Obituaries

Rose M. Zocco

Rose M. Zocco

Feb 27, 2008

Rose M. Biondi Zocco, age 88 of Stratford passed away on Wednesday February 27, 2008 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Zocco, a retired employee of Acme Shear Company was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania to the late James and Maria (Deriso) Biondi and has been a life long area resident. She was the widow of Joseph S. Zocco. Survivors include her beloved...

Susan V. Bayusik

Susan V. Bayusik

Feb 26, 2008

Susan V. Bayusik, age 97 of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, passed away on Tuesday February 26, 2008 in St. Andre's Health Center Biddeford, Maine. Susan, was born in Homestead, Pennsylvania to the late John and Suzanna (Churma) Bayusik and had worked for many years at S.N.E.T. Survivors include her devoted sister Dorothy Mihai and her husband George of Saco, Maine,...

Valentina Steblienko

Valentina Steblienko

Feb 24, 2008

– Valentina Muller Steblienko age 84, of Trumbull passed away on Sunday February 24, 2008 in her home. Mrs. Steblienko, a retired payroll clerk for City Trust Savings Bank, was born in Kiev, Ukraine and has been a long time area resident. She was a member of Presentation of Christ Russian Orthodox Church in Stratford. Survivors include her beloved husband...

Kathleen Pruzinsky

Kathleen Pruzinsky

Feb 24, 2008

Kathleen O'Brien Pruzinsky, age 59 of Stratford passed away on Sunday February 24, 2008 in Bridgeport Hospital. Kathleen, a registered nurse for the Ella Grasso Center in Stratford, was born in Bridgeport to Shirley Burnstein O'Brien of Milford and the late William O'Brien. A life long area resident, Kathleen was a graduate of Bunnell High School and the Bridgeport Hospital...

Pauline Mayernik

Pauline Mayernik

Feb 22, 2008

Pauline Gonda Mayernik, age 84 of Stratford passed away on Friday February 22, 2008 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Mayernik, a retired employee of City Trust Bank was born in Bridgeport to the late Andrew and Anna Gonda and has been a life long area resident. She was the widow of Michael Mayernik, and was a Graduate of Sacred Heart University...

Pauline Proctor Prater

Pauline Proctor Prater

Feb 20, 2008

Pauline O. Proctor Prater, age 79 of Bridgeport, widow of George Prater passed away on Wednesday February 20, 2008 in St. Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport. Mrs. Prater, a retired cafeteria worker for the City of Bridgeport Board of Education, was born in Hughston, West Virginia to the late Hansford and Erma Proctor and has been a long time area resident....

Lydia Fida

Lydia Fida

Feb 19, 2008

Fida – Lydia Fida, age 69 of the Huntington section of Shelton, wife of Dr. Joseph R Fida, passed away on Tuesday evening February 19, 2008 in St. Vincent's Medical Center after a valiant battle with cancer. Born and resided in Bridgeport and formerly of Trumbull she is the daughter of Theresa Leopardi Vecchio and the late Frank Vecchio. Survivors...

Stella Sophie Adamchek

Stella Sophie Adamchek

Feb 19, 2008

Stella Sophie Adamchek, age 78 of Stratford, died Tuesday, February 19, 2008 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph and Sophie (Gawle) Gizienski, she has been a life long area resident. She was a retired insurance agent with Berliner and Gelfand Insurance Agency in Bridgeport and a communicant of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Bridgeport. She...

Maria Laytar

Maria Laytar

Feb 19, 2008

Maria Laytar age 86 of Bridgeport, died Tuesday, February 19 2008 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Pennsylvania to the late Alex and Anna Laytar. She was retired from ACME United Corp. She was also a 50 year Avon Representative. Survivors include her sister Claudia Sczyrek, brother-in-law Joseph Bugel, Nephew Anthony Panko and his wife Pat, Nieces LoveAnn Curran and her...

Irene M. Plavnicky

Irene M. Plavnicky

Feb 16, 2008

Irene M. Plavnicky, age 79 of Stratford, died Saturday, February 16, 2008 in St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport to the late John and Anna Kraynak Plavnicky, she had been a lifelong Stratford Resident. She was a retired office worker for New England Fire Rating Company. Survivors include 6 cousins Charlotte Kochiss Bonassar of Wallingford, Marianna Kopchyk of Fairfield,...

