Obituaries

Agnes Shypula

Agnes Shypula

Feb 18, 2006

Agnes Plavnicky Shypula, age 82 of Bridgeport, died Saturday February 18, 2006 in her home. Born in Byesville, Ohio to the late Michael and Katherine Hudak Plavnicky, Agnes was the widow of Michael Shypula and was a Bridgeport resident for many years. After 31 years of service she retired from Sikorsky Aircraft as an electrical assembler. Agnes was a member...

Mary F. Gullotta

Mary F. Gullotta

Feb 15, 2006

Mary F. Gullotta, age 96 of Trumbull, died Wednesday, February 15, 2005 in River Glen HCC in Southbury. Born in Sicily, Italy on January 13, 1910 to the late John and Natala (Pagano) Filiciotto she moved to the US and has lived in Trumbull for the past 52 years. She was a retired Office Manager and Podiatrist Assistant for Dr....

Raymond J. Mauer

Raymond J. Mauer

Feb 15, 2006

Raymond J. Mauer of Stratford, Connecticut, died on Wednesday, February 15 2006, at Bridgeport Hospital, after a long illness. Born in Detroit, Michigan, on January 2, 1917, he graduated from the University of Detroit with a degree in marketing in 1940. He married Gertrude (Sherry) Sheridan in 1942 and embarked on an advertising career with Campbell-Ewald, moving to Greenwich, Connecticut...

Anna Kopchik

Anna Kopchik

Feb 12, 2006

Anna Kopchik, age 88, of Southbury, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2006 in Waterbury Hospital. Born in Granville, N.Y. to the late John and Susan Krafchik Kopchik she was a resident of Stratford for many years before moving to Southbury. Ann was a retired assembler for General Electric Company. Survivors include her sister Mary Belush of Southbury; her brother...

Peter Savorey

Peter Savorey

Feb 12, 2006

Peter Savorey, age 86, of Trumbull the widower of Mary Kopcik, died Sunday, February 12, 2006 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA to the late Stanley and Mary Czima Savorey, he moved to and has resided in Trumbull since 1960. He was a veteran of the US Army during WWII. Peter was retired from Sikorsky...

Robert C. Tote

Robert C. Tote

Feb 9, 2006

Robert C. "Bob" Tote, age 68 of Trumbull, beloved husband of Arlen Staffy Tote died Thursday, February 9, 2006 in his home. Bob was born in Punxsutawney, PA to the late Frank A. and Anna Knopick Tote. He was a veteran of the United States Navy during peacetime and was a salesman for the Golfers Warehouse. Bob had such a...

Elizabeth Lednovich

Elizabeth Lednovich

Jan 30, 2006

Elizabeth Ferik Lednovich, age 80, of Stratford, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2006 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to the late Nicholas and Elizabeth Swatt Ferik, she was a lifelong area resident. Mrs Lednovich was a retired assembler at General Electric Company with over 30 years of service. Survivors include her beloved husband of 56 years, Walter C....

Alex Kozak

Alex Kozak

Jan 28, 2006

Alexander "Alex" James Kozak, age 39, of Stratford died Saturday, January 28, 2006 in Yale New Haven Hospital. Born in Norwalk to James D Kozak and the late Charlotte Thorne Kozak, Alex grew up in Bridgeport and has live in Stratford for the past 15 years. He was a graduate of Bassick High School and Sacred Heart University and worked...

Raymond P Zgajner

Raymond P Zgajner

Jan 23, 2006

Raymond P. Zgajner, age 85, of Stratford, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2006 in his home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. to the late Spiro and Amalia Grucci Tzimapites, he was a resident of Stratford for most of his life. Mr Zgajner was a retired manager of United Loan Company before opening his own Real Estate Company. He was a...

Steve Madden

Steve Madden

Jan 20, 2006

Steve Madden, age 61 of Stratford died Friday, January 20, 2006 in his home. Born in Springfield, MA to the late Joseph and Wanda Matousek Madden he was a resident of Stratford for the last 40 years. He was a veteran of the US Army during peacetime. Survivors include a son Patrick Madden and his wife Ana of Ansonia; a...

