Obituaries

Kathleen A. Mittleman

Kathleen A. Mittleman

Jan 26, 2007

Kathleen A. Mittleman, age 50, of Stratford the beloved wife of Irving Mittleman died Friday, January 26, 2007 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to Peter and Bernice Haley Tomscheck she has been a lifelong area. She was employed by Cogenics Inc in New Haven as an accountant. Survivors include her Husband Irving, her parents Peter and Bernice Tomscheck of...

Joseph J. Matlyak

Joseph J. Matlyak

Jan 25, 2007

Joseph J. Matlyak, age 67 of Easton, died Thursday, January 25, 2007 in his home. Born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph and Anna Kopchyak Matlyak he has resided in Easton all of his life. Joseph was a retired farmer with the Center Farm Dairy. He was a lifetime member of the National Riffle Association and had a great love...

James R. Filowicz

James R. Filowicz

Jan 25, 2007

James R. Filowicz, age 75 of Shelton passed away on Thursday January 25, 2007 in Ludlow Health Care Center, Fairfield. Mr. Filowicz, a Veteran of the U.S. Army and Air Force during the Korean Conflict, was born in Bridgeport and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Housatonic Community College and the University of New...

Andrew Tibor

Andrew Tibor

Jan 25, 2007

Andrew Tibor age 87, of Stratford, widower of Josephine Macionus Tibor, passed away peacefully in Bridgeport Hospital on Thursday, January 25, 2007. Andrew was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Mary Gyongyosi Tibor. He was a Stratford resident for 60 years. Andrew was a machinist supervisor for Avco Lycoming for many years and then retired from Sikorsky Aircraft....

Linda De Lorenzo Benigno

Linda De Lorenzo Benigno

Jan 22, 2007

Linda De Lorenzo Benigno, age 58 of Shelton, passed away on Monday January 22, 2007 in Griffin Hospital, Derby. Linda, a homemaker, was born in Bridgeport to the late Arthur and Erminia (Liotto) De Lorenzo and has been a life long area resident. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and the Famous Artist School in Westport. Survivors...

Beatrice Jean Helwig

Beatrice Jean Helwig

Jan 21, 2007

– Beatrice Jean Helwig, age 81 of Stratford died Sunday, January 21, 2007 in her home. Born in Norwalk to the late George M. and Hannah (Olsen) White She has been a lifelong area resident. She was the widow of Carleton P Helwig and she retired from Warnaco in 1988. Survivors include 2 sons Robert Carleton Helwig and his wife...

Anna Ferko Pavlik

Anna Ferko Pavlik

Jan 20, 2007

Anna Ferko Pavlik, age 96 of Morgan Hill, California, died on Saturday January 20, 2007 in Pacific Hills Manor, Morgan Hill, CA. Mrs. Pavlik, the widow of Michael Pavlik, was born in Bridgeport and lived most of her life in Stratford, before moving to California in 1991. She was retired from the General Electric Company. Survivors include her loving sister...

Genevieve Mary Sibiski

Genevieve Mary Sibiski

Jan 18, 2007

Genevieve Mary Sibiski, age 94, of Oxford passed away on Thursday, January 18,2007 in the Griffin Hospital, Derby. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Sibiski. Born in Derby on June 25,1912 to the late Ralph and Elizabeth DeMarco, she had been a Stratford resident for 54 years. Mrs. Sibiski worked for the American Red Cross Blood...

Evo "Bill" Gavoli

Evo "Bill" Gavoli

Jan 18, 2007

Evo "Bill" Gavoli, age 88, of Stratford, beloved husband of Caroline Henderson Gavoli died Thursday, January 18, 2006 in the Veterans Administration Hospital in West Haven. Born in West haven to the late Daniel and Elia ( Sorbi) Gavoli he has been a lifelong Stratford resident. He was a WW II Veteran of the United States Army where he was...

Rosemary Lavorgna Marasco

Rosemary Lavorgna Marasco

Jan 16, 2007

Rosemary Lavorgna Marasco age 85, of Stratford, passed away on Tuesday January 16, 2007 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Marasco, a retired beautician for Read's Department Store, was born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph and Mary Fedor Lavorgna and has been a life long area resident. She was a graduate of Stratford High School and was a member of the...

