Obituaries

Rocco Sciarappa

Rocco Sciarappa

Mar 21, 2007

Sciarappa – Rocco Sciarappa, age 57 of Milford, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 in his home. Born in Bridgeport to the late Rocco and Anna DeVietro Sciarappa he was raised in Trumbull, and was pre-deceased by his beloved wife Cheryl Gaudio Sciarappa. Rocco was employed by Sikorsky Aircraft for over twenty years and was a member of Teamsters...

James D. Socci

James D. Socci

Mar 19, 2007

James D. Socci, age 69, of Stratford, died on Monday , March 19, 2007 in St Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Born in Norwalk to the late Benedetto and Ann Luciano Socci, he was a resident of Stratford for 10 years and in Norwalk until he moved to Stratford. He was a retired surveyor for Moody-O'Brien Surveying Company. Survivors include his...

John Putnam Ripley

John Putnam Ripley

Mar 18, 2007

John Putnam Ripley, 90, a corporate pilot, aircraft mechanic, WWII flight instructor, father of four, husband of Charlotte Smith Ripley for 64 years, and long-time resident of Lordship, died Sunday, March 18, 2007, in Saint Joseph's Manor in Trumbull, Connecticut. John, who also went by the nickname "Mike," was born in 1916 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Charles Francis Ripley and...

Leo Winogradow

Leo Winogradow

Mar 17, 2007

Leo Winogradow, age 87 of Milford passed away on Saturday March 17, 2007 in Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Mr. Winogradow, a retired electrical engineer for St. Raphael's Hospital was born in Saratov, Russia and emigrated to Venezuela in 1948 and has been a Milford resident since1960. Survivors include his beloved wife Anna, his 3 children Victor Winogradow and his wife Carol...

Annie Koller

Annie Koller

Mar 6, 2007

Annie L. Koller, age 89, of Clinton, ME, died Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at Lakewood Manor with her loving family by her side. She was born on December 13, 1917 in Bridgeport, CT., the daughter of Stephen and Mary (Bartok) Maslar. She lived for many years in the Bridgeport area until moving to Maine. Annie was a member of the...

George L. Somsky

George L. Somsky

Mar 4, 2007

George L. Somsky, age 55 of Bridgeport, passed away on Sunday March 4, 2007 in Bridgeport Hospital. George, a former self-employed contractor, was born in Tarentum, Pennsylvania to Elizabeth Metal Somsky of Bridgeport and the late George Somsky and has been a long time area resident. Survivors in addition to his mother include his beloved children Christopher Somsky of Bridgeport,...

Mary Matyi Smith

Mary Matyi Smith

Mar 2, 2007

Mary Elizabeth Matyi Smith, age 86 of New Albany, Indiana, formerly of Stratford passed away on Friday March 2, 2007 in Autumn Woods H.C.C. New Albany, Indiana. Mrs. Smith, a retired assembler for the General Electric Company was born in Bridgeport, daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Seamen) Matyi and had been a life long area resident. She was...

Frank J. Nalepovic

Frank J. Nalepovic

Feb 27, 2007

Frank J. Nalepovic, age 87 of Monroe passed away on Tuesday February 26, 2007 in St. Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport. Mr. Nalepovic, a retired assembler for Sikorsky Aircraft was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Mary Nalepovic and has been a life long area resident. He was the widower of Helen Feltovich Nalepovic. Survivors include his beloved children...

Dorothy Pavlow Ihnat

Dorothy Pavlow Ihnat

Feb 27, 2007

Dorothy Pavlow Ihnat, age 76 of Bridgeport passed away on Tuesday February 27, 2007 in her home. Mrs. Ihnat, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Anna Pavlow and has been a life long area resident. She was the widow of John Ihnat. Survivors include her beloved daughters Dorothy and Patricia Ihnat both of Bridgeport and...

Stuart Headford

Stuart Headford

Feb 27, 2007

Stuart (STU) Headford, age 66 of Stratford passed away on Tuesday February 26, 2007 in Bridgeport Hospital. Stu, a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, was born in Bridgeport to Virginia Carlson Headford of Stratford and the late Carl Headford and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired plumber for the General Electric Company and was an...