Helen Michalewicz

Helen Michalewicz

Jan 20, 2006

Helen Michalewicz, age 80, of Stratford , the widow of Joseph Michalewicz Sr. died Friday, January 20, 2006 in Bridgeport Hospital, Born in Bridgeport to the late Henry and Stefania Kajma Kurzyna, she has been a life long area resident, retiring from AVCO-LYCOMING as production line assembler. She was a communicant of St. Mark's RC Church in Stratford where she...

Sharon A. Del Vecchio

Sharon A. Del Vecchio

Jan 19, 2006

Sharon A. Del Vecchio, age 59 of Shelton, passed away on Thursday January 19, 2006 in Bridgeport Hospital. Sharon, a supervisor for Petro Oil Company, was born in Bridgeport to the late James and Elizabeth (Crosby) Burnett and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her beloved husband Donald Del Vecchio, her devoted children Darcy Baxter and her...

Joseph A Salata

Joseph A Salata

Jan 16, 2006

Joseph A. Salata, age 84, of Bridgeport, died on Monday, January 16, 2006 in Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Born in Bridgeport to the late Andrew and Mary Baricko Salata, he was a lifelong city resident. Mr Salata was retired Police Sargeant for the City of Bridgeport and was a WW#2 Veteran of the U.S.Navy. He was a member of the V.F.W....

Alexander Fabian

Alexander Fabian

Jan 15, 2006

Alexander Fabian, age 86 of Stratford passed away on Sunday January 15, 2006 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Fabian, a WW # II Veteran of the U.S. Army where he was a prisoner of war in Germany, was born in Dickson City, PA to the late Alexander and Helen Fabian and has been a long time area resident. He was a...

Andrea Torreso

Andrea Torreso

Jan 11, 2006

Andrea Ruth Gray Pincheon Torreso peacefully succumbed to illnesses on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 in Stratford. Andrea was born on February 24, 1923 in Glens Falls, NY. Moving to Connecticut during the WWII, in 1944, Andrea worked to support the war effort and later at a number of area positions including accounting at PMSI in Shelton for many years until...

Paul A Lahr Sr.

Paul A Lahr Sr.

Jan 11, 2006

– Paul A. Lahr Sr., age 84 of Stratford passed away on Wednesday January 11, 2006 in St. Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport. Mr. Lahr, a retired self employed printing salesman, was born in Wilkes Bare, PA to the late Archie and Anna Lahr and has been a life long area resident. He was a WW# II Veteran of the U.S....

Stephen Bobko

Stephen Bobko

Jan 11, 2006

Stephen Bobko, age 75 of Stratford, passed away suddenly on Wednesday January 11, 2006 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Bobko, a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, was born in Stratford to the late Michael and Susan Bobko and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired lathe operator for 41 years at Moore Special Tool Company...

Pamela Dorsch Dolyak

Pamela Dorsch Dolyak

Jan 10, 2006

Pamela Dorsch Dolyak, age 55 of Trumbull, passed away on Tuesday January 10, 2006 in her home. Pam, a saleslady for the Hallmark Store of Shelton was born in Bridgeport to Robert E. and Jean (Olmstead) Dorsch of Trumbull and has been a life long area resident. She was a graduate of Trumbull High School and the Stone Academy. Survivors...

George Piletsky

George Piletsky

Jan 7, 2006

George Piletsky age 67 of Wallingford, passed away on Saturday, January 07, 2006 in his home. Mr. Piletsky, a Veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard was the proprietor of Good Guys Carpet Company in Wallingford. He was born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Anna Piletsky and has been a resident of Wallingford for the past 5 years....

Gale Musante Kopcik

Gale Musante Kopcik

Jan 6, 2006

Gale Ann Musante Kopcik, age 61 of Monroe, passed away on Friday January 6, 2006 in St. Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport. Mrs. Kopcik, a secretary for the N.J.K. Heating and Cooling Company was born in Derby to the late Louis and Della (La Rese) Musante and has been a life long area resident. She enjoyed knitting for her grandchildren. Survivors...