Obituaries

Anne Kober

Anne Kober

Mar 29, 2012

Anne Kaminsky Kober, age 90, of Stratford, the widow of John Kober, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2012 in Shelton Lakes Health Center. Mrs. Kober, a homemaker was born in Stratford to the late Michael and Bertha (Kovach) Kaminski and has been a life long area resident. Anne was a very active, founding member of St. John's Orthodox Church...

Frank J. Lacroix Jr.

Frank J. Lacroix Jr.

Mar 28, 2012

Frank J. LaCroix Jr., age 61, of Trumbull passed away in his home on Wednesday March 28, 2012. Mr. LaCroix, a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard was born in Bridgeport to the late Frank and Anne (Balogach) LaCroix and has been a life long area resident. He had worked in sporting goods sales for Arctic Sport Shop, Bridgeport...

John (Jack) J. Mcgovern

John (Jack) J. Mcgovern

Mar 28, 2012

John (Jack) Joseph McGovern, III, Age 75 of Shelton, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Wednesday March 28th, surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Carol Mongillo McGovern. Jack was born in Bridgeport to the late John Joseph McGovern, II, and Marie Lesko McGovern. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served from 1954-1957. Jack was...

Helen Fedornak Bundra

Helen Fedornak Bundra

Mar 21, 2012

Helen Bundra, age 91, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Joseph Bundra, entered into eternal rest peacefully at her home on March 21, 2012. She was born in Dupont, Pennsylvania on April 9, 1920 to the late Paul and Helen Fedornak. Helen was employed at Remington Arms and Columbia Records in Bridgeport. She was a dedicated volunteer at the...

Margaret D. Taylor

Margaret D. Taylor

Mar 15, 2012

Margaret D. Taylor, age 95, of Stratford, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2012 in her home surrounded by family. Margaret was born in Bridgeport and has been a life long area resident. Predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Lewis Taylor, she is survived by her devoted son, Ronald Taylor of Norwalk and his brother Jeffery Taylor and his...

Julia Lesko Kasinak

Julia Lesko Kasinak

Mar 12, 2012

Julia (Julie) Lesko Kasinak, 94, of Fairfield, formerly of Nichols Avenue, Stratford, died on March 12, 2012 at Cambridge Manor. She was married to the late John G. Kasinak for 43 years. Born in Bridgeport, May 30, 1917, Julie was the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth Dzurenda Lesko. She was a homemaker, who enjoyed cooking and baking. She...

Barbara Ann Mikulka Reinhardt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...