Obituaries

George S. George

George S. George

Jan 29, 2011

George S. George, age 79 of Sunrise, Florida, beloved husband of Carolyn Macchiaverna George, passed away on Friday January 29, 2011 in Florida. Mr. George, the son of the late Samuel and Mariam (Ateek) George was born in Danbury on July 19, 1931. George graduated from Danbury High School Class of 1949 and received a BA and MA in 1955...

Antonio Di Palma

Antonio Di Palma

Jan 28, 2011

Antonio Di Palma age 95 of Stratford, beloved husband of Annunziata D'Andrea Di Palma passed away on Friday January 28, 2011 in his home. Mr. Di Palma, a retired maintenance worker for St. Michael's Cemetery was born in Civitanova Del Sannio P. Isernia, Italy to the late Domenico and Marianicola (Ricci) Di Palma and has been an area resident for...

Josephine De Salle

Josephine De Salle

Jan 24, 2011

Josephine Fillippino De Salle age 96 of Bridgeport, the widow of William De Salle, passed away on Monday January 24, 2011 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Mrs. De Salle, a homemaker was born in Valhalla, NY to the late Quinto and Elvira (Pierini) Fillippino and has been a long time area resident. Survivors include her devoted daughter Mickie Ambrose...

Irene Spodnik Heske

Irene Spodnik Heske

Jan 24, 2011

Irene D. Spodnik Heske age 78 of Shelton, the widow of Donald W. Heske passed away on Monday January 24, 2011 in Griffin Hospital, Derby. Mrs. Heske, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Dorothy (Martin) Spodnik and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her beloved children Donald W. Heske Jr and Deborah...

John J. Mc Sweeney

John J. Mc Sweeney

Jan 23, 2011

John J. Mc Sweeney age 94 of Bridgeport, the widower of Angelina D'Amato Mc Sweeney passed away on Sunday January 23, 2011 in Milford Health Care Center. Mr. Mc Sweeney, a WW II Veteran of the U. S. Army was born in Bridgeport to the late Jeremiah and Minnie (Fioley) Mc Sweeney and has been a life long area resident....

Elizabeth (Betty) Jaminsky

Elizabeth (Betty) Jaminsky

Jan 18, 2011

Elizabeth (Betty) Jaminsky age 90 of Bridgeport, passed away on Tuesday January 18, 2011 in Bridgeport Hospital. Betty, a retired assembler for the Hines Company was born in Stepney to the late Peter and Mary (Sembrowich) Jaminsky and has been a life long area resident. She was a member of St. John's Byzantine Catholic Church, Nichols. Survivors include her brother...

Burton H. Hopkins

Burton H. Hopkins

Jan 17, 2011

– Burton H. Hopkins of Bridgeport, age 84 died on January 17, 2011 in his home. Born in Bethel CT to the late William and Catherine Hopkins Sealey. Burton was a long time Bridgeport resident. After graduating from Harding High School he served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. Burton was a professional window washer in N Y City,...

Rocco A. Ponelli

Rocco A. Ponelli

Jan 11, 2011

Rocco A. Ponelli age 92 of Waterbury formerly of Stratford, beloved husband of Dolores Cialella Ponelli passed away on Tuesday January 11, 2011 in St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury. Mr. Ponelli, a WW II veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Olyphant, PA to the late Angelo and Mary Ponelli and has been a long time area resident. He was...

Mary Lorraine Gilmartin Dranchak

Mary Lorraine Gilmartin Dranchak

Jan 10, 2011

Mary "LORRAINE" Gilmartin Dranchak age 77 of Trumbull, the widow of John Dranchak, passed away on Monday January 10, 2011 in Bridgeport Hospital. Lorraine, a retired Production Control Analyst for Sikorsky Aircraft was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania to the late Edward and Julia (Hyduchak) Gilmartin and has been an area resident for over fifty years. She attended high school in...

John M Brady

John M Brady

Jan 9, 2011

John M. Brady age 54 of Stratford passed away suddenly on Sunday January 9, 2011 in East Haddam. John, a Quality Control Engineer for Numet Machining Techniques Inc of Stratford, was born in Bridgeport to Earl J. and Barbara (Mc Namara) Brady of Stratham, NH and has been a life long area resident. John was a graduate of Bunnell High...

