Obituaries

Margaret Marcinko Mertin

Margaret Marcinko Mertin

Jun 23, 2009

Margaret Marcinko Mertin, age 91 of Stratford passed away on Tuesday June 23, 2009 in Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Mrs. Mertin, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Turek) Marcinko and has been a life long area resident. She was the widow of George Mertin, and was a member of the Lordship Seniors and the Baldwin...

Charles A. Urban Jr.

Charles A. Urban Jr.

Jun 21, 2009

Charles A. Urban Jr. age 77 of Shelton passed away suddenly on Sunday June 21, 2009. Mr. Urban a retired employee of the own of Shelton Highway Department was born in Bridgeport and has been a life long area resident. Prior to working for the Town of Shelton he was employed by Nichols Engineering, Carpenter Steel and as a Special...

Margaret L. Krysinski

Margaret L. Krysinski

Jun 21, 2009

Margaret Lucille Krysinski, Daughter of the late John and Margaret Jarusinsky, born September 17, 1940, closed her eyes on this world and opened her spiritual eyes to the Vistas of Heaven, suddenly on June 21, 2009 at Bridgeport Hospital where she was born. Margaret graduated St. Cyril & Methodius Grammar and Commercial High School. With her education, she went on...

Katie Gadala

Katie Gadala

Jun 19, 2009

Katie Gadala age 83 of Trumbull passed away on Friday June 19, 2009 in Milford Hospital. Katie a retired molder for the General Electric Company was born in Granville, New York to the late Michael and Helen Gadala and has been a long time area resident. She was a member of St. John's Orthodox Church Stratford and their Choir and...

John Havanick

John Havanick

Jun 17, 2009

John G. Havanick age 72 of Bridgeport passed away on Wednesday June 17, 2009 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Havanick, the son of the late John and Mary (Raslavsky) Havanick was born in Bridgeport and had been a life long resident. He worked for various publishing companies before retiring. Survivors include his sister Patricia Havanick of Bridgeport, 2 brothers Richard Havanick...

Anne Anderson

Anne Anderson

Jun 15, 2009

Anne Reine Anderson, age 94 of Stratford passed away on Monday June 15, 2009 in Bridgeport Hospital. Anne, an actress who starred on Broadway for many years was born in New York City to the late Julius and Anna (Anderson) Von Sterndorf and has been a long time Stratford resident. Anne attended a performing arts high school in New York...

Daniel B Dufresne

Daniel B Dufresne

Jun 9, 2009

Daniel B. Dufresne, age 83, formerly of Stratford died peacefully on Tuesday June 09, 2009 at the Hamden Health Care Facility. Daniel was the widower of Helen Welch Dufresne and Alice Dufresne and a long time Stratford resident after moving here from his home state of Maine. He was a veteran of the Coast Guard serving in WWll, and retired...

Dorus Kusy Chirsky

Dorus Kusy Chirsky

May 31, 2009

Dorus Kusy Chirsky, age 82 of Stratford, the widow of John Chirsky passed away on Sunday May 31, 2009 in St. Vincent's Medical Center. Mrs. Chirsky the retired Dog Warden for the Town of Stratford, and former owner of the Armory Grill and Bar, was born in Fairfield to the late John and Mary (Kanjensky) Kusy and has been a...

Anthony Daddio

Anthony Daddio

May 30, 2009

Anthony J Daddio, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away May 30th 2009 at Saint Vincent's hospital in Bridgeport CT after a short illness. Born on March 1st 1914 in Harriman New York, son of Thomas and Silvia Daddio, Anthony grew up in Astoria Queens before moving to Connecticut in the 1940s. Anthony was a devoted family man, longtime philanthropist,...

Mary Soltis

Mary Soltis

May 28, 2009

Mary Soltis age 96 of Stratford passed away on Thursday May 28, 2009 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mary, a retired inspector for Remington Arms was born in Bridgeport to the late Stephen and Susan (Hricz) Soltis and had been a life long area resident. She was an avid cat lover and a friend to all animals. Mary was very proud to...

