Obituaries

Frank X. Povondra

Frank X. Povondra

Dec 26, 2010

Frank X. Povondra, 60, of Shelton, husband of Nancy Balgach Povondra , died Dec. 26, 2010 at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Son of the late Frank and Helen Povondra, he was born October 5, 1950 in Bridgeport and was raised in Stratford. A graduate of St Joseph's College in Rensselaer, IN he was a financial system manager at General...

Martha (Marty) Kennedy Golembeski

Martha (Marty) Kennedy Golembeski

Dec 21, 2010

Martha Victoria (Marty) Kennedy Golembeski, age 88 of Stratford, the widow of Joseph T. Golembeski passed away on Tuesday December 21, 2010 in Bishop Wicke Health Care Center, Shelton. Marty was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Emmett and Martha (Rogenzenski) Kennedy and was a graduate of Denby High School. She worked as a Wingtip inspector during WW II....

Harry Luke Lukachik

Harry Luke Lukachik

Dec 20, 2010

Harry (LUKE) Lukachik, age 89 of Stratford passed away on Sunday December 19, 2010 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Harry, a retired Broker/Financial Analyst for Payne-Weber, Fairfield was born in Bridgeport to the late Harry and Rose (Dyczka) Lukachik and has been a long time area resident. Mr. Luke, a graduate of Harding High School and Boston College Class...

Janet Kardos Hayes

Janet Kardos Hayes

Dec 20, 2010

Janet Kardos Hayes, age 79 of Stratford the beloved wife of Richard Hayes Sr. passed away on Monday, December 20, 2010 in Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Janet, a retired receptionist for Drs. Donald and Lisa Carroll was born in Bridgeport to the late William and Gladys (Fox) Kardos, and has been a life long area resident. She was a graduate of...

Timothy J. Scheibel

Timothy J. Scheibel

Dec 18, 2010

Timothy John Scheibel Sr. passed away unexpectedly on Saturday December 18th at the age of 59. He was born to the late Edwin and Muriel Scheibel on August 8th, 1951, in Bridgeport, Ct. He was the third of four children. Tim graduated from Bunnell High School in 1969 and went on to earn a BA and Masters in Recreation Administration...

John Marcovich

John Marcovich

Dec 17, 2010

John Marcovich age 90 of Stratford, the widower of Frances Mercurio Marcovich passed away on Friday December 17, 2010 in Astoria Park Health Center, Bridgeport. Mr. Marcovich, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Simpson, Pennsylvania to the late Jacob and Florence (Romancik) Marcovich and has been a long time area resident. He was a retired...

Donald S. Dorne

Donald S. Dorne

Dec 15, 2010

Donald Stuart Dorne, age 76, of Stratford, son of the late Stratford Town Councilman Edmond A. Dorne and Minnie F. Dorne, died on Wednesday December 15, 2010 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Mr. Dorne was also pre-deceased by his devoted sister Avril M. Westmoreland of Stratford and his niece Marcia J. Gallant of Naugatuck. Born January 2, 1934 in...

Paul J. Figlar

Paul J. Figlar

Dec 15, 2010

Paul J. Figlar Jr., age 87 of Ocala, Florida, the widower of Eleanor Gombar Figlar, passed away on Wednesday December 15, 2010 in Danbury Hospital after a short illness. Paul was born in Plavec, Czechoslovakia to the late Paul J. Figlar Sr. and Anna Plavnicky Figlar, he had been a Trumbull resident for 39 years before moving to Ocala in...

John James Skurjo

John James Skurjo

Dec 13, 2010

John James "Yash" Skurjo, age 60, of Orange formerly of Stratford, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital with his loving family by his side. Born in Bridgeport to the late John and Laura (Leokadja) Skurjo Jr. he was a life long area resident, and was retired from the Gaynor Corporation located in Stratford. John was member...

Thomas A. Floroski

Thomas A. Floroski

Dec 12, 2010

Thomas A. Floroski age 63 of Milford beloved husband of Libby Petruccelli Floroski passed away on Sunday December 12, 2010 in his home. Tom, a Viet Nam Era Veteran of the U.S. Navy was born in Bridgeport to Eleanor (Dembowski) Floroski of Simsbury and the late Stanley Floroski and has been a life long area resident and was an Electronic...

