Obituaries

John J. Slosar

John J. Slosar

Mar 9, 2011

John J. Slosar age 93 of Shelton, beloved husband of Julia Sulik Slosar, passed away on Wednesday March 9, 2011 in his home. Mr. Slosar, a WW II veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Bridgeport to the late Charles and Ann (Miklus) Slosar and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired mechanic for Hoffman...

Henry Skoczolek

Henry Skoczolek

Mar 7, 2011

Henry Skoczolek age 63 of Stratford, beloved husband of Zdzislawa Zebrowski Skoczolek, passed away on Monday March 7, 2011 in Bridgeport Hospital, after a long illness. Henry the owner of Skocz Home Improvements was born in Poland to the late Andrzej and Aniela (Guzek) Skoczolek and has been a long time area resident. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of...

Gary M. Budnick

Gary M. Budnick

Mar 1, 2011

Gary M. Budnick age 60, beloved son of Mae Rozmilevich Budnick of Fairfield and the late Walter Budnick passed away on Tuesday March 1, 2011 in Milford HCC. Gary was a graduate of Andrew Warde High in Fairfield and was an avid fisherman. Survivors in addition to his mother include his sister Cindy Greenhill and her husband Ken of Milford,...

Jonathan A. Jack Kisela

Jonathan A. Jack Kisela

Feb 26, 2011

Jonathan A. (JACK) Kisela, age 65 of Stratford, passed away on Saturday February 26, 2011 in Bridgeport Hospital. Jack, a U.S. Army veteran of the Viet Nam War was born in Bridgeport to Pearl Skirchak Kisela of Stratford and the late John T. Kisela and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Bunnell High School...

Helen Gurnowski Cass

Helen Gurnowski Cass

Feb 26, 2011

Helen Gurnowski Cass age 84 of Stratford, beloved wife of Laurence Cass, passed away on Saturday February 26, 2011 in her home. Mrs. Cass was born in Jersey City, New Jersey to the late Stanley and Marjanna (Kosiba) Gurnowski and was a graduate of West New York, New Jersey Schools and was a former executive secretary to Charlie Allen on...

John H. "Jack" Roscoe

John H. "Jack" Roscoe

Feb 25, 2011

John H. (JACK) Roscoe Jr. age 57 of Stratford, beloved husband of MaryAnn Fedak Roscoe passed away suddenly on Friday February 25, 2011. Jack was born in Bridgeport on December 14, 1953 to the late John H. Roscoe Sr. and Mary DeSilvestro Roscoe and had been a life long area resident. He was a hard working and honest guy who...

Frank R. Esposito

Frank R. Esposito

Feb 23, 2011

Frank R. Esposito age 56 of Stratford passed away suddenly on Wednesday February 23, 2011 in Bridgeport Hospital. Frank was born in Bridgeport on November 25, 1954 to Christine Shevlin Perry of Stratford and the late Frank Esposito and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Stratford High School where he was a member of...

Mary Kraynak

Mary Kraynak

Feb 21, 2011

Mary H. Kraynak, age 95, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2011, at the Maefair Health Care Center in Trumbull. Born on February 4, 1916 in Bridgeport, Conn., she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Lacko) Kraynak. Mary was a graduate of Harding High School and had been the executive secretary to the president of the Bridgeport...

Edward Terepka

Edward Terepka

Feb 18, 2011

Edward W. Terepka, age 83, of Shelton passed away peacefully on Friday, February 18, 2011 in his home. Born in Bridgeport to the late Anthony and Sophie (Andronick) Terepka, Edward has been a longtime area resident. He was the widower of Caroline Caruso Terepka and was a retired Pumper Engineer with the Bridgeport Fire Department and a WWII veteran of...

Barbara M. Delorenzo Kowalski

Barbara M. Delorenzo Kowalski

Feb 14, 2011

Barbara M. DeLorenzo Kowalski, age 74, of Stratford, the widow of Walter Kowalski Jr, passed away on Monday February 14, 2011 in her home. Barbara, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Elsie (Varrone)DeLorenzo and has been a life long area resident. She was a long time member of Our Lady of Grace Church and their...

