Obituaries

Dec 31, 2021

Dr. Mark Matthew Sterling, PhD, age 41, of Stratford, the beloved husband of Gulnaz (Ongalbayeva) Sterling, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021 in his home. Born in Bridgeport to Gregory and Susan (Masikiewicz) Sterling and raised in Stratford, Mark spent the past seven years as an Assistant Professor and Associate Department Chair of Computer Science   at   Nazarbayev   University   ...

Dec 30, 2021

Nicholas G. Vancho, age 87, of Trumbull, the beloved husband and high school sweetheart of Joan Howesco Vancho, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021, in his home surrounded by family.

Nick was born in Bridgeport on May 20, 1934, to the late Nicholas and Rose (Chatlos) Vancho and has been a lifelong area resident. He graduated...

Dec 29, 2021

Barbara Nadzam, age 82, of Stratford and the beloved widow of John E. Nadzam, passed away on Wednesday December 29, 2021 at St. Vincent's Medical Center.  Barbara was born on August 11, 1939 to the late Frederick and Laura (Sidorwich) Sirois and has been a life-long area resident.  She had a successful career in sales at Lord & Taylor...

Dec 27, 2021

Carol "Ponia" Roosevelt, age 74, of Shelton, formerly of Trumbull, entered peacefully into eternal life on 12/27/2021.

Carol was the daughter of the late Julia and Frank Poniatowski. She was a 1968 graduate of the Norwalk Hospital School of Nursing, and in 1982 earned her BS Degree in Healthcare Administration from Iona College. She was a dedicated...

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...