Joseph Zutant

Joseph Zutant

Feb 26, 2007

Joseph J. Zutant, age 89 of Stratford, husband of the late Anna Oncavage Zutant, died at St. Vincent's Medical Center on February 26, 2007. He was born in Carbondale, PA where he was employed as a coal miner prior to coming to Connecticut, where he was employed at Bryant Electric and Remington Products. He was a WW # II Veteran...

Helen Palasky

Helen Palasky

Feb 25, 2007

Helen Palasky age 83 of Stratford, passed away on Sunday February 25, 2007 in Marshall Lane Manor, Derby. Helen was born in Bridgeport to the late Stephen and Mary Sholtis Palasky and had been a life long area resident. She was retired from Frisbie Pie Company and the Bridgeport Y.M.C.A. Survivors include her devoted brother Stephen Palasky and his wife...

Peter S. Soltis

Peter S. Soltis

Feb 23, 2007

Peter S. Soltis, age 70 of Stratford, passed away on Friday February 23, 2007 at the Jewish Home in Fairfield. Mr. Soltis, a Korean War Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, was born in Poultney, Vermont to the late John and Susie Soltis and had been a long time area resident. He was a retired caretaker for Mountain Grove Cemetery...

Joan C. Clements

Joan C. Clements

Feb 22, 2007

Joan Liscinsky Clements, of Stratford, entered into eternal rest on Thursday February 22, 2007 She was born on November 2, 1931 to the late Stephen M. and Catherine Kopchak Liscinsky. She was the widow of Harry Clements. Joan is survived by her brother Stephen Liscinsky Jr. and his wife Peggy, as well as their children Stephen Liscinsky III and his...

Linda C. Bepko

Linda C. Bepko

Feb 22, 2007

Linda C. Bepko of Stratford, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2007. She was the devoted wife of Frank Bepko for 59 years. Linda was born September 11, 1919 in Castell' Alfero in the Providence of Asti, Italy, daughter of the Late Emilio and Filippina Boero. She was the Mother of Mark Bepko and his wife Debbie of Portland, CT...

Janet Brown Van Hise

Janet Brown Van Hise

Feb 22, 2007

Janet Brown Van Hise, age 99 of Bridgeport passed away on Thursday February 22, 2007 in Maefair Health Care Center in Trumbull. Mrs. Van Hise, a retired substitute teacher for the City of Bridgeport, was born in Kingston, New York to the late Herman and Edith Brown and has been a long time area resident. She was a Sunday School...

Helen Breyan

Helen Breyan

Feb 17, 2007

Helen Breyan of Stratford, the widow of Nicholas Breyan, died Saturday February 17, 2007 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to the late Boris and Serafima (Ermolovich) Bodnar she has been a life long area resident living in Stratford for the past 55 years. She was a Leader of the Girl Scouts and a volunteer at the Dinan Memorial Center,...

Jule Goffer

Jule Goffer

Feb 17, 2007

Jule (Kuzman) Goffer, 94, of Shelton, Conn., the beloved wife of the late Stephen E. Goffer, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007, at Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport, Conn. Born in Taylor on Feb. 11, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Justina Kuzman. She was a retired employee of Eureka Speciality Printing in Scranton....

Edward W Rutkowski

Edward W Rutkowski

Feb 16, 2007

Edward Walter Rutkowski born August 4, 1913 in Sharon Connecticut resided in the Bridgeport and Stratford area most of his life. He served in the U.S Navy in war and peace for 9 years as First Class Petty Officer, Asiatic Pacific Fleet, China Service and the Philippine Liberation. Ed was a former chef with Meal Time Management. He belonged to...

Richard Raslavsky

Richard Raslavsky

Feb 14, 2007

Richard (RJR) Raslavsky, age 74 of Stratford, passed away on Wednesday February 14, 2007 in Lord Chamberlain H.C.C. Stratford. Mr. Raslavsky, a Veteran of the U.S. Army, was born in Bridgeport and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired supervisor for Sikorsky Aircraft and was a member of the Foreman's Club at Sikorsky and the Stonybrook...