Kathleen A. Maccio

Kathleen A. Maccio

Feb 14, 2011

Kathleen A. Maccio age 62 of Stratford passed away suddenly on Monday February 14, 2011 in Bridgeport Hospital. Kathleen, a former chemist for Proctor Gamble was born in Yonkers, New York to the late Carmine and Annette (Darmiento) Maccio and has been a Stratford resident for many years. She received a BS from the College of Mt. St. Vincent in...

Louise Demasi Debiase

Louise Demasi Debiase

Feb 11, 2011

Louise (Luisa) C. DeMasi DeBiase, age 81 of Stratford, the widow of Edward DeBiase passed away suddenly on Friday February 11, 2011 in Griffin Hospital. Mrs. DeBiase, a retired assembler for the Burndy Corp was born in Bridgeport to the late Luigi and Maria (Benedetti) DeMasi and has been a life long area resident, her greatest joy was spending time...

Marie B. Knecht

Marie B. Knecht

Feb 10, 2011

Marie B. Knecht, age 90, of Stratford, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2011 in Lord Chamberlain Health Care Center. Marie was born on January 19, 1921 in Koln Germany. She came to America with her parents, Julius and Hermine Brightenstone in 1928. She grew up in Bridgeport and Trumbull and lived in Stratford for 65 years. She retired from...

Leonard K. Atkinson Sr.

Leonard K. Atkinson Sr.

Feb 8, 2011

Leonard K. Atkinson Sr. age 68 of Shelton, the beloved husband Marilyn Schneider Atkinson, passed away suddenly on Tuesday February 8, 2011 in his home. Mr. Atkinson, a peacetime veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Bridgeport to the late Robert and Ann (Owens) Atkinson and has been a life long area resident. Leonard was a long time employee...

John G. "Jack" Castelot

John G. "Jack" Castelot

Feb 6, 2011

John G. "JACK" Castelot age 80 of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Rita Duch Castelot passed away peacefully on Sunday February 6, 2011 in his home, with his family by his side. Mr. Castelot, a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War was born in Stratford to the late Matthew and Mary (O'Brien) Castelot and has been a...

Maria Durden Brlej

Maria Durden Brlej

Feb 6, 2011

Maria Durden Brlej age 69 of Stratford the widow of John M. Brlej, passed away on Monday February 7, 2011 in her home. Maria, a retired contract administrator for Avco-Lycoming, was born in Hostovice, Slovakia to the late John and Eva (Shkumanich) Durden and has been a long time area resident. She was an active member of Presentation of Christ...

Catherine Mccallion

Catherine Mccallion

Feb 4, 2011

Catherine McCallion, age 80 of Milford, died peacefully in Milford Hospital with her loving family by her side. Catherine was born in Scotland in 1930 and resided in Bridgeport CT for most of her life. She worked for many years in Roberto's Restaurant downtown Bridgeport. She then moved to Milford Golden Hill Health Care Center where she was cared for...

John E. Fedorko Jr.

John E. Fedorko Jr.

Feb 2, 2011

John E. Fedorko Jr. age 96, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Ann Klupzak Fedorko passed away on Wednesday February 2, 2011 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Fedorko, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Army stationed in the Aleutian Islands, was born in Bridgeport to the late John Sr. and Julia (Kamenicky) Fedorko and has been a life long...

Joan Vidoli Samoncik Nacinovich

Joan Vidoli Samoncik Nacinovich

Jan 30, 2011

Joan C. Vidoli Samoncik Nacinovich age 74 of Orange, formerly of Shelton and Meriden, the widow of Richard Samoncik, passed away on Sunday January 30, 2011 in her home. Joan, a retired receptionist for ASCOMM was born in Barre, Vermont to the late Sidney and Hazel Vidoli and was a graduate of Spaulding High School in Vermont and has been...

Doris Tkacs

Doris Tkacs

Jan 30, 2011

Doris Lorraine (Newell) Tkacs of Trumbull, beloved wife of the late Robert J. Tkacs, left her mortal life behind in the early hours of Sunday, January 30, 2011 at her residence with her youngest son near her side. Born in Bridgeport in 1939, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Christine & Carleton Brenton Newell, Senior. Doris graduated from...