Obituaries

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...

Michael A. Catalano Esq.

Michael A. Catalano Esq.

Dec 2, 2008

Michael A. Catalano Esq. Age 72 of Stamford passed away on Tuesday December 2, 2008 in Stamford Hospital. Michael, a self-employed Attorney for over 40 years was born in Washington DC to the late Pasquale and Marie (Mallon) Catalano and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Fairfield Prep Class of 1954, St. Anselm College...

Robin Murray

Robin Murray

Nov 27, 2008

Robin Murray, age 62 of Ansonia formerly of Monroe died Thursday, November 27, 2008 in St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport. Born in Bridgeport to the late Leroy and Katherine (Jack) Murray he has been a life long area resident. Survivors include his beloved wife of 39 years Eileen Vojtek Murray; his devoted children Sarah Murray and Thomas Murray of...

Gaza G. Magyar

Gaza G. Magyar

Nov 26, 2008

Gaza G. Magyar, age 79 of Stratford, the beloved husband of Helen Volarics Magyar, went to be with man best friend his dog "Baby" on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 in his home. Born in Stratford to the late Michael and Rose Magyar, he been a life long Stratford resident and is retired from Air Vac Engineering where he was a...

Arthur M. Pirhala

Arthur M. Pirhala

Nov 26, 2008

Arthur M. Pirhala, age 50 of Stratford formerly of Shelton passed away suddenly on Wednesday November 26, 2008 in his home. Art, a graduate of Bullard Havens Technical School was born in Bridgeport to the late Edward and Doris (Diamond) Pirhala and had been a life long area resident. Although, he had many struggles in life, he was a good...

Anna Bak Saffo

Anna Bak Saffo

Nov 23, 2008

Anna Saffo, age 85, of Shelton the widow of Stephen Saffo, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2008 in Griffin Hospital. Born in Czechoslovakia to the late Michael and Barbara (Novak) Bak she moved to the US when she was 8 and has been a life long area resident living in Shelton for the last 62 Years. She was retired...

Dr. Edwin J. Rogalewski

Dr. Edwin J. Rogalewski

Nov 23, 2008

Edwin J. Rogalewski Sr. D.D.S., age 77, of Trumbull passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2008 in Bridgeport Hospital. Dr. Rogalewski a U.S. Navy Veteran was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Sophie (Cieplinski) Rogalewski and has been a life long area resident. He graduated from Harding High School, attended the University of Bridgeport and received his BS...

Doris Louise Walsh

Doris Louise Walsh

Nov 22, 2008

Doris Louise Walsh, age 85 of Stratford, the widow of Eugene Walsh died Saturday, November 22, 2008 in St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport. Born in Harrisburg PA to the late Charles and Carrie (Walker) Weidman Doris has been a lifelong area resident. She was a retired assembler for US Surgical. Survivors include her 3 children: Gene Walsh of Oxford,...

Irene F. Martin

Irene F. Martin

Nov 19, 2008

Irene F. Svertesky Martin age 91 of Stratford passed away on Wednesday November 19, 2008 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Martin, an avid lover of music was born in Bridgeport to the late Henry and Flora (Ott) Svertesky and has been a life long area resident. She was a retired Executive Secretary for the YMCA-Bridgeport. Survivors include her beloved daughter Diane...

Helene Huly Southard

Helene Huly Southard

Nov 18, 2008

Helene Huly Southard, age 86 of Stratford the widow of Russell Southard passed away on Tuesday November 18, 2008 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Southard, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late Charles and Katherine (Kovach) Huly and has been a life long area resident. Helene, loved the casino and the beach, and most of all she was a...

John Danko

John Danko

Nov 17, 2008

John Danko age 80 formerly of Stratford passed away on Monday November 17, 2008 in the Jewish Home for the Aged, New Haven. Mr. Danko a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War was born in Bridgeport son of the late Michael and Anna (Serbin) Danko and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired Lithographer for...

Josephine Virginia Kostyk

Josephine Virginia Kostyk

Nov 16, 2008

Josephine Virginia D'Alexander Kostyk age 84 of Milford, widow of Gregory Kostyk passed away on Sunday November 16, 2008 in her home. Mrs. Kostyk, a homemaker was born in Ansonia daughter of the late Santi and Rosa (Dattilo) D'Alexander and was a long-time Stratford resident. She was a graduate of Ansonia High School Class of 1943. Survivors include her beloved...

Mildred Graham Takacs

Mildred Graham Takacs

Nov 14, 2008

Mildred (Millie) L. Graham Takacs, age 76 of Stratford the widow of Edward (Rock) Takacs, passed away on Friday November 14, 2008 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Takacs, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late Robert and Alice (Grant) Graham and had been a life long Fairfield resident, before moving to Stratford fifteen years ago. Millie was a graduate...