Obituaries

Sestilio (Oscar) Becchetti

Sestilio (Oscar) Becchetti

Jan 9, 2009

Sestilio (Oscar) Becchetti, age 86 of Stratford, the widower of Renata Camerini Becchetti passed away January 9, 2009 in Bridgeport. Born on February 9, 1922 in Iron River, Michigan, he was the seventh son of the late Silvio and Clara Becchetti of Italy. Sestilio was raised in Scranton, PA and worked hard in the coalmines in his early years, then...

Marcia Southard Yarson

Marcia Southard Yarson

Jan 9, 2009

Marcia A. Southard Yarson, age 61 of Milford lost a 5year courageous battle to cancer on Friday January 9, 2009 in St. Vincent's Medical Center. Marcia, a retired Assistant Librarian for the City of Bridgeport Board of Education was born in Bridgeport to the late Russell and Helene (Huly) Southard and has been a life long area resident. She was...

Mildred Clark Hoydilla

Mildred Clark Hoydilla

Jan 8, 2009

Mildred Clark Hoydilla age 81 of Milford passed away on Thursday January 8, 2009 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Hoydilla a homemaker was born in Newtown to the late Frederick and Pearl (Dickerson) Clark and has been a life long area resident. She was a long time member of the Arbeiter Maenner Chor in West Haven. Survivors include her beloved husband...

William E. Weissauer

William E. Weissauer

Jan 5, 2009

William E. Weissauer, age 76 of Stratford the widower of Margaret Donnelly Weissauer passed away suddenly on Monday January 5, 2009 in his home. Mr. Weissauer, a Korean War Veteran of the U.S. Navy was born in Larchmont, New York to the late Edward A. and Helen (Eggers) Weissauer and has been a long time area resident. He was a...

Norma Frances Perry

Norma Frances Perry

Jan 3, 2009

Norma Frances Perry, age 85 of New Haven, the widow of Clinton Perry passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2009 in Yale New Haven Hospital. Born in Melrose, Massachusetts to the late Mark and Mary Hurley Cleaves, Norma lived Fall River, MA prior to moving to Cape Cod where she spent over 35 years moving to Bella Vista of New...

Harold H. Kollmannsperger

Harold H. Kollmannsperger

Jan 2, 2009

Harold H. Kollmannsperger of Woodstock, CT formerly of Shelton, beloved husband of Anne Slossar Kollmannsperger for 62 years, died Friday, January 2, 2009 at the Haven Health Care Center of Danielson, CT. Born in Bridgeport on October 14, 1919 to the late Henry and Lina Albuus Kollmannsperger, he had been a Bridgeport, Stratford and Shelton resident. He proudly served his...

Anna M. Pramuka

Anna M. Pramuka

Jan 1, 2009

Anna M. Pramuka, age 92, of Stratford, the widow of Lawrence Pramuka passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2009 in her home. Born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Anna (Sedlak) Mihalko She has been a life long area resident. Anna was a past member of the St. John's Mothers and Daughters club where she was a past financial...

Dennis Gardner Brown Sr.

Dennis Gardner Brown Sr.

Dec 31, 2008

Dennis Gardner Brown Sr. 64 years young, passed suddenly on December 31, 2008. He was living in New Haven CT at the time of his death. Born in Burlington, VT on February 13, 1944, he lived in Barre, VT as a small child. In grade school he moved with his parents and siblings to Stratford, CT. He was son of...

Joseph A. Gnida

Joseph A. Gnida

Dec 30, 2008

Joseph A. Gnida, age 87, of Bridgeport passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport Joseph has been a lifelong city resident and was a Industrial Engineer for Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford. He loved being active and was a longtime competitive roller-skater and bowler. Survivors include his beloved wife Anna Marie Reklaitis Gnida; 2 devoted...

Tess Broska

Tess Broska

Dec 27, 2008

Tess Kotomski Broska, age 91 of Stratford passed away on Saturday December 27, 2008. Mrs. Broska, the widow of Miles Broska (Brzoska) was born in Bridgeport to the late Janusz and Josephine Kotomski and has been a life long area resident. She was a graduate of Central High School Class of 1935 and had work at the DM Read Department...

