Obituaries

Mary J. Pastor

Mary J. Pastor

May 19, 2007

Mary J. Pastor, age 84, of Shelton, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2007 in Griffin Hospital, Derby. Born in Housatonic, MA to the late Marcell anf Marianna Krysiak Pieklik, she was a life-long resident of Stratford and Shelton for four years. She was a retired sales assistant at Kmart and was the widow of Joseph T. Pastor, Sr. ....

Ann Quiricone

Ann Quiricone

May 19, 2007

Ann Quiricone, age 85 of Stratford the widower of Armando Quiricone, died Saturday, May 19, 2007 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born In Pittston, PA to the late Anthony and Anna Shoemaker Ruskus, she has been a life long area resident who retired from Remington Arm in Bridgeport where she was an assembler. Survivors include her beloved children: a son Gary Quiricone...

John A. Vitkowski

John A. Vitkowski

May 18, 2007

John A. Vitkowski, age 58, of Stratford died on Friday May 18, 2007 at home. Born in Bridgeport to the late John and Barbara Doran Vitkowski, he has been a life long area resident, A United States Air Force veteran of the Viet Nam conflict, he worked for the Engineering and Refrigeration INC of New Jersey. John was an avid...

Mary H. Kasprak

Mary H. Kasprak

May 17, 2007

Mary H. Kasprak, age 87, of Northbridge, MA passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2007 in Beaumont Nursing Home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. to the late John and Julie Reut, she was a resident of Northbridge for eight years. She was a retired assembler for Remington Arms Company and Harvey Hubbell Company. Survivors include two beloved sons Paul Kasprak and...

Walter Janeczek Sr.

Walter Janeczek Sr.

May 17, 2007

Walter Janeczek, Sr., age 85, of Trumbull, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2007 in Bridgeport Hospital, Born in Dickson City, PA to the late Peter and Anna Kuchanska Janeczek, he was a resident of Trumbull for many years. Walter was a retired supervisor at Sikorsky Aircraft with 45 years of service, where he was a member of the Quarter...

John J. Adams Iii

John J. Adams Iii

May 17, 2007

John J. Adams III, age 60, of Seymour, died on Thursday, May 17, 2007 in Yale-New Haven Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to the late John J. Adams Jr. and Mary Steiz Adams. He was an inspector for Sikorsky Aircraft for the last 23 years and was a member of the Teamsters Union. Local 1150 and was a Graduate of Bunnell...

Helen Knapp Buchwalder

Helen Knapp Buchwalder

May 9, 2007

Helen Knapp Buchwalder, age 101 of Bridgeport passed away on Wednesday May 9, 2007 in Bridgeport Hospital. Helen, a homemaker, was born in Bridgeport to the late Peter and Mary (Sarnik) Knapp and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include 3 nieces and 2 nephews. She was pre-deceased by her brothers John and Joseph Knapp and her sisters...

Jimmie F. Behan

Jimmie F. Behan

May 9, 2007

Jimmie F. Behan age 62 of Stratford, passed away on Wednesday May 9, 2007 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Behan, a U.S. Army Veteran of the Viet Nam Conflict, was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Francis and Muriel Behan and has been a long time area resident. He was a self- employed stock trader. Survivors include his beloved...

Edward P. Smith Ii

Edward P. Smith Ii

May 9, 2007

Edward Smith II, age 55 of Ansonia passed away on Wednesday May 9, 2007 in Connecticut Hospice Branford. Ed was born in Bridgeport to Geraldine Mangler Smith and the late Edward Smith and has been a life long area resident, living in Ansonia and Derby for the past twenty plus years. He and his wife where the former proprietors of...

Catherine Coscia Novak

Catherine Coscia Novak

Apr 30, 2007

Catherine Coscia Novak, age 91 of Stratford, passed away on Monday April 30, 2007 in Countryside Manor H.C. C. Bristol. Mrs. Novak, a homemaker, was born in Bridgeport to the late Nicola and Mary Coscia and has been a life long area resident. She was the widow of Joseph Novak. Survivors include her beloved sons Joseph A. Novak and his...

