Obituaries

Alexander F. Grosso

Alexander F. Grosso

Sep 19, 2007

A lifelong Stratford resident. Alexander F. Grosso passed into eternal rest on September 19, 2007. He was devoted to his parents, Dora and Paul Grosso of Stratford; his brother, Michael Grosso and wife Kathy Grosso of Manchester; his sister Ann Grosso Arnold and her husband Ray Arnold of Milford. "Uncle Alex" adored his niece and nephew, Lena and Raymond Arnold...

Loretta Mcgraw Cote

Loretta Mcgraw Cote

Sep 18, 2007

Loretta McGraw Cote, age 82 of Stratford passed away on Tuesday September 18, 2007 in Lord Chamberlain Health Care Center Stratford. Mrs. Cote, a homemaker was born in Rumford, Maine to the late Joseph and Rose McGraw and has been life long area resident. She was the widow of Artelin Cote. Survivors include her beloved children Patricia Iwasczyszyn and her...

Lena Hleva Klimaszewski

Lena Hleva Klimaszewski

Sep 16, 2007

– Lena Hleva Klimaszewski, age 92 of Stratford passed away on Sunday September 16, 2007 in Lord Chamberlain Health Care Center Stratford. Mrs. Klimaszewski, a retired assembler for Robert Shaw Industries was born in New York City to the late William and Mary Hleva and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her beloved husband John J. Klimaszewski,...

Thomas R. Kekacs

Thomas R. Kekacs

Sep 15, 2007

Thomas R. Kekacs, age 74 of Shelton, passed away on Saturday September 15, 2007 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Kekacs, a Korean War Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Anna Kekacs and has been a life long area resident. Tom was a retired teacher for the Stratford Board of Education. He was a...

Irene B. Chaco

Irene B. Chaco

Sep 7, 2007

Irene B. Chaco (Nanny) age 87 of Bridgeport entered into eternal rest on Friday, September 7, 2007, with her loving family by her side. Born in Bridgeport on April 25, 1920. She was the widow of the late Joseph Chaco Sr.. Survivors include her children Diane Martin of West Haven, Joseph Chaco Jr. of Stratford, Elaine Stanchfield and her husband...

George Kopchik

George Kopchik

Sep 3, 2007

George Kopchik, age 91 formerly of Stratford passed away on Monday September 3, 2007 in Bethel Health Care Center. Mr. Kopchik, a WW # II Veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Philippines was born in Granville, New York to the late John and Susan Kopchik and had been a life long area resident. He was a former employee...

Virginia M Chamberlain

Virginia M Chamberlain

Aug 31, 2007

Virginia M Chamberlain, age 87 of Monroe, the widow of Wilbert P Chamberlain died Friday, August 31, 2007 in Lord Chamberlain Health Care Center. Born in Boston, MA to the late John and Edith Cunningham Donaldson, she has been a lifelong CT resident living in Easton for 25 years and Monroe for the last 25 years. Virginia was retired from...

Roland G. Murray

Roland G. Murray

Aug 30, 2007

Roland Gould Murray, 79 of Stratford, beloved husband of Mildred Murray passed on peacefully in the company of his family on Thursday afternoon, August 30, 2007. As a man of the sea he served in the Naval Forces during and after WWII. Later he spent 28 years working for Sikorsky Aircraft, leaving as Foreman of Manufacturing and Engineering. After his...

Anthony F. Tom Sr.

Anthony F. Tom Sr.

Aug 25, 2007

Major Anthony F. Tom Sr., age 87 of Stratford passed away on Saturday August 25, 2007 in Bridgeport Hospital. Maj. Tom was born in Dickson City, PA to the late Peter and Bertha Tom on November 20, 1919. He entered the U.S. Army on May 18, 1944 and completed his basic infantry training at Ft. Mc McClellan, AL. He joined...

Nicholas Didio Jr.

Nicholas Didio Jr.

Aug 24, 2007

Didio – Nicholas Didio Jr. of Stratford, husband of Carol Noel Didio passed away on Friday August 24, 2007 in St. Vincent Medical Center in Bridgeport. Born in Bridgeport to the late Nicola and Giovanniona Mastermarino Didio, Nicholas was a lifelong area resident and retired from Sikorsky Aircraft after 40 years of service. He was a member of the Germania...