Barbara Alonso Yatsinko

Barbara Alonso Yatsinko

Dec 26, 2008

Barbara (Alonso) Yatsinko age 71 formerly of Binghamton NY went to be with her Lord on Friday December 26, 2008 at home in peace. Barbara was born in Manhattan NY to the late Frank and Marie Alonso, and was a retired school bus driver for the Kings Park School District. Survivors include her loving daughter and son in law, Linda...

Helen Welch

Helen Welch

Dec 23, 2008

- Helen Welch age 78 of Stratford passed away on Tuesday December 23, 2008 in Maefair Health Center, Trumbull. Helen a retired Administrative Assistant for Acme Shear was born in Stratford to the late Thomas and Helen (Olsavsky) Poole and has been a life long area resident. Helen, a graduate of Harding High School Class of 1947 was employed by...

Andrew W. Dudak

Andrew W. Dudak

Dec 19, 2008

Andrew W. Dudak age 90 of Bridgeport passed away on Friday December 19, 2008 in St. Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport. He was born on April 27, 1918 in Ramey, Pennsylvania to the late Andrew and Mary (Babey) Dudak and has been a long time area resident. He was retired from General Electric as a lead man in the Wire and...

Wilma V. Masek

Wilma V. Masek

Dec 16, 2008

Wilma V. Masek age 94 of Bridgeport passed away on Tuesday December 16, 2008 in St. Joseph's Manor, Trumbull. Wilma, a retired payroll clerk for the City of Bridgeport was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Sophia (Zubriscky) Masek and has been a life long area resident. She was a lector at Holy Name of Jesus Church and...

Donald A. Lotufo

Donald A. Lotufo

Dec 16, 2008

Donald A. Lotufo age 76 of Huntington passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 16, 2008 in the home of his daughter in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Donald, a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War was born in Yonkers, New York to the late Donato and Rosina (Caggiano) Lotufo. He was educated at Manhattan College and Columbia University and worked for...

Vance Mccormick

Vance Mccormick

Dec 14, 2008

Vance J. McCormick, age 86 of Stratford, died Sunday, December 14, 2008 in the Ludlowe Health Care Center in Fairfield. Born in New Haven to the late Lester and Winifred (McPartland) McCormick he has been a life long area resident living in Stratford for the past 30 years and was a retired janitor for Raybestos Manufacturing in Stratford. Survivors include...

Theresa J. Giacoia

Theresa J. Giacoia

Dec 14, 2008

Theresa J. Giacoia, age 80 of Stratford the widow of Louis L. Giacoia passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008 in St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport to the late Dominic and Giovanna (Negri) Lioci, she has been a lifelong area resident. She was a member of the Baldwin Center Seniors and had a wonderful circle of friends at the...

Frederick N. Kushel

Frederick N. Kushel

Dec 10, 2008

Frederick N. Kushel age 57 of Stratford passed away on Wednesday December 10, 2008 in Milford Hospital. Fred a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran of the Viet Nam Conflict, was born in Bridgeport beloved son of Nadine Norvell Kushel Reilly and the late Alexander Kushel. He was the proprietor of Fred's Diesel for over twenty- five years, where he worked hard...

Leslie Vass

Leslie Vass

Dec 8, 2008

Leslie Vass age 70 of Shelton passed away on Monday December 8, 2008 in Griffin Hospital. Mr. Vass, a peacetime veteran of the U.S. Army was the proprietor of L.S. Company, Electrical Engineering Services. He was born on January 26, 1938 in Miskolc, Hungary son of the late Steven and Maria (Toth) Vass and came to the United States in...

Daniel J. Riccio

Daniel J. Riccio

Dec 7, 2008

Daniel J. Riccio age 53 of Bridgeport passed away on Sunday December 7, 2008 in his home. Daniel was born in Bridgeport beloved son of Dorothy Aniolowski Riccio of Stratford and the late Daniel T. Riccio. He was a life long area resident living in West Palm Bach, Florida for ten years. Survivors in addition to his mother include his...