Obituaries

Arline Brady

Arline Brady

Jan 19, 2010

Arline C. Brady age 92, beloved wife of the late Thomas A. Brady died peacefully on Tuesday January 19th surrounded by her loving family. Born in New York City on January 10, 1918 she was the daughter of the late Grace and James Hood. A resident of Stratford since 2004, she had previously resided in Florida, Southport, Westchester, and Munich...

Elizabeth "Betty" Gilbert

Elizabeth "Betty" Gilbert

Jan 19, 2010

Elizabeth "Betty" Mizicko Gilbert, age 91 formerly of Easton passed away on Tuesday January 19, 2010 in Cambridge Manor Health Center, Fairfield. Mrs. Gilbert the widow of Michael Gilbert Jr. was born in Pawlet, Vermont to the late John and Elizabeth Mizicko and has been an active and proud resident of Easton for over 50 years. Betty was and avid...

Anna Hleva

Anna Hleva

Jan 15, 2010

Anna Bakay Hleva age 90 of Fairfield passed away on Friday January 15, 2010 in Southport Manor Health Center. Mrs. Hleva, the widow of Peter Hleva was born in Bridgeport to the late Harry and Mary (Boyko) Bakay and has been a life long area resident. She was a retired assembler for Bryant Electric and has been a lifetime member...

William M. Zrelak

William M. Zrelak

Jan 4, 2010

William M. Zrelak, age 81 of Bridgeport passed away on Monday January 4, 2010 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Mr. Zrelak, a U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean War was born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Anna (Mayernick) Zrelak and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired Aircraft Engineer for Nordon's and...

Charles J. Skurja

Charles J. Skurja

Dec 30, 2009

Charles J. Skurja Sr. age 87 of Stratford passed away on Wednesday December 30, 2009 in Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Mr. Skurja, a WW# II Veteran of the U.S. Navy was born in Proctor, Vermont to the late John and Mary (Kalabisko) Skurja and has been a long time area resident. He was a retired Control Operator for Connecticut Light and...

Stephen Norko

Stephen Norko

Dec 27, 2009

Stephen Norko age 92 of Trumbull passed away on Sunday December 27, 2009 in Maefair Health Center, Trumbull. Mr. Norko, a U.S. Army Veteran who proudly served his country during WW # II was born in Bridgeport on December 3, 1917 to the late William and Anna (Liscinsky) Norko and has been a life long area resident. He was a...

Lillian Bevans

Lillian Bevans

Dec 25, 2009

Lillian Bevans age 70, of Stratford passed away on Friday December 25, 2009 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center Stratford. Lillian was born in Bridgeport and has lived in Stratford for the last fifty-two years. Survivors include 3 brothers Donald, John and Robert, 2 sisters Dorothy Bevans and Kathleen Mott all of Stratford, she was a devoted and loving aunt to...

Carmela Grimalli

Carmela Grimalli

Dec 24, 2009

Carmela Trombetta Grimalli age 84, of Shelton passed away on Thursday December 24, 2009 in Hewitt Health Center, Shelton. Mrs. Grimalli, the widow of Marcello Grimalli was born in Caserta, Italy to the late Michael and Theresa (Boccagna) Trombetta and has been an area resident since 1973. She was a Private Duty Nurse in Italy and had worked as a...

Kelly Joan Fischer

Kelly Joan Fischer

Dec 22, 2009

Kelly Joan Fisher, age 24 of Stratford passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 in St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport. Born in Norwalk, she has been a life long Stratford resident. She graduated from Bunnell High School in 2004 and the University of Rhode Island in 2008 and was a Registered Nurse at Norwalk Hospital in the Telemetry Department....

Lois A. Kaczvinsky

Lois A. Kaczvinsky

Dec 17, 2009

Lois A Hassett Kaczvinsky loving wife of Joseph R. Kaczvinsky, Sr. for 53 years, dear mother of Joseph R. Jr. (Colleen) and Donald P. (Julia) Kaczvinsky, grandmother of Chloe Anna, Jason Ilya and Kaylee Valentina Kaczvinsky, sister of Susan M. (Anthony) Laudano. Passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2009, age 76, in Cincinnati, OH. Funeral services will take place on...