Beryl Pettingill Hennessey

Beryl Pettingill Hennessey

Dec 12, 2010

Beryl Pettingill Hennessey, age 88 of Shelton, formerly of Stratford the widow of Ralph Hennessey passed away on Sunday December 12, 2010 in Bishop Wicke Health Center, Shelton. Mrs. Hennessey a retired Inspector for Ross and Roberts was born in Jay, Maine to the late Albert and Grace (French) Pettingill and has been a long time area resident. She was...

Thomas J. Blake

Thomas J. Blake

Dec 3, 2010

Thomas J. Blake, age 84 of Milford passed away on Friday, December 3, 2010 in Milford Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Bridgeport to the late Thomas and Margaret Blake, he was a life long resident of Stratford and Milford. After graduating from the University of CT School of Pharmacy, Tom opened Blake's Drug Store in Paradise Green and...

William S. Kirkman

William S. Kirkman

Nov 30, 2010

William S. Kirkman, age 82 of Milford beloved husband of Shirley V. Dutton Kirkman, passed away on Tuesday November 30, 2010 in Milford Hospital, with his family by his side. Bill, a Sergeant in U.S. Army Air Corp served his country with pride and honor during WW II. He was born in Dover, Ohio to the late Marion and Blanche...

Juanita Brown Bickford

Juanita Brown Bickford

Nov 30, 2010

Juanita Edwina Brown Bickford, age 95 formerly of New Haven, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on Tuesday November 30, 2010 in Gardner Heights Health Center, Shelton, after a long illness. Mrs. Bickford, widow of Edgar P. Bickford, was born December 19, 1914 in Greenville, Maine, daughter of Oliver and Ellen Jane (Butler) Brown. She was a stay at...

Charles G Perry

Charles G Perry

Nov 24, 2010

Charles G. "Gordy" Perry, age 75 passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, November 24, 2010. He was born in Bridgeport on August 5, 1935 to the late Francis and Mary (Pjura) Perry. A lifelong resident of Stratford, he was known to all as "Gordy". He graduated Stratford High School in 1953, where he played football and ran track, setting...

Elizabeth Sabol

Elizabeth Sabol

Nov 18, 2010

Elizabeth (Betty) Sabol, age 98, passed away peacefully on Thursday November 18th at the Jewish Home in Fairfield, CT. Born in Bridgeport, on August 25th, 1912, the daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Gabco, Elizabeth lived for many years in Bridgeport before moving to Stratford in 1962. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and her most...

Alexander P Schultz

Alexander P Schultz

Nov 17, 2010

Alexander P. Schultz age 95 of Huntington, the widower of Caroline Salamon Schulz, passed away on Wednesday November 17, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Schultz, a retired Shipping Clerk for Goldman Distributing Company was born in Bayonne, New Jersey to the late Alexander and Caroline (Rokasz) Schultz and has been a life long area resident. He was an avid Gardener...

Laurynd S. Mentus

Laurynd S. Mentus

Nov 14, 2010

Laurynd S. Mentus passed away peacefully at The Connecticut Hospice in Branford, CT on Sunday November 14, 2010.Laurynd was born in Waterbury, CT to the late Alexsandra (Kalasnik) Mentus and Stephen Mentus. A natural athlete, his favorite sports were baseball and basketball. He was a star varsity player for both sports in high school (Watertown High School class of 1961),...

Kathryn Jugan

Kathryn Jugan

Nov 12, 2010

Kathryn Jugan age 88 of Bridgeport, passed away on Friday November 12, 2010 in St. Joseph's Manor, Trumbull. Kathryn, a retired assembler for Remington Rand was born in Lorraine, Ohio to the late Michael and Catherine (Lison) Jugan and has been a long time area resident, and will lovingly be remembered as the family baker and seamstress. Survivors include her...

Thomas Kozloski

Thomas Kozloski

Nov 10, 2010

Thomas A. Kozloski, age 59 of Stratford passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 in his home. Born in Bridgeport to Andrew and Ann (Mika) Kozloski, he has been a life long area resident. Tom Graduated the University of Bridgeport with a Masters Degree in Science and worked in St. Vincent Medical Center as a Medical Technologist. While working he...