Obituaries

Sep 16, 2022

Joseph S. Chirsky, age 95, of Stratford, passed away on September 16, 2022, at Jewish Senior Services in Bridgeport.

Joe was born in Bridgeport on January 6, 1927, to the late John and Mary (Kopchik) Chirsky and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was a retired...

Sep 16, 2022

Rosemarie Lydia Sheridan, age 87, of Milford, the widow of Robert E Sheridan Sr., passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022 in the Connecticut Hospice in Branford.   Born on June 20, 1935 in Bridgeport to late Abel and Jean (De Clemente) Ferreira, she has been a life long area resident. Rose was a retired Data Entry Person for News...

Sep 13, 2022

Frank J. Bredice, age 83, of Stratford, beloved husband of Melinda Renzulli Bredice, passed away on September 13, 2022, in Bridgeport Hospital after a long illness.

Frank was born in Bridgeport on March 9, 1939, to the late Michael and Elizabeth Volpe Bredice and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Harding High...

Sep 12, 2022

Judith G. McQuillan, age 83, of Gainesville, Virginia, formerly of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Robert McQuillan, passed away on September 12, 2022, in her home.

Judi was born in Bridgeport on September 13, 1938, to the late Ray and Mabel (Wilford) Engelhard and had been a lifelong area resident, prior to moving to Virginia to...

Sep 10, 2022

Anne Gernat Ehnot, age 90, of Stratford, passed peacefully on Saturday, September 10,2022 at the Regional Hospice Facility in Danbury.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John A. Ehnot and her daughter, Lisa. Anne was born in Bridgeport on August 17, 1932, to Mary and Vasil Gernat, and had been a lifelong area resident....

Sep 4, 2022

The Lord called home another of his angels on Sunday, September 4, 2022. Christina (Chanova)

Grand, 90, passed away while asleep at home after a brief illness. She was born in Dubova, Czechoslovakia on May 27, 1932 to Andrew and Anizia (Cimbalova) Chan and was brought to America, along with her siblings, by her father after their...

Sep 3, 2022

Janet R. Tolomeo, age 75, of Stratford, CT and Melbourne, FL, beloved wife of Attorney Robert Tolomeo (Ret. State Police), passed away on September 3, 2022, at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Janet was born in Bridgeport on September 6, 1946, to the late Salvatore and Laurine (Derose) Basso and had been a lifelong area resident. She was...

Sep 2, 2022

Anne Limage (Yanick) was born on November 01, 1955, to Marie Cephise Limage and Constantine Amisial in Gonaives, Haiti, and passed away at the age of 66 on September 2, 2022.

Anne was a self-made entrepreneur in every sense of the word, building her business from the ground up to sell goods back home in support of...

Sep 2, 2022

Karen Elise (Homstad) Jankowich died peacefully at Yale New Haven Hospital on September 2, 2022 surrounded by her immediate family. She was the wife of Raymond E. Jankowich, MD. She remained pain-free and alert until her last breath ending a union of almost 55 years.

She was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on April 6,...

Aug 31, 2022

Robert J. Golias, age 76, of Shelton, passed away on August 31, 2022, in his home.

Robert was born in Bridgeport on June 13, 1946, to the late Joseph and Mary (Mika) Golias and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Harding High School and earned his BS, master's degree, and doctoral degree...

Aug 24, 2022

Marian P. Sloan Gabriele, 90, of Shelton, CT, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 24, 2022, after a brief illness at Bridgeport Hospital with her three loving daughters by her bedside.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 220 Shelton Road, Trumbull, CT,...

Aug 24, 2022

Peter A. Merva, age 58, of Naples. Florida, formerly of Stratford, passed away on August 24, 2022, in Naples Community Hospital.

Pete was born in Bridgeport on March 18, 1964, beloved son of Mary Ann Mangiacapra Merva and the late Andrew Merva. He was the Operations Manager for Youth Haven in Naples Florida and was a member...

Aug 24, 2022

George Komarowsky, age 93, of Trumbull, beloved husband of Ruth Komarowsky, passed away on August 24, 2022, in his home. George was born in Bridgeport on August 15, 1929, to the late Nicholas and Mary Komarowsky and has been a lifelong area resident. He was a retired manager for Avco-Lycoming. Survivors in addition to his beloved wife of 68...

Aug 18, 2022

John V. Yacovelli II, age 73, of Bridgeport, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Born in Bridgeport on January 13, 1949 to the late John V, and Emily (Lewis) Yacovelli, of 95 Richfield Rd., Bridgeport and resided there with his parents and brother, Paul Yacovelli.  He attended John Winthrop...

Aug 13, 2022

Melitta Brockert, age 99, of Stratford, a dedicated piano teacher, beloved mother of Irene, Alex and Vera, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Lord Chamberlain Nursing and Rehab Center. Born on October 18 th , 1922 in Kiev, Ukraine to the late Andrey Aristov and Maria (von Nolken) Aristov, she came to the United States in 1951...

Aug 11, 2022

Milka Smajla, age 85, of Stratford, beloved wife of John Smajla, passed away on August 11, 2022, in St. Vincent' s Medical Center, Bridgeport.

Milka was born in Croatia on May 10, 1937, to the late Ivan and Manda (Stanisic) Cindric and had been a long-time area resident, she was a retired seamstress for Warner's. Survivors in...

Aug 10, 2022

George C. Grabowski, age 76, of Davenport, Florida, beloved husband of the late Patricia O'Neil Grabowski, passed away on August 10, 2022, at Advent Health in Celebration, Florida.

George was born in Bridgeport on September 26, 1945, to the late George T. and Alice (Wise) Grabowski and had been a longtime area resident before moving to Florida...

Aug 6, 2022

Marcy Whitehead- Lepesko, age 63, of Milford, beloved wife of David Lepesko, passed away on August 6, 2022, in Bridgeport Hospital, after a short illness, with her family by her side.

Marcy grew up in Middletown CT, daughter of the late Nancy (Barry) and Alton Whitehead. A graduate of Mercy High School (1977) and earning a BS...

Aug 6, 2022

Robert F Hoctor, age 92, of Stratford, beloved husband of Dolores Zeitler Hoctor, passed away at home on Saturday, August 6, 2022. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey to the late James Hoctor and Marguerite Renouf, he was a 1952 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Rutgers University. He studied economics for a year at the University of Birmingham as...

Aug 1, 2022

Joseph S. Macura, 87, residing in South Bend, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend following a brief illness.

He was born November 5, 1934, in Bridgeport, CT, a son of the late George and Mary (Grinch) Macura. He was a graduate of the Bridgeport Engineering Institute, and proudly served his country...