Obituaries

Margaret O'Connor

Margaret O'Connor

Jul 6, 2009

O'Connor – Margaret Tichy O'Connor age 88 of Bridgeport passed away on Monday July 06, 2009 in Mid State Medical Center, Meriden. Mrs. O'Connor a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late Charles and Margaret (O'Brien) Tichy and has been a life long area resident. She was a life long member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Bridgeport and was...

Walter A. Dobosz Sr

Walter A. Dobosz Sr

Jul 3, 2009

Walter A. Dobosz Sr, age 89, of Stratford passed away on July 3, 2009 at The Watermark at 3030 Park Ave. Bridgeport, Connecticut. Born in New Britain, Connecticut he was the son of the late Alexander and Tillie Dobosz. Walter was a graduate of Harding High School and the University of Bridgeport. He served his country proudly during World War...

Anne Petras

Anne Petras

Jul 2, 2009

Anne C. Petras, age 90, of Stratford passed away on Thursday, July 2 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport with her loving daughters by her side. She was the wife of the late John Petras. She was born in Dupont, PA to the late Anna & John Faber. A former employee of the Nancy Lynn Bakery in Bridgeport, Ann was...

Peter "Pat" Denhup

Peter "Pat" Denhup

Jul 1, 2009

Peter "Pat" Denhup age 93 beloved husband for forty-one years of the late Dorothy Popadic Denhup passed away Wednesday July 1, 2009 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Denhup, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the army occupation of Germany was born in Monessen, Pennsylvania to the late Stephen and Kolyina Denhup and has been a long time...

Lousine Kehhkejian

Lousine Kehhkejian

Jun 28, 2009

Lousine "Lucy" Kalfayan Kehkejian, age 81 of Bridgeport widow of the late Ferdinand Kehkejian passed away on Sunday June 28, 2009 in Bridgeport Health Care Center. Mrs. Kehkejian a retired assembler for Bridgeport Fittings was born in Syria to the late Yorghaki and Serpoohi Kalfayan and has been a long time area resident. She was an active member of the...

Ethel Mae Devan

Ethel Mae Devan

Jun 27, 2009

Ethel Mae Devan age 104 of Stratford passed away on Saturday June 27, 2009 in West River Health Care Center. Wife of the late Leo D. Devan. She was born in Stratford, to the late Wilhem and Carolyn (Kipp) Kuhnast. Ethel retired form Remington Arms with fifty years of service and she was member of the ¼ century club. Survivors...

Patricia Chervenak Hlavna

Patricia Chervenak Hlavna

Jun 27, 2009

HLAVNA -Patricia A. (Chervenak) Hlavna 63, beloved wife of Lawrence Hlavna entered into rest on Saturday, June 27th, 2009 after a brief illness. Patricia was born in Bridgeport, CT on June 30th, 1945, daughter of the late Andrew and Ann (Kerilla) Chervenak of Stratford. She was a long time resident of Seymour and Southbury, CT. She dedicated 25 yrs of...

Mildred Justine Oesau

Mildred Justine Oesau

Jun 24, 2009

Mildred Justine Oesau, age 99 of Shelton, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 in Griffin Hospital in Derby. She was born in Bridgeport on Monday, August 16, 1909 to the late Carl and Lydia (Hammerstrom) Nelson and was a Stratford resident for 71 years. Mildred was a graduate of the Stratford High School class of 1927 and the Bridgeport...

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...