Obituaries

Marie S. Provenzano

Marie S. Provenzano

Nov 10, 2010

Marie S. Provenzano, age 75 of Stratford, the widow of Carl Provenzano passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 in her home. Born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph and Mary Scalzi, Marie has been a lifelong area resident. Survivors include her sons Thomas Provenzano and his wife Cheryl of Stratford and John Provenzano and his wife Carol of Stamford;...

Luke A. Verrilli Sr.

Luke A. Verrilli Sr.

Nov 4, 2010

Luke A. Verrilli Sr., age 82 of Bridgeport, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to the late Ralph and Anna (Riccio) Verrilli, Luke has been a lifelong city resident. He retired form Sikorsky Aircraft in 1993 after 35 years of service as a painter and was a member of the Sikorsky ¼ Century...

Avril Dorne Westmoreland

Avril Dorne Westmoreland

Nov 3, 2010

Avril Marilyn Westmoreland of Stratford, age 79, daughter of the late Stratford Town Councilman Edmond A. Dorne and Minnie F. Dorne, passed away November 03, 2010 in Lord Chamberlain Health Care Center, Stratford. Born April 20, 1931 in Fairfield, Ms. Westmoreland moved with her family to Stratford in 1941, and graduated magna cum laude from Stratford High School in 1949....

Matthew R Dalling

Matthew R Dalling

Oct 31, 2010

Matthew R. Dalling of Oxford Connecticut, beloved 24-year-old son of Colleen Curran Dalling and Ross T. Dalling, was welcomed into heaven on Sunday October 31st, 2010. He is survived by his brother Ross Kenneth Dalling and his fiancée Amy Latka also of Oxford, two grandmothers Judith A. Curran of Shelton and Mary Bishop Galt of Oxford, his grandfather Kenneth Dalling,...

Merton H. Bennett

Merton H. Bennett

Oct 26, 2010

Merton H. Bennett, 82, of Stratford, husband of Gloria G. Bennett for 47 years, took his last breath and passed peacefully on October 25, 2010, in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Milford on February 20, 1928, he was the son of the late John R. Bennett and Faith S. Bennett, and was also pre-deceased by a brother Goodrich Bennett. Merton was...

Anna Oleshkevich Super

Anna Oleshkevich Super

Oct 24, 2010

Anna Oleshkevich Super, age 93 of Stratford, the widow of Michael Super, passed away on Sunday October 24, 2010 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center Stratford. Mrs. Super a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late Steven and Vera (Plitnik) Oleshkevich and has been a life long area resident. She will be remembered as the "family seamstress", and the "ultimate...

Dr. Ann Evers Spodnik

Dr. Ann Evers Spodnik

Oct 24, 2010

Dr. Ann Evers Spodnik died on October 24, 2010, in her Milford, Connecticut, home, from complications of breast cancer. Dr. Evers was born November 17, 1949, in St. Paul, Minnesota. She grew up and was educated in Toledo, Ohio. She graduated from St. Ursula Academy, in Toledo, and received her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Toledo. An...

Anne Sproch Sedlak

Anne Sproch Sedlak

Oct 23, 2010

Anne Sproch Sedlak, age 96, passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Milford Hospital. Born February 3, 1914 in Portage, PA, Mrs. Sedlak emigrated with her parents and siblings to Šambron, Slovakia, where she lived until she returned to the United States as a young woman. She married her beloved husband, the late Stephen Sedlak, in Cleveland, OH, and...

Barbara J. Binette

Barbara J. Binette

Oct 22, 2010

Barbara J. Binette, age 82, of Bridgeport a retired assembler with Harvey Hubbell, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2010 in St. Joseph's Manor in Trumbull. Barbara was born in Shelton to the late Aime and Ethel (Smith) Binette and has been a life long Bridgeport resident. Survivors include 2 sisters Eileen Bochino of Fairfield and Gloria Voytek of Stratford...

Elizabeth Blees Yacko

Elizabeth Blees Yacko

Oct 20, 2010

Elizabeth Blees Yacko, age 90 of Bridgeport, the beloved wife Edward Yacko, passed away on Wednesday October 20, 2010 in Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Mrs. Yacko, a homemaker was born in Stratford to the late Peter and Elizabeth (Albrecht) Blees and has been a life long area resident, and was an avid knitter and loved to travel to Nova Scotia. Survivors...

