Obituaries

Ida Dolin

Ida Dolin

Aug 3, 2006

Ida "Chow" Dolin, age 71, of Bridgeport, died Thursday, August 3, 2006 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Fred and Omie Barker, she has been a life long area resident. Survivors include a son Barry Barker and his wife Lois of Martinsville, VA; a daughter Debra K Buonincontra and her husband Robert of Shelton; 2...

Frank P Pulitano

Frank P Pulitano

Jul 31, 2006

Frank P. Pulitano, age 66 of Stratford passed away on Monday July 31,2006 in West Haven V.A. Medical Center. Mr. Pulitano, a U.S. Navy Veteran was born in Bridgeport to the late Frank and Frances (Spodolino) Pulitano and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired truck driver for Mc Lean Trucking Company. Survivors include his devoted...

Marja I. Krchnavy

Marja I. Krchnavy

Jul 30, 2006

Marja Iwasczyszyn Krchnavy, age 79 of Monroe passed away on Sunday July 30, 2006 in the Carolton H.C.C. Fairfield after and extended illness. Marja, was born in Bridgeport to the late Stephen and Anna Iwasczyszyn and had been a long time resident of Monroe and Lynchburg, Virginia. She attended fashion design school and worked as Sales Office Manager for Rolock...

Mary (Mika) Sapura

Mary (Mika) Sapura

Jul 29, 2006

Mary Sapura, age 96, of Stratford, the widow of John Sapura, died Saturday, July 29, 2006 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Braddock, PA to the late George and Helen (Zekny) Mika, she has been a life long area resident. Mary was the former owner of the Silver Crest and the Palisades Restaurants in Bridgeport. Survivors include a brother Michael Mika...

Ian F. Black

Ian F. Black

Jul 29, 2006

BLACK – Deacon Ian Francis Black of Trumbull was taken home to the Father Saturday July 29, 2006 after a long battle with leukemia. Ian was ordained a Roman Catholic Deacon with the Diocese of Bridgeport in 1998 and served at St. Jude parish in Monroe. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan to the late Henry Roland and Jean...

Easter-Mae Carlson

Easter-Mae Carlson

Jul 27, 2006

– Easter-Mae McCormick "PENNY" Carlson, age 62 of Bridgeport passed away on Thursday July 27, 2006 in St. Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport. Mrs. Carlson, an Inspector for the Lord Corporation, was born in Bridgeport daughter of the late William McCormick II and Genevieve Lind McCormick and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her beloved children Sherriann Hagedorn...

Sharon Latham Genest

Sharon Latham Genest

Jul 26, 2006

Sharon Latham Genest, age 62 of Stratford, passed away on Wednesday July 26, 2006 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Genest, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Diana (Ludwig) Latham and has been a life long area resident. She was the widow of Roger Genest. Survivors include her beloved children Diana Genest of Stratford and Bernie Genest...

William F. Fallatt

William F. Fallatt

Jul 23, 2006

William Fallatt, age 60 of Bridgeport passed away on Sunday July 23, 2006 in St. Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport. Mr. Fallatt, a U.S. Navy Veteran serving in the Viet Nam War, was born in Bridgeport to the late Andrew and Monica (Grunik) Fallatt and has been a life long area resident. He was a former brilliant mechanic for the City...

Dominick Laprovidenza

Dominick Laprovidenza

Jul 21, 2006

Dominick LaProvidenza, age 70 of Trumbull, Died Friday, July 21, 2006 in St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Anthony and Deborah (Condron) LaProvidenza he has resided in Bridgeport for most of his life living in Trumbull for the last 10 years. He was a retired Computer Data Processor for, McKesson – Robins, St. Vincent's Medical...

Emil Torony

Emil Torony

Jul 20, 2006

Emil Torony, age 79 of Stratford, the widower of Ada Selander Torony, died Thursday, July 20, 2006 in Birmingham Heath Care Center, Derby. Born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Elizabeth (Varga) Torony he has been a lifelong area resident. Emil was a Veteran of the US Navy during WWII and was a retired Inspector for AVCO/Lycoming. Survivors include...

