Obituaries

Michael Dirgo

Michael Dirgo

Jul 1, 2010

Michael Dirgo, age 84, of Stratford passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2010 in his home. Born in Bridgeport to the late George and Elizabeth (Kravec) Dirgo, he has been a lifelong area resident. Michael was retired from Remington-Dupont in Bridgeport were he worked in the shipping department. He was a former officer; usher and recording secretary of St. John's...

Frank A. Rogers

Frank A. Rogers

Jun 29, 2010

Frank A. Rogers age 81 of Stratford, beloved husband of Lorraine Panginski Rogers passed away on Tuesday June 29, 2010 in his home. Mr. Rogers, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Navy was born in Danbury to the late Thomas and Arlene (Crawford) Rogers and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired Foreman for Lacey...

William J. Kane

William J. Kane

Jun 28, 2010

William J. Kane age 85 of Stratford passed away on Monday June 28, 2010 in St. Joseph's Manor Trumbull. Mr. Kane, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Bridgeport to the late Robert and Bridget (Ready) Kane and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired Budget Analyst for Yale New Haven Medical...

Anna Franklin

Anna Franklin

Jun 19, 2010

Anna Franklin, age 88 the widower of Clarence Franklin passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2010 in he home. Anna was born in Stratford to the late Michael and Suzie (Kopchik) Bobko and has been a lifelong resident and has been a lifelong devoted parishioner of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church. She was predeceased by 3 daughters: Brenda Hall, Debra...

Marie Sockolosky

Marie Sockolosky

Jun 18, 2010

Marie P. Sockolosky, age 79 of Stratford passed away on Friday, June 18, 2010 in Griffin Hospital. Marie was born in Hazelton, PA to the late Anthony and Verna (Tomko) Sockolosky and has been a longtime area resident. She was also predeceased by 2 sisters Doris Sissick and Rita Sprague. Marie was a member of the Polish American Citizens in...

Helen E. Butler

Helen E. Butler

Jun 18, 2010

Helen E. Butler, age 70, of Stratford, the beloved wife of Bruce Butler Sr., passed away on Friday, June 18, 2010 in her home. Helen was born in Maan, Jordan to the late Anton and Raymonde (Goldstein-Ferrari) Kurbikoff and has been a long time Stratford resident. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, a son Bruce Butler Jr and his...

Ethel Calafiore Florentino

Ethel Calafiore Florentino

Jun 9, 2010

Ethel Calafiore Florentino, age 98 of Stratford, the widow of Pasquale Florentino passed away on Wednesday June 9, 2010 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Mrs. Florentino a homemaker was born in New York City to the late Frank and Alice (Penney) Calafiore and had been a life long New Jersey resident, before moving to Stratford eleven years ago. Survivors...

Judi Katinger

Judi Katinger

Jun 7, 2010

Judi Katinger, age 72 of Lovell, Maine formerly of Stratford passed away from cancer on June 7, 2010. Judi, the daughter of the late Chester and Mary Anne Breede, was born on June 29, 1937 in Toledo, Ohio. She graduated from St. Vincent's School of Nursing and had a lifelong career as an RN. Judi was the beloved wife of...

Helen Mc Clintick Piccirillo

Helen Mc Clintick Piccirillo

Jun 3, 2010

Helen Mc Clintick Piccirillo, age 92 of Shelton passed away on Thursday June 3, 2010 in Gardner Heights Health Center. Helen, a homemaker was born in Solon, Maine to the late James and Myrtie Mc Clintick and has been a long time area resident. She was the widow of John Piccirillo. Survivors include her devoted daughters Judy Girton and her...

Monica Mc Govern Van Etten

Monica Mc Govern Van Etten

Jun 3, 2010

Monica McGovern Van Etten, age 73 of Hamden, formerly of Stratford, the widow of Andrew C. Van Etten passed away on Thursday June 3, 2010 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Monica, a retired secretary for Dr. Raymond Jankowich was born in Bridgeport to the late William F. and Gertrude (Diasio) Mc Govern and has been a life long area...

