 29, 2011

James P. Pall, age 88 of Trumbull, entered into eternal rest on December 29, 2011 in St. Joseph Manor Trumbull, CT. He was the beloved husband of Anne Molnar Pall who will cherish loving memories of their wonderful 65 years of marriage. Jim was the son of James and Elizabeth Mika Pall of Fairfield and was born on July 18,...

Sandy J Hovan

Sandy J Hovan

Dec 29, 2011

Sandy J. Hovan of Stratford, CT., daughter of the late Antoni and Zofia Malyszka and widow of the late Andrew P. Hovan, passed away on Thursday December 29th 2011 in Bridgeport Hospital. Sandy was born on June 2, 1922. Her late husband, Andrew was a former US Marine, retired Stratford Police Detective and former player for the NY Giants Organization....

Dorothy Emilia Mckeon

Dorothy Emilia Mckeon

Dec 25, 2011

Dorothy Emilia McKeon, age 75, of Bridgeport passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2011 in St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport to the late Emilia and Dorothy (Lepore) D'elia, Dorothy has been a life long area resident. She worked in People Bank downtown Bridgeport Branch for 20 years as a clerk in the accounting department. Survivors include her husband...

John Hricz

John Hricz

Dec 22, 2011

John Hricz, age 86, of Stratford, widower of Elizabeth Cochrane Hricz, passed away on Thursday December 22, 2011 in his home. John, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Anna (Dzursian) Hricz and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired Police Officer for the Town...

Violet Robichaude Fee

Violet Robichaude Fee

Dec 22, 2011

Violet R. Fee, beloved wife of the late Richard A. Fee Sr., entered into eternal rest on December 22, 2011 at Gardner Heights HealthCare Center. She was the daughter of the late Anthony Robichaude and Vivian (Violette) Robichaude Rinck. Mrs. Fee held BS and MS degrees from Southern Connecticut State University. She was a teacher in the Bridgeport School System...

Mary A. Pasturnak Filicko

Mary A. Pasturnak Filicko

Dec 20, 2011

Mary A. Pasturnak Filicko, age 85, of Stratford, beloved wife of Rudy Filicko, passed away on Tuesday December 20, 2011 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Filicko, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late George and Julia (Ball) Pasturnak and has been a life long area resident. Survivors in addition to her beloved husband of 61 years include her devoted...

David Halapin

David Halapin

Dec 18, 2011

David Halapin, age 87, of Trumbull, passed away on Sunday December 18, 2011 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Mr. Halapin, a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran of WW II was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Susan (Timko) Halapin and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired mechanic for the State of Connecticut. A...

Mary V. Duff Murphy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...