Obituaries

Matushka Zinaida Belaieff

Matushka Zinaida Belaieff

Feb 9, 2010

Matushka Zinaida Istuchin Belaieff age 93 of Trumbull, the widow of Proto-Deacon Sergei Belaieff passed away on Tuesday February 9, 2010 in St. Joseph's Manor, Trumbull. Matushka Zinaida, a retired Nurses Aide at Bridgeport Hospital was born in Russia to the late Alexander and Zinaida Istuchin and has been a long time area resident. She has been a lifelong devoted...

Glenna L. Booth

Glenna L. Booth

Feb 4, 2010

Glenna L. Booth, age 92 of Stratford, the widow of Willis Booth passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2010 in the Bishop Wicke Health Care Center in Shelton. Born in South Tremont Kings Co., Nova Scotia to the late Perley and Elva (MacGregor) MacLannan, she has resided in the US most of her life. She was retired from Nation Wide...

Joseph Mino

Joseph Mino

Jan 24, 2010

Joseph M. Mino age 93 of Stratford, widower of Elizabeth Fida Mino passed away on Sunday January 24, 2010 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center Stratford. Mr. Mino, a retired machinist for AVCO was born in Barnesboro, Pennsylvania to the late John and Helen (Podany) Mino and has been a long time area resident. He was a member of the Baldwin...

Martha Guggenheim

Martha Guggenheim

Jan 24, 2010

Martha (Morey) Guggenheim passed into eternal rest with the Lord on Sunday January 24, 2010 at Lord Chamberlain in Stratford. She was the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Ernest (Clara) Morey. Her devoted husband, Dudley Lewis Guggenheim, predeceased her. Mrs. Guggenheim was a life long resident of Stratford graduating from Stratford High School in 1934. She was an...

Florence Totora

Florence Totora

Jan 24, 2010

Florence Donofri Totora age 85 of Stratford the widow of Frank M. Totora passed away on Sunday January 24, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Totora, a retired receptionist for Milford Hospital was born in Bridgeport to the late Daniel Donofri and Anna (DiBlasi) Donofri Pavluchik and has been a life long area resident. Florence was very patriotic and was involved...

Michael J. Lesko Sr.

Michael J. Lesko Sr.

Jan 23, 2010

Michael J. Lesko Sr, Age 83 of Stratford, widower of Lois Sabadosh Lesko passed away on Friday, January 23, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to the late John and Anna Ferko Lesko, was a lifelong Stratford resident. Mike was a retired Stratford firefighter. He was a WWII veteran of the United States Navy serving in the Okinawa Theater...

Jane Marie Demetriades

Jane Marie Demetriades

Jan 23, 2010

Jane Marie Demetriades, age 79 of Hamden formerly of Stratford the widow of Mikis Demetriades MD passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2010 in CT Hospice. Born in Bridgeport to the late James and Florence (Bernard) Sudrow, she lived most of her life in Stratford before moving to Hamden 15 years ago and would spend 6 months of the year...

Anthony S. Tivadar

Anthony S. Tivadar

Jan 21, 2010

Anthony S. (Tony) Tivadar age 80 of Stratford passed away on Thursday January 21, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Tony, a Korean War Veteran of the U.S. Army, was born in Bridgeport to Fairfield residents Joseph and Anna (Lutar) Tivadar. He was educated at Holland Hill, St. Stephen's, and Maplewood Schools and graduated from Bassick High School, the International Correspondence School,...

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...