Michael A. Sharnick

Michael A. Sharnick

Feb 14, 2008

Michael A. Sharnick, age 51 of Bridgeport was called home to Heaven on Thursday February 14, 2008. Michael, a life long area resident was born in Bridgeport to Patricia O'Brien Sharnick and the late Michael Sharnick. Survivors in addition to his mother include his siblings Rev. Mark Sharnick of Meriden, Lorraine Almeida of Brookfield and Patricia Ameljanczyk of Stratford and...

Mary Kranak

Mary Kranak

Feb 14, 2008

Mary Simko Kranak, age 95 of Stratford, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 14, 2008 in the Carolton Chronic Convalescent Home in Fairfield. Born in Bridgeport, Mary led an active life in her community. She was a member of St John the Baptist Carpatho Russian Orthodox Church where she spent many hours cooking for the holiday fairs and bake sales, she...

Teresa Diblasi

Teresa Diblasi

Feb 14, 2008

DiBlasi – Teresa DiBlasi age 50 of Stratford, passed away in Branford Hospice on Thursday February 14, 2008 after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Bridgeport to the late Liberatore and Grazia Capuano DiBlasi, Teresa was a lifelong Stratford resident and graduated from Bunnell High School class of 1975. In 2000 Teresa moved to El Mirage...

Virginia Tartaglio Corris

Virginia Tartaglio Corris

Feb 9, 2008

Virginia Tartaglio Corris, age 91 of Stratford passed away on Saturday February 9, 2008 in Gardner Heights Health Care Center in Shelton. Mrs. Corris, a homemaker was born in Niagra Falls, NY to the late Joseph and Jennie Tartaglio and has been a long time area resident. Survivors include her beloved daughter Virginia Pleasic of Stratford, a brother Thomas Tartaglio...

Anna Kowalski

Anna Kowalski

Feb 9, 2008

Anna M. Kowalski, age 84 died on February 9, 2008 in Largo Florida. Formerly of Bridgeport, she retired from Remington Products and spent her retired years in the sunshine state enjoying the warmth and water views. She will be sadly missed by her son George Selostok and his wife Linda, grandsons Jim Selostok and his wife Dawn, Scott Selostok and...

George Bondaruk

George Bondaruk

Feb 1, 2008

Bondaruk – George Bondaruk age 83 of Stratford, married to Paraska (Patricia) Drevanik Bondaruk, passed away in Bridgeport Hospital on Friday February 1, 2008. Born in New York City to the late Samuel and Mary Sapp Bondaruk, George was raised in Bridgeport, graduated from Warren Harding High School and was a Stratford resident for over fifty years. He was a...

Thomas J. Capozziello

Thomas J. Capozziello

Jan 28, 2008

Thomas J. Capozziello, age 58 of Stratford passed away on Monday January 28, 2008 in V.A. Medical Center West Haven. Thomas, a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran was born in Bridgeport to the late Albert and Laura (Lazarecki) Capozziello and has been a life long area resident. He was employed by the V. A Medical Center in West Haven. Survivors include...

Charles Hanish

Charles Hanish

Jan 25, 2008

Charles Hanish age 82 of Naugatuck passed away on Friday January 25, 2008 in Haven Health Care Center Waterbury. Mr. Hanish, a WW #II Veteran of the U.S. Navy was born in Dunmore, PA to the late Michael and Anna (Matzak) Hanish and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired employee of Sikorsky Aircraft and was...

Anna F. Chacho

Anna F. Chacho

Jan 21, 2008

Anna Steinkampf Chacho was born on July 5, 1902 in Middletown CT daughter of the late Anna and Jacob Steinkampf and died Monday, January 21, 2008 in Lord Chamberlain HCC. She was the widow of John Chacho and Mother of the late Frank (Frannie) Chacho. Anna lived in Monroe for 60 years and was a resident of Lord Chamberlain Nursing...

Francis P. Caserta

Francis P. Caserta

Jan 20, 2008

Francis P. Caserta age 80, of Stratford, died Sunday, January 20, 2008 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport January 19, 1928 to the late Anthony and Florence Massotta Caserta he has been a life long area resident. Frank was a veteran of the US Navy during WW II and was retired from the Town of Milford where he was a...