Albina Lastomirsky

Albina Lastomirsky

Jan 15, 2007

Albina Lastomirsky age 88, of Stratford passed away on Monday January 15, 2007 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Albina, a retired payroll clerk for the General Electric Company, was born in Bridgeport to the late George and Mary Pjura Lastomirsky and has been a life long area resident. She was a member of the G.E. Quarter Century Club and...

Stephen Sharnick

Stephen Sharnick

Jan 12, 2007

Stephen (Steve) Sharnick Jr., age 78, of Milford, died peacefully on January 12, 2007, with his children by his side. He has gone to join his beloved wife of 49 years, Jean Marie (Mc Donald) Sharnick. Before moving to Milford, Steve was a life long resident of Stratford. For many years, Steve was the proud owner of Stephen Sharnick Jr.,...

Ruth Bevan Wallick

Ruth Bevan Wallick

Jan 8, 2007

Ruth Ann Bevan Wallick, age 82 of Richboro, Pennsylvania passed away on Monday January 8, 2007 in Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown, PA. Mrs. Wallick, a retired Lab Technician for Fairfield Lab was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania to the late William and Evelyn Bevans and had been a long time Bridgeport resident before moving to Richboro sixteen years ago. She was...

Urbane Clyde Benoit Jr.

Urbane Clyde Benoit Jr.

Jan 5, 2007

Urbane Clyde Benoit Jr., age 94 of Shelton, died Friday, January 5, 2007 in the Jewish Home for the Elderly in Fairfield. Born in Lowell, MA to the late Urbane Clyde Benoit Sr. and Linnie Carlton Benoit he was raised in the Boston area and has resided in Sunapee, New Hampshire most of his life. He was a retired machinist...

Helen P. Giammattei

Helen P. Giammattei

Jan 4, 2007

Helen P. Giammattei, age 98 of Stratford, died Thursday, January 4, 2007 in Lord Chamberlain Health Care Center Stratford. Born in New Haven to the late Michael and Marianna (Torone) Pacelli, she has been a life long Stratford resident. Helen was the widow of Alphonse Giammattei and was retired from Reads Department Store where she was a salesperson. Survivors include...

Bernadette E Carroll

Bernadette E Carroll

Jan 2, 2007

Carroll – Bernadette E. Carroll age 92 of Stratford, passed away on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 in Hewitt Memorial Hospital in Shelton. Widow of William Carroll she was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Anna (Norko) Drancek. Bernadette was raised in Bridgeport and was a Stratford resident for over 50 years and was a member of the Catholic...

Mary Bartos Shuck

Mary Bartos Shuck

Jan 2, 2007

Mary Ann Bartos Shuck, age 81 of Stratford passed away on Tuesday January 2, 2007 in Lord Chamberlain Health Care Center Stratford. Mrs. Shuck, a retired Emergency Room Registrar for Bridgeport Hospital, was born in Dunmore, Pennsylvania to the late Anthony and Helen Bartos and has been a long time area resident. She was a member of Our Lady of...

Sally Galian Quaintance

Sally Galian Quaintance

Jan 1, 2007

Sally Galian Quaintance, age 64 of Stratford passed away on Monday January 1, 2007 in St. Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport. Sally, a realtor for Sotheby's (formerly Coldwell Banker) of Stratford was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Louise Galian and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her beloved children, John Gentile and his wife Lisa...

Miriam Lally Collier

Miriam Lally Collier

Dec 31, 2006

Miriam L. Collier, age 82 of Stratford, born October 2, 1924 in Scranton, PA to the late Anthony and Mary McLane Lally passed away after a short illness on Sunday, December 31, 2006 in Bridgeport Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband, James Paul Collier, a son, Martin L. Collier, a sister, Jean Marie Buchanan and a brother, Joseph Lally....

Helen Leavy

Helen Leavy

Dec 30, 2006

Helen M. O'Donahue Leavy, age 79, of McGaheysville, VA passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2006 in St Luke's Hospital, Jacksonville, FL. Born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph and Helen Wallace O'Donahue, she was a resident of McGaheysville, VA for several years. She was a retired cashier for Grand Union Company in Trumbull with over 17 years of service....