Obituaries

Ann M. Grose

Ann M. Grose

Apr 24, 2010

Ann M Grose, age 85 of Stratford, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2010 in the Alzheimer Resource Center in Plantsville. Born in Salem, PA to the late Andrew and Veronica (Gabric) Perhac, she has been a lifelong area resident. Ann was a retired Expeditor with Textron-Lycoming in Stratford. She was pre-deceased by her beloved husband Frederick Grose and a...

Wayne "The Wanderer" Lapuglia

Wayne "The Wanderer" Lapuglia

Apr 24, 2010

Ewen "Wayne" LaPuglia "The Wanderer", age 64 of Milford, the beloved husband of Karen Rolfe LaPuglia passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Beverly, MA to the late Guglielmo and Eleanor (Lamont) LaPuglia he has resided in Milford since 1969 and was a veteran of US Coast Guard during the Viet Nam War. Wayne was...

Michael Henetz

Michael Henetz

Apr 22, 2010

Michael Henetz, age 87 of Stratford, the beloved husband of Katherine Pavlik Henetz passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to the late Nicholas and Ann (Ambramchik) Henetz, he has been a lifelong area resident. He was a veteran of the United States Army Air Force during WWII and served in India for 2...

Sophie Clara Jaminsky

Sophie Clara Jaminsky

Apr 20, 2010

– Sophie (Clara) Jaminsky age 91 of Bridgeport, passed away on Tuesday April 20, 2010 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center Stratford. Clara, a retired assembler for the General Electric 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,...

Mary Lahita

Mary Lahita

Apr 19, 2010

Mary Vagassky Lahita, age 85 of Trumbull, the widow of Michael Lahita, passed away on Monday April 19, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Lahita, a retired assembler for General Electric was born in Hatalov, Czechoslovakia to the late John and Maria (Haeulak) Vagassky and has been a long time Trumbull resident. She was a wonderful cook and baker and was...

Thomas A. Quinn

Thomas A. Quinn

Apr 17, 2010

Thomas A. Quinn, 78, beloved husband of Carol Ecklund Quinn, died peacefully with his family beside him April 17th in St. Vincent's Medical Center. The son of Thomas and Margaret Quinn, he grew up in the Bronx and Pelham Manor, New York, and spent summers at Pine Creek Beach in Fairfield. After marriage, he and Carol settled in Fairfield, where...

Helen Margaret Mako

Helen Margaret Mako

Apr 14, 2010

Helen Margaret Mako, age 91 of Stratford, the widow of John T. Mako, passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Inkerman, PA to the late Joseph and Mary (Kizevicuis) Lazausky, she has been a lifelong area resident. She was retired from Remington Arms where she was a packer. Helen was a daily communicant of Holy...

Margaret Fedorko Jankura

Margaret Fedorko Jankura

Apr 13, 2010

Margaret Fedorko Jankura age 98 of Stratford, the widow of John Jankura Jr, passed away on Tuesday April 13, 2010 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Mrs. Jankura, a retired employee of Sikorsky Aircraft was born on January 28, 1912 in Bridgeport to the late John and Julia (Kamenicky) Fedorko and has been a life long area resident. Margaret lived...

John Bilcheck Jr

John Bilcheck Jr

Apr 12, 2010

John Bilcheck Jr., 93, of Spring Hill, FL and formerly Poughkeepsie, NY and Stratford, CT passed away on April 12, 2010. John was a loving, devoted and inspirational father, husband, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather. He loved and was loved by his family and many friends. He was a 4th degree Knights of Columbus and a WW II veteran who served...

Anna Maco Durwin

Anna Maco Durwin

Apr 11, 2010

Anna Maco Durwin age 93 of Stratford, the widow of Mitchell Durwin passed away on Sunday April 11, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Durwin, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph and Mary (Vanco) Durwin and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her 2 beloved children Kathleen Damilowski and her husband Mark of Stratford,...

Joseph J. Hunyadi

Joseph J. Hunyadi

Apr 9, 2010

Joseph J. Hunyadi age 89 of Stratford passed away on Friday April 9, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Hunyadi, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Navy serving as an Aviation Machinists Mate in the Southwest Pacific, was born in Bridgeport to the late Augustus and Margaret (Elias) Hunyadi and has been a life long Stratford resident. He retired from...

Charles A. Sala

Charles A. Sala

Apr 9, 2010

Charles A. Sala age 92 of Milford and formally a long time resident of Stratford passed away on Friday, April 9, 2010. Charles was born in Old Forge, PA on December 28, 1917. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Anna of 67 years. Charles served in the navy during WWII. He saw combat in the Pacific on the destroyer...

Charles Kondor Jr.

Charles Kondor Jr.

Apr 7, 2010

Charles Kondor Jr. age 80 of Stratford, passed away on Wednesday April 7, 2010 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Mr. Kondor, a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran was born in Bridgeport to the late Charles and Ella (Kralic) Kondor Sr., and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Bassick High School, where he was a...

Josephine Bensko

Josephine Bensko

Apr 5, 2010

Josephine Rose Bensko, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and mother-in-law, died peacefully on Monday April 5, 2010 and is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Born on November 12, 1919 in Stratford CT, she was a lifelong resident of the area. She is the widow of Andrew John Bensko, Sr. and is survived by her son...

Charlotte Madigan

Charlotte Madigan

Apr 1, 2010

Madigan – Charlotte L. Adamchek Madigan, age 76 of Stratford, predeceased by her loving and devoted husband William Madigan Jr., passed away in Bridgeport Hospital on Friday April 01, 2010 after a brief illness. Charlotte was born in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania to the late Stanley and Catherine (Stook) Adamchek, and has been a Stratford resident for over fifty years, and...

Frank J. Hovan

Frank J. Hovan

Mar 31, 2010

Frank J. Hovan age 88 of Milford passed away on Wednesday March 31, 2010 in West River Health Center, Milford. Mr. Hovan, a retired Foreman for the General Electric Company was born in Bridgeport to the late George and Mary (Stofan) Hovan and has been a life long area resident. Frank was a former member of the Milford Democratic Town...

Eleanor Casper Dirsa

Eleanor Casper Dirsa

Mar 30, 2010

Eleanor M. Casper Dirsa age 86 of Shelton, the widow of Vladyslovas (George) Dirsa passed away on Tuesday March 30, 2010 in Hewitt Health Center, Shelton. Mrs. Dirsa, a homemaker was born in Stratford to the late George and Veronica (Ordos) Casper and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her 3 beloved daughters Karen Bromley and her...

Dr. Robert S. Hudak

Dr. Robert S. Hudak

Mar 28, 2010

Dr. Robert S. Hudak age 85 of Trumbull, formerly of Stratford passed away on Sunday March 28, 2010 in Maefair Health Care Center, Trumbull. Dr. Hudak, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Bridgeport to the late Stephen P. and Helen Bednar Hudak and has been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Harding...

Alice Lamb

Alice Lamb

Mar 26, 2010

Alice Whitney Lamb, age 91 of Stratford passed away on Friday March 26, 2010 in Gardner Heights Health Center, Shelton. Alice, a homemaker was born in Worcester, Mass to the late Emery and Maude Whitney and had been a long time area resident. She was the widow of George Lamb. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Funeral services are private...

Violet Seale Kozdeba

Violet Seale Kozdeba

Mar 19, 2010

Violet Seale Kozdeba age 86 of Trumbull, widow of Edwin J. Kozdeba passed away peacefully on Friday March 19, 2010 in her home, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Kozdeba, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late Robert and Florence (Lewis) Seale and has been a life long area resident, living in Trumbull for the past 14 years. Vie...