Joseph E. Keane

Joseph E. Keane

May 26, 2009

Joseph E. Keane age 80 of Shelton died peacefully on Tuesday May 26, 2009 with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Margaret Kopcik Samoncik Keane and loving father of Evelyn and Brian Keane. Joseph was pre-deceased by his two sons James and Robert Keane. He was born in Bridgeport on March 19, 1929 to...

Helen C. Platko

Helen C. Platko

May 22, 2009

Helen Grosner Platko age 92 of Stratford, the widow of Charles John Platko passed away on Friday May 22, 2009 in the arms of her daughter Linda at Lord Chamberlain Health Center Stratford. Mrs. Platko a retired employee of Sikorsky Aircraft was born in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania to the late John and Ethel (Mihalek) Grosner and has been a long time...

Dorothy Ogrodowicz

Dorothy Ogrodowicz

May 18, 2009

Dorothy Barbara Mushinsky Ogrodowicz age 87 of Stratford widow of Benny Ogrodowicz passed away on Monday May 18, 2009 in her home. Dorothy, a retired assembler for Remington Shaver's was born in Eynon, Pennsylvania to the late Felix and Katherine Mushinsky and has been a life long area resident. She was an avid BINGO player at Stoneybrook Garden Bingo Club....

Susan Tkacs Sarnik

Susan Tkacs Sarnik

May 17, 2009

Susan Tkacs Sarnik, a lifelong resident of Bridgeport and wife of the late Stephen L. Sarnik, died Sunday May 17, 2009 after a brief illness. Born in 1916 Sue was the youngest daughter of Nicolas and Mary Tkacs. Sue worked for many years at the Remington Arms Manufacturing Company until her retirement. She was a member of the Remington Retirement...

Carminda Rodrigues Pereira

Carminda Rodrigues Pereira

May 11, 2009

Carminda Rodrigues Pereira age 69 of Stratford entered into eternal rest on Monday May 11, 2009 in St. Vincent's Medical Center with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Joao and Alzira Rodrigues and has been a long time area resident. Survivors include her husband Domingos Afonso Pereira, daughters Lisa, Teresa, Maria and Judite, sons...

Mary Rechtorik

Mary Rechtorik

May 7, 2009

Mary Rechtorik, age 78 of Stratford, the widow of Michael J. Rechtorik died Thursday, May 7, 2009 in CT Hospice in Branford. Born in Majerovce, CZ to the late Stephen and Mary (Lapcak) Hricz, she has been a lifelong area resident and was a retired packer with Remington Arms. Survivors include a sister-in-law Mary Hricz of Shelton; a nephew Joseph...

Felicia Matuszewski

Felicia Matuszewski

May 7, 2009

Felicia Bogdanowicz Matuszewski age 95 of Shelton, widow of Joseph Matuszewski passed away on Thursday May 7, 2009 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Matuszewski a retired employee of the General Electric Company was born in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Adam and Stella (Lakowski) Bogdanowicz and has been a long time area resident, and was a member a St. Lawrence Church...

Genevieve Mileyka

Genevieve Mileyka

May 6, 2009

Genevieve (Jane) Mileyka age 81 of Stratford passed away on Wednesday May 6, 2009 in St. Vincent's Medical Center. Jane a retired office worker for ACME Shear was born in Brooklyn, New York to the late Stanley and Michaline Urbanowicz Mileyka and has been a long time area resident. She was a member of the Baldwin Center and their Bocce...

Jeanette Augusta Sakowicz

Jeanette Augusta Sakowicz

Apr 30, 2009

Jeanette Augusta Winkle Sakowicz age 91 of West Haven formerly of Stratford passed away on Thursday April 30, 2009 in Yale New Haven Medical Center. Mrs. Sakowicz, a homemaker was born in Derby, daughter of the late Richard and Augusta (Johansen) Winkle and has been a life long area resident. She was the widow of Frank Sakowicz. Survivors include her...

Robert E. Dorsch

Robert E. Dorsch

Apr 29, 2009

Robert E. Dorsch age 86 of Trumbull passed away on Wednesday April 29, 2009 in St. Vincent's Medical Center. Mr. Dorsch, a retired Forman for Howie Manufacturing Company was born in Bridgeport to the late Francis and Emma (Schultz) Dorsch and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include his beloved wife Jean Olmstead Dorsch, his devoted daughter Karen...