Obituaries

Ralph Rizzo

Ralph Rizzo

May 7, 2010

Ralph Rizzo passed away peacefully on Friday, May 7, 2010 in his home in Stratford, Connecticut with his family by his side. He was 90 years old. Ralph was a kind, generous, hard-working, fun-loving man, who enjoyed spending time with his family in and around Stratford, and with his friends in Port St. Lucie, Florida. He was born in Derby...

Serafina D'Amato

Serafina D'Amato

May 7, 2010

Serafina D'Amato, age 81, of Stratford, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Molfetta, Italy to the late Cecilio and Susanna (DeBari) Spadavecchia, she has been a long time area resident and was a retired dress maker for Messina Dress Co. Survivors include her beloved husband Giuseppe D'Amato; 3 devoted daughters Judy DiSavino and her...

Genevieve Humenick

Genevieve Humenick

May 5, 2010

Genevieve Nerkowski Kernicky Humenick, age 95, of Stratford, the widow of Nicholas B. Kernicky and Peter Humenick, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday May 5, 2010. Gen was born in Chicopee, Massachusetts on July 27, 1914 to the late Frank and Leonora (Lemanski) Nerkowski and has been a life long area resident. She was a retired Production Control...

Bernard P. Butch Ogrodowicz

Bernard P. Butch Ogrodowicz

May 4, 2010

Bernard P. (BUTCH) Ogrodowicz, age 63 of Stratford passed away on Tuesday May 4, 2010 in Connecticut Hospice Branford. Butch, a retired self-employed Drywall installer, was born in Bridgeport to the late Bernard and Dorothy (Mushinsky) Ogrodowicz and has been a life long area resident. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and gardener. Survivors include his beloved children Lisa Ogrodowicz...

Joseph John Curran Sr.

Joseph John Curran Sr.

May 3, 2010

The servant of God, Joseph John Curran, Sr. reposed into Life Eternal this day after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 85. Joseph was born in Brockton, Mass in 1924. After moving to Connecticut, he was a resident of Bridgeport until 1981, Huntington until 2004, and most recently Orange, Ct. Joseph was a graduate of Central High School. He...

Catherine Yurgosky Marcho

Catherine Yurgosky Marcho

May 3, 2010

Catherine A. Yurgosky Marcho age 85 of Trumbull, widow of the late Joseph Marcho passed away on Monday May 3, 2010 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center. Mrs. Marcho, a homemaker was born in Jessup, Pennsylvania to the late Andrew and Pauline (Frankosky) Yurgosky and has been a long time area resident. Survivors include her beloved children Ronald Marcho, and Robert...

Roman Sourmach

Roman Sourmach

Apr 30, 2010

Roman Sourmach, age 45 of Naugatuck passed away on Friday April 30, 2010 in his home. Roman, a self-employed carpenter was born in Grodno, Belarus and has been a area resident for eighteen years. Several friends in the local area survive him. Calling hours on Thursday from 5-7 p.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford. A...

Robert M. Blake

Robert M. Blake

Apr 27, 2010

Robert Blake, age 79 of Stratford, the beloved husband of Jean passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bethel, CT he grew up in New York City. He earned his undergraduate degree at Georgetown University and his masters at Fordham University. After serving in the Marines, he began his career in sales working for major...

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...