Olga Bilchak Williams

Olga Bilchak Williams

Jan 6, 2011

Olga Bilchak Williams, age 83, of Stratford, the widow of John S. Williams passed away on Thursday, January 06, 2011 in Lord Chamberlain Health Care Center. Olga was born in Stratford to the late Michael and Mary (Risko) Bilchak and has been a life-long Stratford resident. She was a long time employee of Franklin Pharmacy on Barnum Ave and Miller's...

Ann Lescheshen Szalay

Ann Lescheshen Szalay

Jan 6, 2011

Ann (Lescheshen) Szalay, age 95 of Huntington, Connecticut was called home to rest in the arms of the Lord on January 6, 2011 in Bridgeport Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late William Szalay. Born in Bridgeport on March 17, 1915 she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Labash) Lescheshen. Upon graduation from Stratford High...

Emelia Pitoniak

Emelia Pitoniak

Jan 3, 2011

Amelia F. Sporinsky Pitoniak, age 96 of Stratford, the widow of Michael J. Pitoniak passed away on Monday January 3, 2011in St. Joseph's Manor, Trumbull. Mrs. Pitoniak, a retired teacher for St. Mark School in Stratford was born in Jessup, Pennsylvania to the late Andrew and Mary (Hriczko) Sporinsky and has been a long time area resident. She was a...

Pauline Finkenbinder Gayda

Pauline Finkenbinder Gayda

Jan 3, 2011

Pauline Finkenbinder Gayda RN, age 90 of Stratford the widow of Michael P. Gayda passed away on Monday January 3, 2011 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Gayda, a WW II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force Nursing Corp, was born on November 4, 1920 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania to the late John and Elsie (Ditlow) Finkenbinder and has been a long...

Alma Pjura Barvenik

Alma Pjura Barvenik

Jan 2, 2011

Alma Pjura Barvenik age 92 of Stratford, Connecticut the widow of Frank X. Barvenik passed away on Sunday January 2, 2011 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Barvenik, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut to the late Joseph and Anna (Kovac) Pjura and has been a life long area resident, spending her summers in Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard for over forty...

Dorothy Evelyn Weaver

Dorothy Evelyn Weaver

Dec 31, 2010

Dorothy Evelyn Weaver, age 83, of Milford, the beloved wife of Robert Weaver Sr passed away on Friday, December 31, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital with her family by her side. Born in Stratford to the late John and Julia (Kamenicky) Fedorko, she has been a Stratford resident for 81 years before moving to Milford 2 years ago. She was a...

Mary Fedak Nettle

Mary Fedak Nettle

Dec 29, 2010

Mary Fedak Nettle age 94 of Shelton, widow of the late Hugh Nettle passed away on Wednesday December 29, 2010 in the Carolton HCC Fairfield. Mrs. Nettle, a retired waitress for the Stratfield Hotel was born in Warrior Run, Pennsylvania to the late John and Anastasia (Wojico) Fedak and has been a long time area resident. She was a member...

Albert A. Hudak

Albert A. Hudak

Dec 28, 2010

Albert Hudak passed away peacefully December 28th, 2010 at Bridgeport Hospital. Albert was born February 19th, 1929 to Frances and Michael Hudak in Stratford, Connecticut. He was known to many as 'Al' and attended Stratford High School, graduating in 1947. Al excelled in sports and played for the Stratford High Football, Baseball and Track teams. Al married Joan Augustus, his...

Earl R Scholz

Earl R Scholz

Dec 27, 2010

Earl R. Scholz, age 74 of Shelton, husband of 50 years to Barbara Delvecchio Scholz, passed away suddenly on Monday December 27th 2010 in Griffin Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to the late Earl and Helen Bentz Scholz, Earl resided in Shelton Ct with his family since 1964. He was retired from Yellow Freight Trucking Company and was currently employed part...

Patricia Pawlak Dunn

Patricia Pawlak Dunn

Dec 26, 2010

Patricia A. Pawlak Dunn age 74 of Sutton, Massachusetts, formerly of Stratford passed away on Sunday December 26, 2010 in her home. Mrs. Dunn, a retired accounting clerk for Casco Products was born in Bridgeport to the late Stanley and Mary (Terifay) Pawlak and had been a long time area resident, before moving to Sutton. Survivors include her devoted children...