Ronald J. Borucki Sr.

Ronald J. Borucki Sr.

Oct 13, 2010

Ronald J. Borucki Sr. age 68 of Bridgeport beloved husband of Carol Verespie Borucki, passed away on Wednesday October 13, 2010 in St. Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport. Ron, a retired HVAC-Technician for Custom Air Systems was born in Bridgeport to the late Edward and Eva (Kollar) Borucki and has been a life long area resident, and was an avid Yankee...

Patricia M. Riccio Kantor

Patricia M. Riccio Kantor

Oct 12, 2010

Patricia Riccio Kantor, age 59 of Southbury, passed away on Tuesday October 12, 2010 in the home of her brother and sister-in-law in Milford. She is survived by 2 sons Clint and Patrick Kantor, her brother John Riccio, her sister-in-law Lynlee T. Riccio, and her niece Shannon Riccio. She was pre-deceased by her parents, Patsy and Rose Marie (McGovern) Riccio....

Vergie Shrader Conner

Vergie Shrader Conner

Oct 8, 2010

Vergie Shrader Conner, age 80 of Stratford passed away on Friday, October 8, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Vergie, a retired supervisor for Remington Products, was born in Montcalm, West Virginia to the late Henry and Lura (Martin) Shrader and was a long time area resident. She had a great talent and love for making crafts for family and friends. She...

Andrew Makara

Andrew Makara

Oct 4, 2010

Andrew Makara age 92 of Bridgeport passed away on Monday October 4, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Andrew a retired machinist for Sikorsky Aircraft was born in Stratford to the late Andrew and Mary (Halas) Makara and has been a life long area resident. He was a lifetime member of the Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist, Bridgeport. Survivors...

Karen Margaret Howe Dudzinski

Karen Margaret Howe Dudzinski

Oct 3, 2010

Karen Margaret Howe Dudzinski age 66 of Trumbull, formerly of Bridgeport, the widow of Stanley Dudzinski passed away on Sunday October 3, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Karen, a homemaker was born in New Haven, to the late Harry and Lillian Mae (Barry) Howe and has been a life long area resident. She loved to dance and was an avid sports...

Liboria Russo Balas

Liboria Russo Balas

Sep 28, 2010

Liboria Russo Balas, 93 of Huntington beloved wife of the late George Balas passed away peacefully Tuesday September 28, 2010 at Lord Chamberlain Health Care Center in Stratford.Born on February 18, 1917 in Fairfield to the late Joseph and Mary Geraci Russo, Libby had been a resident of Bridgeport for all of her life prior to moving to Huntington 10...

Edward P. Swatt

Edward P. Swatt

Sep 23, 2010

Edward P. Swatt age 75 of Ansonia formerly of Bridgeport passed away on Thursday September 23, 2010 in Griffin Hospital. Mr. Swatt, a retired-Electrical Engineer for I.B.M was born in Bridgeport to the late Mike and Anna (Mihalko) Swatt and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Harding High School, the University of Connecticut and...

Carol Louise Lawlor

Carol Louise Lawlor

Sep 22, 2010

LAWLOR – Carol Louise Porter Lawlor, age 65 of Stratford passed away on Wednesday September 22, 2010 in her home. Carol, a retired customer service representative for Stop and Shop/Peapod was born in Bridgeport to the late George and Doris (Christie) Porter and has been a life long area resident. She was also formerly employed by Milford and Bridgeport Jai-...

Patricia Wasco Bigda

Patricia Wasco Bigda

Sep 21, 2010

Patricia Wasco Bigda age 83 of Stratford rejoined her beloved husband William on Tuesday September 21, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Patricia was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Mary (Pavlik) Wasco and has been a life long area resident. She will be sadly missed by everyone whose life she touched with her smile, especially her wonderful friends at...

Andrew Skirkanich

Andrew Skirkanich

Sep 21, 2010

Andrew Skirkanich age 88 of Stratford passed away on Tuesday September 21, 2010 in his home. Mr. Skirkanich, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Lansford, Pennsylvania to the late Andrew and Anna (Benyo) Skirkanich and has been an area resident for thirty years. He was retired from Raybestos, and was an avid bowler and golfer....