Joseph Patrick Molloy

Joseph Patrick Molloy

Apr 26, 2007

Joseph Patrick Molloy, beloved husband of the late Grace Downs Molloy, died Thursday, April 26 in Bridgeport Hospital. He was born in Bridgeport in 1911, the son of Margaret Egan and Patrick J. Molloy, and resided in Stratford most of his adult life. A retiree of Southern New England Telephone Company, Mr. Molloy held supervisory positions in Bridgeport, New Haven,...

Andrew C. Van Etten

Andrew C. Van Etten

Apr 15, 2007

Andrew C. Van Etten , age 71 of Hamden formerly of Stratford, died Sunday, April 15, 2007 in CT Hospice in Branford. Born in Bridgeport to the late Clarence and Susan MacIndoe Van Etten, he was a graduate of Stratford High School and has been a life long area resident. Andy was a Veteran of the US Army during the...

Joseph R. Liscinsky

Joseph R. Liscinsky

Apr 15, 2007

Joseph R. Liscinsky, age 74 of Stratford died Sunday, April 15, 2007 in his home with his loving family by his side. Born in Bridgeport to the late Stephen and Anna Fedorko Liscinsky, Joe has been a life long area resident. He was a retired Marketing Engineer with G.E. Capital and was a veteran of the US Army during the...

Rita Marie Sherman

Rita Marie Sherman

Apr 14, 2007

Rita Marie Sherman, age 85 of Stratford, died on Saturday, April 14, 2007 in her home. Born on Prince Edward Island Canada to the Late John C. and Alma Gallant Arsenault, she has resided in Stratford for the last 58 years and prior to that in Bridgeport. Rita was the beloved wife of 50 years to the late Paul T....

Evelyn E. Seres

Evelyn E. Seres

Apr 12, 2007

Evelyn E. Seres age 57 of Stratford, died on Thursday April 12, 2007, in her home with her loving family by her side. Born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph and Emily Margavitch Cantafio, she has been a lifelong area resident. Evelyn worked part-time for Harvey – Hubbell and was a Communicant of Our Lady of Grace Church in Stratford....

Alice Bednar Nemergut

Alice Bednar Nemergut

Apr 10, 2007

Alice Bednar Nemergut age 92, of Shelton, widow of Paul Nemergut Sr., passed away on Tuesday April 10, 2007 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Nemergut, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph and Elizabeth Bednar and has been a life long area resident. She was an active member of St. James Church Stratford and the Baldwin Center. Survivors...

Ernest J. Bontya

Ernest J. Bontya

Apr 10, 2007

Ernest J. Bontya age 85 of Trumbull, passed away on Tuesday April 10, 2007 in his home. Mr. Bontya, a WW # II Veteran of the U.S. Army, was born in Trenton, New Jersey to the late John and Mary Csabala Bontya and has been a long time area resident. He was a retired engineer for the City of Milford...

Elizabeth Welch Maimone

Elizabeth Welch Maimone

Apr 10, 2007

Elizabeth Welch Maimone age 84 of Trumbull, passed away on Tuesday April 10, 2007 in Maefair Health Care Center Trumbull. Mrs. Maimone, a retired assistant manager for City Savings Bank, was born in Rozetta, Illinois to the late Fred and Cora Welch and has been a long time area resident. She was the widow of Samuel B. Maimone. Survivors include...

Pauline Motyka

Pauline Motyka

Apr 9, 2007

Pauline Motyka, of Trumbull, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2007 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Born in Bridgeport to the late Andro and Anna Soltis, she was a resident of Trumbull for many years. Pauline is the widow of Joseph Motyka and is survived by her beloved son Stephen Motyka and his wife Lisa. She is also survived...

John R. Iszczyszyn

John R. Iszczyszyn

Mar 31, 2007

John R. Iszczyszyn, age 47 of Stratford passed away on Saturday March 31, 2007 in Bridgeport Hospital. John, a salesman for Home Depot in Stratford was born in Poland, beloved son of Maria Hura Iszczyszyn of Stratford and the late Wladyslaw Iszczyszyn and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Kolbe Cathedral High School and...