Obituaries

Dec 18, 2021

Very Rev. Edward Michael Macura, age 67, of Stratford, passed away on December 18, 2021, in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport.

Fr. Michael was born in Bridgeport on October 4, 1954, to the late John and Katherine (Bradac) Macura and was a longtime area resident. He was a graduate of St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Marywood University....

Dec 18, 2021

Donna M. Bibbins, age 62, of Oxford, beloved wife of Arthur S Bibbins, passed away on December 18, 2021, at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport.

Donna was born in Bridgeport on April 15, 1959, to Veronica (Hovanec) Sokolowski and the late Richard Sokolowski and had been a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of Harding High...

Dec 11, 2021

Ethel Janette Faust, age 83, of Stratford, beloved wife of Robert Faust, passed away on December 11, 2021, in her home.

Ethel was born in Bridgeport on October 10, 1938, to the late Russell and Adeline (Brechlin) Guerin and had been a lifelong area resident. She was retired from the Schwerdtle Stamp Company.

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Dec 10, 2021

Winthrop S. Bibbins, age 95, of Stratford, beloved husband of Dorothy Throp Bibbins, passed away on December 10, 2021, in Bridgeport Hospital.

Winthrop was born in Easton on February 7, 1926, to the late Stanley and Evelyn (Curtis) Bibbins and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Bassick High School and Bridgeport Engineering...

Dec 9, 2021

Loretta W. Carroll, age 86 of Stratford, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021 in the Jewish Home for the Elderly. She was born in Hartford to the late Albert and Isabel (Bean) Wilder and has been a long-time resident of Stratford. Loretta was predeceased by her first husband, Richard Rioux, her second husband, Don M .Carroll and her...

Dec 8, 2021

Charles (Charlie) S. Parniawski, age 84, of Trumbull, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, in Sun City Center, Florida "his happy place", with his beloved wife, Karen and daughter, Ann Savo by his side. Charlie born in Milford to the late Stanley and Anna E. Sapitowicz Parniawski. He was predeceased by 3 sisters, Betty, Virginia and Mildred...

Dec 4, 2021

Gina M. Faustini, age 94, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Pietro Faustini, passed away on December 4, 2021, in Cape Cod Hospital.

Gina was born in Ripi, Italy on April 9, 1927, to the late Enrico and Costanza (Viselli) Masi and emigrated to the United States at the age of 20 and has been a...

Nov 29, 2021

Ralph H. Meyers, 96, died unexpectedly on November 29, 2021 at the Bridgeport Hospital with his youngest daughter by his side.

Ralph was born at the family home on 306 South Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut on December 11, 1924, the youngest child of the late Jacob Henry Meyers and Mary Ethel (Mihlan) Meyers.  He grew up in the...

Nov 26, 2021

Gloria A. Voytek, age 92, of Stratford, the beloved widow of Frederick Voytek, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021.

Born in Middletown, CT to the late Aime and Ethel (Smith) Binette, she has been a resident of Stratford for over 50 years. Gloria worked in her younger years for American Fabric and Honeycomb before retiring from...

Nov 24, 2021

Charles A. Sekelsky, age 90, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Jennie Figula Sekelsky, passed away on November 24, 2021, in Bridgeport Hospital. Charles was born in Stratford on August 15, 1931, to the late Frank and Helen (Lesko) Sekelsky and has been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Stratford High School and was a...

Nov 23, 2021

Eileen R. Moore, age 72, of Seymour, passed away on November 23, 2021, in Danbury Hospital. Eileen was born in Bridgeport on June 17, 1949, to the late Chester and Sophie (Muzin) Rupar and had been a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of Harding High School class of 1967 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from...

Nov 21, 2021

Ruth A. Yeomans, age 91, of Stratford, passed away on November 21, 2021, at The Village at Mariner's Point, East Haven.

Ruth was born in Bridgeport on December 4, 1929, to the late Joseph and Mary Lendacky and had been a lifelong area resident.   She was a retired Administrative Assistant at General Electric Co.

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Nov 19, 2021

Emmett M. Spillane, Jr. passed away peacefully at home on November 19. He was 59.

Emmett was the son of Kathleen Gerwien Spillane and the late Emmett M. Spillane, Sr. He was the beloved husband of Patricia White Spillane and the treasured father of Jack Emmett Spillane and Erin May Spillane. He will be greatly missed by...

Nov 15, 2021

Kathleen Miles Schumacher, age 67, passed away peacefully at CT Hospice on November 15, 2021 with her husband and sister by her side.

Born June 5, 1954 in Rochester, NY to the late Laverne and Jean (Kostelnik) Miles. In addition to her parents, her sister, Marilyn, preceded Kathleen in death.

Kathleen is survived by her...

Nov 14, 2021

Helen Jaminsky Ugolik, age 93, of Stratford, passed away Sunday November 14 after a short illness.

She was surrounded by her children Stanley, Joyce Ann, Lorraine and Madalyn. Helen was also a beloved grandmother to five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was always concerned with their welfare.

Helen was well known as a teller for...

Nov 14, 2021

Miriam Gross, age 93, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2021 at 4:30AM. Miriam, aka Mimi, Aunt Mimi, and Grandma Miriam was born on May 29,1928 in Montreal, Canada. Her parents emigrated from Ukraine to Canada with her 3 siblings;  Julius, Anna, and Vera.  She came to the US at the age of 2 and her family settled in New...

Nov 12, 2021

Maria Slevinsky, age 89, beloved wife of the late Taras Slevinsky, passed away peacefully at St. Vincent Hospital on November 12, 2021 after a brief illness.

Born in Pochayevych, Ukraine on January 14, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Mychajlo and Anna Bolonnyj, and the sister of the late Petro and Wolodymyr Bolonnyj.  Even after...

Nov 7, 2021

Chester Chechoski, age 78, passed away peacefully at home on November 7, 2021.

"Chet" was the loving husband of Barbara Steiz Chechoski for 52 years. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on April 3, 1943, to the late Eugene and Stella Poplawski Chechoski. Chet was a proud veteran who served in the US Air Force from 1962...

Nov 7, 2021

Lillian Veronika Skonieczny age 95, passed away Sunday, November 7th. After a long illness.

She is predeceased by her husband Henry Skonieczny. She was born in Nanticoke Pa. on February 21st, 1926. She was the daughter of Vincent Wojceichowski and Regina Sutrynowicz. She had one older brother, Walter who was killed off Okanawa, during World War II....

Nov 6, 2021

Maureen Patricia Sara entered eternal rest on Saturday, November 6, 2021, with her beloved husband, Wayne, by her side.

Born in Syracuse, New York, on September 5, 1959, to Robert Patrick Shea and Isabel Marie Smith Shea, Maureen was raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, where her family moved when she was 6.  She was a graduate of Sacred...