Charles Louis Wilkerson

Charles Louis Wilkerson

Jun 1, 2010

CHARLES LOUIS WILKERSON, a resident of Stratford, CT died at Bridgeport Hospital at the age of 84 on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Charles was born in Bridgeport, the son of World War I veteran and pharmacist, Charles Francis Wilkerson and Willa Warner Wilkerson. His family was lifelong residents of Bridgeport, CT. A Veteran of World War II and Korea, he...

John Panas

John Panas

May 26, 2010

John Panas age 89 of Stratford beloved husband of the late Bernice Dunning Panas, passed away on Wednesday May 26, 2010 in his home. Mr. Panas, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Battle of the Bulge and in England, France and Germany, for thirty-eight months was born in Wehrum, Pennsylvania to the late George and...

Evelyn Adzima Strich

Evelyn Adzima Strich

May 26, 2010

Evelyn M. Adzima Strich age 84 of Stratford, the widow of John Strich passed away on Wednesday May 26, 2010 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Mrs. Strich, a retired secretary for the Bullard Company, was born in Passaic, NJ to the late Joseph V. and Elizabeth (Krehel) Adzima and has been along time area resident. Survivors include her stepson...

Rita Elias

Rita Elias

May 23, 2010

Rita Elias, age 78 of Stratford passed away on Sunday May 23, 2010 in her home. Rita was born in Stratford on September 2, 1931 to the late Michael and Helen (Kochiss) Elias and has been a life long Stratford resident, and member of Holy Name of Jesus Church. She was like an "Angel" to her 13 siblings, and is...

Keith "Jethro" Carl Faulkner

Keith "Jethro" Carl Faulkner

May 22, 2010

Keith " Jethro" Faulkner, age 44 of Stratford, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to the late Donald and Barbara (Rudolph) Faulkner, he has been a lifelong Stratford Resident. Jethro was a plumber with A & B Mechanical in Monroe and is a member of the Royal Order of Moose in Stratford and...

Veronica R. Benichak

Veronica R. Benichak

May 19, 2010

Veronica R. Elias Benichak, age 91 formerly of Stratford, the widow of Andrew Benichak, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 in Bluffton, SC. She was born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Helen (Kochiss) Elias and had resided in Stratford all her life until moving to Bluffton 3 years ago. Survivors include her devoted children Frances Doucette and...

Daniel Gorlo

Daniel Gorlo

May 18, 2010

Daniel Gorlo age 60 of Bridgeport passed away suddenly on May 18, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Daniel was born in Bridgeport on December 29, 1949 to Margaret Chanda Gorlo of Bridgeport and the late John P. Gorlo and has been a life long area resident. He attended Holy Name School and graduated from Fairfield Prep, and received his BA from...

David W. Sampson

David W. Sampson

May 17, 2010

After a long and courageous battle with cancer, David Warren Sampson of Shelton, age 42, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 17, 2010 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford, CT. David graduated from Masuk High School in Monroe in 1985 and attended Central Connecticut State University and IMTI. He was employed by Forger-Kunkel Plumbing & Heating in...

Anna Hodanick Worozilcak

Anna Hodanick Worozilcak

May 12, 2010

Anna Hodanick Worozilcak, age 92 of Shelton, formerly of Trumbull, the widow of John Worozilcak, passed away on Wednesday May 12, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Worozilcak, a retired employee of Dresser Industries was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania to the late Dmitri and Anna (Szabolczyk) Hodanick and has been a long time area resident. She was a member of the...

Stephen M. Sekelsky

Stephen M. Sekelsky

May 12, 2010

Stephen M. Sekelsky age 87 of Stratford, passed away on Wednesday May 12, 2010 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Mr. Sekelsky, a U.S. Army Veteran of WW II was born in Bridgeport to the late Stephen and Veronica (Moyher) Sekelsky and has been a life long area resident. He was retired from Remington Arms, where he was a member...