John N. Fedak

John N. Fedak

Dec 17, 2009

John N. Fedak "Pooner", age 78 of Stratford passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2009 in his home. Born in Bridgeport to the late John and Anna (Pavlik) Fedak, he has been a life long area resident. John was a veteran of the US Army during the Korean Conflict, and was retired for the town of Easton. He was a...

Elizabeth A. Yarson

Elizabeth A. Yarson

Dec 13, 2009

Elizabeth A. Ochman Yarson, age 55 of Milford formerly of Skillman, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 13, 2009 surrounded by her children and loving husband of 34 years. Elizabeth was born in Bridgeport to Carmen and the late Stanley Ochman. She was a graduate of St. Joseph High School Trumbull, CT. Liz was a wonderful wife, mother...

Mary Bradshaw

Mary Bradshaw

Dec 8, 2009

Mary E. Prior Bradshaw age 80 of Stratford passed away on Tuesday December 8, 2009 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center. Mrs. Bradshaw, a homemaker was born in Springfield, Massachusetts to the late Bernard and Frances (Brown) Prior and has been a long time area resident. She was a member of the Baldwin Center, Our Lady of Grace Church and was...

Vernon C. Bakewell

Vernon C. Bakewell

Dec 7, 2009

Vernon C. Bakewell age 86 of Stratford passed away on Monday December 7, 2009 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Bakewell, a WW # II Veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp was born in Savanna, Illinois to the late George and Edna (Lenz) Bakewell and has been a long time area resident. He was a member of the Elks and VFW...

John Michael Zorka

John Michael Zorka

Dec 3, 2009

John Michael Zorka, age 92, of Bridgeport, died Thursday, December 3, 2009 in Bridgeport Hospital after a short Illness. Survived by his wife Kathleen of 70 years; 2 daughters Janet and Kathleen and son-in-law Michael Danilowicz; 3 grandchildren John, Tamara and Aleksander. John was employed at Remington/DuPont for 43 years in research and development. He was a 32nd degree Mason...

William C. Maverley

William C. Maverley

Nov 27, 2009

William C. "Willie" Maverley, age 18 of Stratford passed away suddenly on Friday November 27, 2009. Will, a 2009 graduate of Bunnell High School was born in New London, Connecticut and has been a long time area resident. He was employed by Pier One Imports of Milford. Survivors include his beloved parents William Maverley of Stratford and Rita Collins Maverley...

Albert P Daddona

Albert P Daddona

Nov 27, 2009

Daddona – Albert P. Daddona, age 89 of Stratford, passed away in Bridgeport Hospital on Friday November 27, 2009. Born in Bridgeport to the late Giovanni and Palmerinda Fasoli Daddona and the widower of Yolanda Terzo Daddona, Al was a WWII veteran serving in the Army Air Force as a Crewmember on the B –17 Bomber. He was a life...

Nicole Marie Massaro

Nicole Marie Massaro

Nov 23, 2009

Nicole Marie Massaro age 33 of Stratford passed away on Monday November 23, 2009 in Yale New Haven Medical Center. Nicole, a Private Investigator for Capitol Investing and Adjusting; was the only female licensed Investigator in Connecticut. She was born in Bridgeport beloved daughter of Catherine Esposito and Andrew Massaro and has been a life long area resident. She was...

Gilberto Valentin

Gilberto Valentin

Nov 20, 2009

Gilberto Valentin age 76 of Stratford passed away on Friday November 20, 2009 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Valentin, a retired machinist for Heim Bearings Inc was born in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico to the late Ruperto and Rosa Valentin and has been a long time area resident. He was an avid Yankee fan and was so happy to see the Yankees...

Lawrence "Larry" John Morra Jr.

Lawrence "Larry" John Morra Jr.

Nov 20, 2009

Lawrence John Morra Jr., age 19 of Stratford passed away on Friday, November 20, 2009. Born in Stamford, CT to Lawrence John Morra Sr. and Diane Teresa Farello Perruzzi, Larry has resided in Stratford for the past 15 years. He was a graduate of the Frank Scott Bunnell High School and was a sophomore at the University of Hartford studying...