Emma Fejes Almassy

Emma Fejes Almassy

Jul 17, 2006

Emma Fejes Almassy, age 96 of Stratford, passed away on Monday July 17, 2006 in Lord Chamberlain H.C. C. Stratford. Mrs. Almassy, a retired seamstress for Industrial Laundry of Bridgeport and a homemaker was born in Wallingford to the late Joseph and Mary Fejes and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her beloved daughter Elaine Laskowski her...

Margaret Figlar

Margaret Figlar

Jul 15, 2006

Margaret Dziesinski Figlar age 91 of Stratford, passed away on Saturday July 15, 2006 in 3030 Park H.C. C. Fairfield. Mrs. Figlar, a retired assembler for the Bridgeport Brass Company, was born in Bridgeport to the late Anthony and Margaret Dziesinski and has been a life long area resident. She was a member of the Moose Club of Bridgeport, and...

Michael Balis Sr.

Michael Balis Sr.

Jul 12, 2006

Michael Balis Sr. age 87 of Shelton passed away on Wednesday July 12, 2006 in Birmingham H.C. C. Derby. Mr. Balis, a WW # II Veteran of the U.S. Navy was born in Bridgeport to the late Alexander and Melania Balas and has been a long time Shelton resident and had lived in Boca Raton, Florida for 8 years. He...

Anne Gromotskie Bieniasz

Anne Gromotskie Bieniasz

Jul 11, 2006

Anne Gromotskie Bieniasz, age 83 of Cocoa, Florida passed away on Tuesday July 11, 2006 in her home after a long illness. Mrs. Bieniasz, a retired employee of the Bridgeport Brass Company and the Bridgeport Thermostat Company, was born in Sagamore, PA to the late John and Mary Gromotskie and had lived on Freeman Avenue in Stratford for fifty years...

Mildred Pavlik Billow

Mildred Pavlik Billow

Jul 10, 2006

Mildred Pavlik Billow, age 82 of Stratford passed away on Monday July 10, 2006 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Billow, a retired assembler for the General Electric Company was born in Bridgeport to the late Peter and Anna Pavlik and has been a life long area resident. She was a member of the Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist...

Michael J. Makara

Michael J. Makara

Jul 10, 2006

Michael J. Makara, age 88 of Stratford passed away on Monday July 10, 2006 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Makara, a WW # II Veteran of the U.S. Army serving as a PFC in the Anti Tank Squad was born in Stratford to the late John and Helen Makara and has been a lifelong Stratford resident. He was a retired tool...

Anna T Ostopchuk

Anna T Ostopchuk

Jul 9, 2006

Anna T. Ostopchuk, age 87 of Bridgeport passed away on Sunday July 9, 2006 at Carolton H.C.C. Fairfield. Miss Ostopchuk, a retired Professor Emeritus of Nursing Education at Western Connecticut State University and formerly at the University of Bridgeport was born in Bridgeport daughter of the late Theodore and Mary (Kowal) Ostopchuk and has been a life long area resident....

Margot J Buzik

Margot J Buzik

Jul 9, 2006

Buzik – Margot Gowing Buzik age 76, wife of John Buzik passed away on Sunday morning July 09 at home. Margot was born in Norwood MA, on May 09,1930 and was the daughter of the late James and Hester Gowing. She graduated from Stratford High School and Southern CT University and was a retired Special Education Teacher for the Town...

Robert G. Brassell

Robert G. Brassell

Jul 4, 2006

Robert G. Brassell age 66, of Bridgeport, died Tuesday, July 4, 2006 in Yale New Haven Hospital with his son Danny, daughter-in-law Carey, brother Ronnie and sister-in-law Barbara by his side. Born in Bridgeport he has been a life long area resident residing in New Haven for the past six years. Bob Graduated from Harding High School and attended Housatonic...

Herta Roth Iwanow

Herta Roth Iwanow

Jun 27, 2006

Herta Roth Iwanow, age 87 of Stratford passed away on Tuesday June 27, 2006 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Iwanow, a retired employee of the University of Bridgeport dining hall was born in Odessa, Russia to the late Heinrich and Kate Roth and had emigrated to Germany and then Brazil before arriving in the United States in 1960, she was the...