Obituaries
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...
Helen Kravec Kalagian
Jan 22, 2012
Helen Kravec Kalagian, age 91, of Shelton, the widow of Michael Kalagian passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2011 in Shelton Lakes Nursing Home. Helen, a retired assembler with Country Home Bakery was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Elizabeth Kravec and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her beloved children: Michael Kalagian and his...
John J. Jack Goulet
Jan 22, 2012
John J. (JACK) Goulet, age 58, of Milford, passed away on Sunday January 22, 2012 in West Haven VA Medical Center. Jack, a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran of the Viet Nam Conflict was born in Bridgeport to the late Leon and Ann (Chisarik) Goulet, and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Harding High School...
Richard A Gillespy
Jan 20, 2012
Richard Gillespy, age 74 of Bridgeport, widower of Mary Bargo Gillespy passed away on Friday January 20, 2012 at the Bridgeport Healthcare Center in Bridgeport. He was born in Bridgeport to the late William and Katherine Weide Gillespy and was a lifetime Bridgeport resident. Richard was a retired truck driver for the Teamsters Local 1040 of Bridgeport. Survivors include his...
Josephine B Fialkovich
Jan 20, 2012
Josephine B. Fialkovich, age 83 of Shelton the widow of Richard Fialkovich passed away on Friday, January 20, 2012 in her home. Josephine, a retired salesperson with Alexander's Department Store, was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania to the late Vincent and Frances Mroczkowski Mihalek and has been a long time area resident. Survivors include her devoted children Richard Fialkovich of Shelton...
Anna Petrisko Galajda
Jan 18, 2012
Anna Galajda, age 98, of Trumbull, the widow of George Galajda passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 in the Jewish Home for the Elderly in Fairfield. Anna a retired assembler for G.E, was born in Toriske, Czechoslovakia to the Late George and Mary (Kotz) Petrisko and has been a lifelong area resident. Survivors include her daughter Nancy Golen of...
Anne Lucas Kruitbosch
Jan 17, 2012
Anne Lucas Kruitbosch, of Stratford, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 17th in her home of over 50 years. Born on New Year's Day 1920, Anne grew up on the East Side of Bridgeport before moving with her family to Stratford as a teenager. She remained a Stratford resident for the rest of her life. After attending St. John's Commercial High...
Nita L. Eck
Jan 17, 2012
Nita L. Eck passed away January 17, 2012 at the Carolton Convalescent Hospital in Fairfield, CT. She was born on November 15, 1942 in Northampton, MA and was a graduate of New Bedford (MA) High School. She is survived by a brother, Carleton Eck of Weatogue, CT, and sisters Cynthia Clason of Brookline, NH and Pamela Lindquist of Brockton, MA,...
Robert S. Weaver Sr.
Jan 16, 2012
Robert S. Weaver Sr. age 85, of Milford, widower of the late Dorothy Fedorko Weaver, passed away on Monday January 16, 2012 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Weaver, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Navy was born in Bridgeport to the late William P. and Lillian (Hughes) Weaver and had been life long Stratford resident, moving to Milford 3 years...
Ann H. Mika Kozloski
Jan 15, 2012
Ann H. Mika Kozloski, age 85, of Bridgeport, the widow of Andrew Kozloski, passed away on Sunday January 15, 2012, in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, with her loving family by her side. Ann, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late Peter and Mary (Sovich) Mika and has been a life long area resident. She is survived by...
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
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
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
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
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,...
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