Obituaries

Apr 20, 2022

Charles R. Sekelsky, age 75, of Stratford, passed away on April 20, 2022 in Bridgeport Hospital.

Charlie was born in Bridgeport on February 2, 1947 to the late Charles and Anna (Pistey) Sekelsky, and he had been a lifelong area resident. While in grammar school, St. John Nepomucene, Charlie taught his parents how to speak English. After...

Apr 18, 2022

Charles J. Plasky, age 91, of Milford, beloved husband of the late Marion Sandlin Plasky, passed away on April 18, 2022, at The Mary Wade Home in New Haven.

Charles was born in Bridgeport on August 1, 1930, to the late John and Rose (Nemergut) Plasky and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate...

Apr 17, 2022

Gloria Riseley Antignani, 86, of Stratford, CT and Wilmington, VT, passed peacefully into eternal rest, surrounded by her beloved family, on the morning of Easter Sunday. She was the daughter of the late Egbert Riseley and Margaret Riseley (Chehy) of Kingston, NY. She was the widow of Serafin "Sal" Antignani, with whom she shared a passion for sacred music....

Apr 15, 2022

Lois J. Balga, age 80, of Stratford, beloved wife of Theodore Balga, passed away on April 15, 2022, in her home.

Lois was born in Patton, Pennsylvania on September 3, 1941, to the late John and Louise (Miller) Rennie and had been a longtime area resident. She was a retired office manager for Beckson Marine, and had...

Apr 11, 2022

Anna L. Surina, 94, passed away at her home in Monroe on April 11.

She was born in the province of Salzburg Austria to the late Wenefrieda and Friedrich Langegger. She grew up in the village of Muhlbach of Pinzgau with her older sister, Maria. She was trained as a seamstress. Anna met and married Paul Surina,...

Apr 11, 2022

Donald A. Smith, age 75, of Stratford, beloved husband of Elizabeth Sciarappa Smith, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer in Bridgeport Hospital on April 11, 2022.

Donald was born in Bridgeport on November 11, 1946, to the late Rudolph and Elizabeth (Johnson) Smith and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a U.S. Navy...

Apr 9, 2022

Dawn A. Onze, age 56, of Milford, beloved wife of Thomas Onze, passed away on April 9, 2022, in Milford Hospital.

Dawn was born in Bridgeport on February 6, 1966, to the late Fred and Elizabeth (Zaleta) DiGiacomo and had been a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of Bunnell High School class of 1984 and...

Apr 5, 2022

Barbara G. Borger, age 83, formerly of Stratford, passed away on April 5, 2022, in Morristown, New Jersey.

Barbara was born in Bridgeport, on December 31, 1938, to the late Victor and Johanna (Morrissey) Francovich and had been a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of Harding High School and was retired from Sikorsky Aircraft.

Apr 2, 2022

Matthew A. Tomasco passed away peacefully on April 2, 2022, at Connecticut Hospice, Branford, CT.

He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 63 years, Anita M. (Pronovost) Tomasco.  Born in July 1932, Matt was the son of the late Paul and Anna Tomasco of Stratford.  Matt lived in Stratford all of his life.  Fate smiled upon...

Mar 30, 2022

Nina Maksimena Kuchma, age 96, of Stratford, wife of the late Philip Kuchma Sr., passed peacefully from her life on earth to join her Lord and loved ones in heaven on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Born on October 7 th or 8 th , 1925 in New York City, Nina was the daughter of Stepan and Eva Maksimena, and...

Mar 30, 2022

Lenore Conrad Vittorio, age 80, died peacefully on March 30, 2022, after a brief illness.

Born September 15, 1941, she grew up at her beloved shores of Milford, Conn. and moved to Trumbull with her husband Apollonio (Paul) Vittorio where they raised their four children, Michael (Cathy) Vittorio of Wethersfield, William Vittorio of Stratford, Donald Vittorio, of...

Mar 29, 2022

Jay Hunt Lane, 68, of Shelton, CT, beloved and devoted husband to Leona Dubay Lane, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.

It was obvious to all who knew him that he was born to be on the water and enjoyed his training in the Naval Sea Cadets.  A life...

Mar 26, 2022

William "Bill" W. Piner Jr. 82, of Waterbury, beloved and devoted husband of the late Lynn S. Piner passed away March 26, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Bill, better known as "Papa," was born in New Rochelle, NY on January 13, 1940 to the late William W. Piner and Angela Errico Kozlowski....

Mar 23, 2022

Amy "Connie" Graham, age 100, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Gordon Graham, passed away on March 23, 2022, in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford surrounded by her loving family.

Connie was born in Bridgeport on July 9, 1921, to the late Charles and Ida (Swanson) Johnson and had been a lifelong area resident. She was...

Mar 18, 2022

Barry Robert Peterson, age 70 of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Sandra Peterson, entered into eternal rest on March 18, 2022, in his home with his loving family by his side.

Barry was born in Bridgeport to the late Henry and Elizabeth Sedelnik Peterson.  Barry worked as a plumber at Ashcroft Inc in Stratford for 44...

Mar 15, 2022

Peter (Pete) Samoskevich, 87, a resident of Newtown for over 50 years, died peacefully with family & friend by his side on March 15, 2022.

Pete grew up in Trumbull and was the last remaining in his family of five siblings. In his early years, he was a truck driver for Buckley Brothers Shell and ended with...

Mar 15, 2022

Loretta (Laurie) Soltis, age 79, of Bridgeport, passed away on March 15, 2022 in her home after a courageous 4-year battle with cancer.

Laurie was born in New York City on September 4, 1942, to the late Edward and Helen (Korczynski) Szymik and was a longtime Bridgeport resident. She retired from Stop & Shop and also worked...

Mar 14, 2022

Joyce Ann Carney, age 69, of Trumbull, passed away on March 14, 2022, in Bridgeport Hospital.

Joyce was born in Bridgeport on May 28, 1952, to the late Joseph and Josephine (Zietkowski) Carney and had been a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of Harding High School and was a retired aide for the Ella Grasso...

Mar 12, 2022

Douglas R. Rehm, age 73, of Stratford, passed away on March 12, 2022, in Hewitt Health and Rehab of Shelton.

Doug, or better known as "Dougie", "Dub" or "Papa Doug", was born in Bridgeport on December 25, 1948, to the late Frederick and Dorothy (Sattler) Rehm and had been a lifelong Stratford Resident. Doug was a graduate...

Mar 10, 2022

Marie Gernat Mudre was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. She left this world peacefully on March 10, 2022 - just shy of her 93rd birthday.

She was born to Mary and Vasil Gernat on April 21, 1929 in Bridgeport, CT. Marie is a proud graduate from Harding High School, where she developed a great passion for...