Obituaries

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....

Anna Semanchik Malyszka

Anna Semanchik Malyszka

Sep 21, 2010

Anna Semanchik Malyszka age 89 of Trumbull the widow of Joseph P. Malyszka passed away on Tuesday September 22, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Malyszka, a retired Supervisor for Schick Razor Co./Warner-Lambert was born in Bridgeport to the late Andrew and Anna (Demchak) Semanchik and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her devoted sons Ronald Malyszka and...

Beatrice E. Radel Mcguire

Beatrice E. Radel Mcguire

Sep 20, 2010

Beatrice Radel McGuire, age 98 of Stratford, the widow of William J. McGuire passed away on Monday September 20, 2010 in Lord Chamberlain Health Care Center. Mrs. McGuire, a retired floral designer for Dillon's and Hovan's Florist was born in Bridgeport to the late George and Mary (Casserly) Radel and has been a life long area resident. She was a...

Evelyn Stofan Bepko

Evelyn Stofan Bepko

Sep 20, 2010

Evelyn Stofan Bepko, age 88 of Stratford, the widow of John Bepko passed away on Monday September 20, 2010 in West River Health Center Milford. Mrs. Bepko, a retired employee of Remington Arms was born in Stratford to the late John and Anna (Polochko) Stofan and has been a life long area resident. She was a member of St. John's...

Charles R. Falzone

Charles R. Falzone

Sep 20, 2010

– Charles R. Falzone age 53 formerly of Stamford and Naugatuck, passed away on Monday September 20, 2010 in Bridgeport Health Care Center. Charles, a retired Sanitation Engineer for the City of Stamford was born in Mount Vernon, New York to John S. Falzone of Stamford and the late Theresa (Panetta) Falzone. Survivors in addition to his father include 3...

George M. Demchak Jr.

George M. Demchak Jr.

Sep 14, 2010

George M. Demchak Jr. age 82 of Stratford, beloved husband of Eleanor Mudre Demchak, passed away on Tuesday September 14, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. George, a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War was born in Bridgeport to the late George M. Demchak Sr. and Helen Kosch Demchak and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired...

Elizabeth St. John

Elizabeth St. John

Sep 12, 2010

Elizabeth St. John, age 83 of Milford passed away on Sunday September 12, 2010 in Gardner Heights Health Center, Shelton. Elizabeth, a retired Private Duty Nurse was born in Waterbury to the late Robert and Margaret (Lezotte) St. John and has been a life long area resident. There are no immediate survivors. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated...

Robert D. Hoyt

Robert D. Hoyt

Sep 11, 2010

Robert D. Hoyt, age 86 of Stratford beloved husband of Gloria Izzo Hoyt, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2010 in Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Born in Orange New Jersey to the late Milton and Loretta (Kaden) Hoyt, he has been a long time area resident. Robert was a veteran of the US Marine Corp. serving during WWII. He was a...

Anna Yuknek Kobryn

Anna Yuknek Kobryn

Sep 6, 2010

Anna Yuknek Kobryn age 95 of Bridgeport the widow of Eugene Kobryn, passed away on Monday September 6, 2010 in St. Joseph's Manor, Trumbull. Mrs. Kobryn, a homemaker was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania to the late William and Anna Yuknek and has been a long time area resident. Survivors include her beloved children Robert Kobryn and his wife Lorraine of...

Luke A. Verrilli Jr.

Luke A. Verrilli Jr.

Sep 3, 2010

Luke A. Verrilli Jr., age 47 of Bridgeport beloved husband of Yolanda Tkacs Verrilli, passed away on Friday September 3, 2010 in Bridgeport Health Care Center. Luke was born in Bridgeport to the late Dorothy Arcotto Verrilli and Luke A. Verrilli Sr. of Bridgeport, and has been a life long area resident. He was an avid lover of music and...

Walter Larry Dzialo

Walter Larry Dzialo

Sep 2, 2010

– Walter Lawrence Dzialo, "Larry", age 84 of Stratford, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2010 in CT Hospice in Branford. Born in West Springfield, MA to the late Walter and Anna (Antoni) Dzialo, he has been a long time Stratford resident. Larry also known as "Whitey" was a veteran of the US Army during WW II. He was a...

Jean Babcock Bobko

Jean Babcock Bobko

Sep 1, 2010

Jean Babcock Bobko age 78 of Stratford, the widow of Stephen Bobko passed away on Wednesday September 1, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Jean was born in Middletown, NY to the late Raymond and Edna (Hulse) Babcock and has been a long time area resident. She was retired from Stratford Stop and Shop and had also worked at Valley's Steak House,...

Dorothy M. Huchko

Dorothy M. Huchko

Aug 31, 2010

Dorothy M. Huchko, age 85 of Stratford passed away of Tuesday August 31, 2010 in her home. Dorothy a retired assembler for the General Electric Company with 58 years of service, was born in Bridgeport to the late Andrew and Mary (Velky) Huchko and has been a life long area resident. She was an avid BINGO player and was a...