Mary Krizan

Mary Krizan

Aug 15, 2007

Mary Smith Krizan age 78 of Bridgeport, widow of Albert Krizan passed away on Wednesday August 15, 2007, in Bridgeport Health Care Center. Born in East Kingston, NY to the late Joseph and Esther Smith, Mary was a long time area resident and retired from Remington Rand with over 50 years service. Survivors include; a son Albert Krizan Jr, a...

Michael Piatak

Michael Piatak

Aug 15, 2007

Michael Piatak, age 82 of Stratford, passed away on Wednesday August 15, 2007 in his home. Mr. Piatak, a WW#II Veteran of the U.S. Navy was born in Granville, New York to the late John and Mary Homa Piatak and had been a life long Bridgeport and Lordship resident. He was retired from Sikorsky after thirty-three years of service and...

Maria Namor Crainich

Maria Namor Crainich

Aug 14, 2007

Maria Namor Crainich, age 86 of Bridgeport, passed away on Tuesday August 14, 2007 in St. Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport. Mrs. Crainich, a retired assembler for Harvey Hubbell was born in Udine, Italy and has been a long time area resident. Survivors include her beloved children John Namor of Bridgeport, and Josephine Haslob and her husband Richard Sr. of Stratford,...

Julia Poniatowski

Julia Poniatowski

Aug 10, 2007

Julia Rudalavage Poniatowski age 84 of Stratford, the widow of Frank M. Poniatowski passed away on Friday August 10, 2007 at Bridgeport Health Care Center. Mrs. Poniatowski was born in Shenandoah PA to the late Charles and Margaret Goulus Rudalavage, and was retired from the United Technology Company Packing Division. Survivors include her beloved son Marty Poniatowski and his wife...

Eva I. Soltis

Eva I. Soltis

Aug 6, 2007

Eva Iwasczyszyn Soltis, age 91 of Bridgeport, widow of George Soltis Jr., passed away on Monday August 6, 2007 in her home. Mrs. Soltis a retired sales lady for Read's Department Store was born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania to the late Nicholas and Barbara Iwasczyszyn and has been a long time area resident. She was an active member of St....

Aaron Thomas Hine

Aaron Thomas Hine

Aug 6, 2007

Aaron Thomas Hine, age 29 of Milford passed away suddenly on August 6, 2007. Aaron, a chef at Marshall Lane Manor in Derby, was born in Bridgeport beloved son of James and Karen Bekech Hine. He was a graduate of Ansonia High School and Johnson and Wales School of Culinary in Rhode Island. He was an avid Jets and Braves...

Carmela Piccirillo Mudre

Carmela Piccirillo Mudre

Aug 6, 2007

Carmela Piccirillo Mudre, age 83 a long time resident of Stratford passed away on Monday August 6, 2007. Mrs. Mudre was born in Bridgeport daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Pinto) Piccirillo and was the widow of Edward J. Mudre. Survivors include her beloved children Gary Mudre and his wife Cathy of South Carolina and Gail Voytek and her...

Andrea Pond

Andrea Pond

Aug 4, 2007

Pond – Andrea Jeanne Pond, age 40, of Stuart Florida, formerly of Stratford died Saturday, August 4, 2007 in Stuart Florida. Born in Bridgeport to R. Michael Pond of Stratford and Sandra Jeanne Pond Fisher of Port Orange, FL she was an area resident until moving to Florida in 1992. Andrea was a graduate of Notre Dame High School in...

Louis J Kish

Louis J Kish

Aug 1, 2007

KISH – Louis J. Kish, age 89 of Stratford, the widower of Margaret Knapik Kish, died on August 1, 2007 in Lord Chamberlain Health Care Facility, Stratford. Born in Coventry to the late John Kish and Julia Csenge Kish, he was a resident of Stratford for 55 years. He was a retired Purchasing Agent for Moore Special Tool Company and...

Ronald S Seale

Ronald S Seale

Jul 31, 2007

SEALE – Ronald S. Seale, age 66, of Trumbull, died on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 in St. Vincent's; Medical Center, Bridgeport . Born in Bridgeport to the late Robert Seale and Florence Lewis Seale. He was a resident of Trumbull for many years. He was a retired employee of Kohl's Department Store. .Survivors include his beloved sister Violet Kozdeba of...