Obituaries

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...

Vera Sakovich Markitan

Vera Sakovich Markitan

Feb 14, 2007

– Vera Sakovich Markitan, age 92, passed away on Wednesday February 14, 2007 at the Jewish Home in Fairfield, where she resided for the past 15 months. Prior to that Vera lived at the Seymour Hollander Apartments on Park Avenue, Bridgeport from 1982 until November 2005. Born on December 1, 1914 in New Haven to the late Anton and Irene...

Edward M. Luca

Edward M. Luca

Feb 13, 2007

Edward M. Luca, age 85 of Bridgeport passed away on Tuesday February 13, 2007 in St. Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport. Mr. Luca, a WW # II Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Pawling, New York to the late Michael and Susan Luca and has been a long time area resident. He was a retired engineer for Dresser Industries...

Jacqueline Jewell

Jacqueline Jewell

Feb 12, 2007

Jacqueline M. Jewell, of Orange, daughter of the late Alden Y. and Catherine G Jewell of Bridgeport's North End passed away on Monday February 12, 2007. Jacqueline was a retired executive in the Business Office of S.N.E.T. New Haven, and was a former president of the Telephone Pioneers Club. She is survived by her sister Lola Downs, of Milford, and...

Stella Swaikowsky

Stella Swaikowsky

Feb 9, 2007

Lenda Swaikowsky Stella, age 95 of Stratford, passed away on Friday February 9, 2007 in Lord Chamberlain Health Care Center Stratford. Mrs. Swaikowsky, a retired assembler for Sikorsky Aircraft, was born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania to the late Frank and Julia Lenda and has been a long time area resident. She was the widow of Roman Swaikowsky. Survivors include her...

George Hudenets

George Hudenets

Feb 8, 2007

George Hudenets, age 87 of Stratford, passed away suddenly on Thursday February 8, 2007 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Hudenets, a WW # II Veteran of the U.S. Army, was born in Carpentertown, Pennsylvania to the late Steven and Vera Hudenets and has been a long time area resident. He was a retired machinist for Raybestos. Survivors include his beloved wife...

Catherine Kopchak Liscinsky

Catherine Kopchak Liscinsky

Feb 7, 2007

Catherine Kopchak Liscinsky, of Stratford, entered into rest on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 her 95th birthday. She was born in Bridgeport to the late Andrew and Anna Kopchak and was the widow of Stephen Liscinsky. Survivors include her daughter Joan Clements, her son Stephen Liscinsky Jr., and his wife Peggy, seven grandchildren Stephen Liscinsky III and his wife Jaime, Nancy...

Stephen Ellias

Stephen Ellias

Feb 4, 2007

Stephen Ellias, age 89 of Stratford, passed away on Sunday February 4, 2007 in Astoria Park Health Care Center, Bridgeport. Mr. Ellias, a WW # II Veteran of the U.S. Army, was born in Stratford to the late Stephen and Dorothy Martinez Ellias and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired machinist for the Singer Manufacturing...

Helen Bobko Dixon

Helen Bobko Dixon

Feb 4, 2007

Helen Bobko Dixon, age 81 of Stratford, passed away on Sunday February 4, 2007 in Lord Chamberlain Health Care Center Stratford. Mrs. Dixon, a retired bookkeeper for Connecticut Photo Blue, was born in Stratford to the late Michael and Susie (Kopcik) Bobko and has been a life long area resident. She was a member of the Miamogue Yacht Club, where...

Joseph Charles Bizub Jr.

Joseph Charles Bizub Jr.

Feb 2, 2007

Joseph Charles Bizub Jr., age 80 of Shelton, died Friday, February 2, 2007 in his home. Born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph C. Bizub Sr. and Anna Valek Bizub, Joe has been a life long area resident. He was a veteran of the United States Navy during WWII fighting in the Philippines. He retired from Bridgeport Metal Goods after...

Glenn Stephen Kochiss

Glenn Stephen Kochiss

Feb 2, 2007

Glenn Stephen Kochiss, age 60 of Cheshire formerly of Watertown, died Friday, February 2, 2007 in Waterbury Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to the late Stephen and Mary Mihalko Kochiss, he has resided in Watertown for 30 years moving to Cheshire just 1 week ago. He was a Lab Tech for Imagistics and Pitney Bowes. Survivors include his beloved wife Patricia...

Efstratios Chocas

Efstratios Chocas

Jan 30, 2007

Efstratios "Stratty" Chocas, age 79 of The Villages in Florida formerly of Milford, died Tuesday January 30, 2007 in Leesburg Regional Medical Center in Leesburg Florida. Born in Stamford to the late Nicholas and Yanoula Anagnostopoulos Chocas, he resided most of his life in Stamford, living in Milford for 9 years and then moved to The Villages in Florida 5...

Dolores Jula Sekelsky

Dolores Jula Sekelsky

Jan 27, 2007

SEKELSKY – Dolores Jula Sekelsky, age 76, of Stratford and Hollywood, Florida passed away on Saturday January 27, 2007, in Florida. Mrs. Sekelsky, a retired saleswoman for the Sage Allen Department Store was born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania to the late John and Helen Jula. She was a long time area resident, spending her winters in Florida. She was the beloved...