Obituaries

Feb 7, 2021

Gregory J. Carroll. age 63, of Stratford, lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, February 7, 2021 in his home.

Greg was born in Bridgeport on April 20, 1957 to the late John and Anita (Michaud) Carroll and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Central High School and was a retired truck...

Feb 5, 2021

AURELIA, Oliver Howard ("Ollie"), age 95, of Stratford passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 due to age related complications.  Ollie was born on November 5, 1925 in the home that he still lived at - on Nichols Avenue in Stratford.  The old homestead was once known as the Poplar Row Farm.  His parents Michael and Marie raised Ollie...

Feb 3, 2021

Kevin Bradley, age 67, of Milford, beloved husband of Denise McDermott Bradley, passed away on February 3, 2021 in Bridgeport Hospital.

Kevin was born in New York City on June 11, 1953 to the late Harold and Mary (Guy) Bradley and had been a longtime area resident. He was a U. S. Navy veteran and was a...

Feb 1, 2021

Dorothy Baker, age 87, of Shelton, beloved wife of the late Francis R. Baker, passed away on February 1, 2021 at Middlebrook Farms at Trumbull.

Dorothy was born in Bridgeport on August 20, 1933 to the late Joseph and Katherine (Bensko) Blaner and had been a lifelong area resident. She was a retired Real Estate Broker for...

Jan 27, 2021

Juana M. Rosario, age 77, of Woodbridge, beloved wife of the late Regino Rosario, peacefully passed away on January 27, 2021 at the Willows Health and Rehabilitation Center in Woodbridge. Juana was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico on April 3, 1943 to the late Santo and Lucia (Reyes) Rodriguez and had been a longtime area resident. She was retired...

Jan 27, 2021

Donald S. Luzetsky, age 70, of Stratford, passed away on January 27, 2021.  Born in Bridgeport on September 23, 1950, Don was the son of the late Charles and Gladys (Fleischman) Luzetsky and had been a lifelong Stratford resident. Don fought a courageous battle with cancer and passed peacefully at home, with his beloved partner, Theresa Benedetto at his...

Jan 25, 2021

Christopher T. Batten Sr., age 68, of Shelton, passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, January 25, 2021.He is the beloved husband of Betty Warner Batten.

Chris was born in Bridgeport on January 8, 1953, son of the late Ernest and Mary Shambo Batten. He is the devoted father of Christopher and Brian and his wife,...

Jan 22, 2021

Kathleen Harrigan, age 75, of Stratford, passed away at peace on January 22, 2021 in Bridgeport Hospital.

Kathleen was born in Meriden on January 11, 1946 to the late Frederick and Maureen (Ellinger) Sturken. She was a long time Stratford resident and well known for her business Reminisce with Kathy .

She grew up in...

Jan 22, 2021

Dawn Marie Prince, age 56, of Stratford, beloved wife of Patrick R. Prince Sr., passed away on January 22, 2021 in Bridgeport Hospital.

Dawn was born in Bridgeport on July 8, 1964 cherished daughter of Antoinette Pisano Velasquez of Stratford and the late Neil Velasquez Sr. She was a graduate of Bunnell High School class of 1982...

Jan 18, 2021

Charles William Murphy, "Chuck," 84, of Milford, CT, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021. Chuck, also affectionately known as "Murph," was born on November 15, 1936, in Chicago, IL, to Thelma Lacourciere and Irish immigrant Frank Murphy. Chuck was raised in Skokie, the 4 th of 5 children. He attended St. George High School in Evanston, graduating in...

Jan 17, 2021

Georgina Grace (Assenza) Camillo, 96, of Marlborough, MA., formerly of North Port, FL, passed away January 17, 2021 at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, MA following a short illness.

She was the wife of the late Augustine N. Camillo, mother of the late Eileen Cochran and sister of the late Anthony Assenza.

Georgina is survived...

Jan 15, 2021

Anthony Frank Mobilio, went home to God on January 15, 2021 after a courageous battle with a rare and aggressive cancer. He was 53 years young.

Warmly referred to as "Papa" by his loving family, Anthony was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on February 16, 1967. A diligent and ceaseless hard worker his entire life, Anthony was involved...

Jan 14, 2021

Laura S. Rossignol, age 90, of Stratford, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 in her home with her family by her side. Born in Bridgeport on March 9, 1930 to the late Joseph and Incoronata (Petruccelli) Garamella, she has been a lifelong area resident. Laura ,a graduate of the University of Bridgeport, was a teacher at St. Thomas...

Jan 13, 2021

Richard M. Kosa, age 78, of Stratford, passed away on January 13, 2021 at Bridgeport Hospital.

Richard was born in Bridgeport on January 5, 1943 to the late Edward and Mary (Banik) Kosa and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Harding High School and worked at Jenkins Valve Co., AVCO-Lycoming and Knapp's...

Jan 8, 2021

William C. Gallagher Sr., age 81, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Shirley A. Gray Gallagher, passed away at his daughter's home on Friday, January 8, 2021.

Born on April 11, 1939 in Hazelton, PA to the late Eugene and Marion Holland Gallagher, he had been a long time Stratford resident. Shoes was a veteran of...

Jan 4, 2021

Arthur A. Hermanson, age 92, of Stratford, beloved husband of Cynthia Persson Hermanson, passed away on January 4, 2021 in his home.

Arthur was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 29, 1928 to the late Arthur J. and Margaret (Dahlin) Hermanson and had been a longtime area resident.

He was a U. S.  Army...

Jan 3, 2021

Annette (Verespy) Kalafus, age 92, of Stratford passed peacefully with family at her side.  Beloved wife of the late John Kalafus Jr. she was born on March 18,1929 to the late Stephen and Ann (Granatin) Verespy. She was a 1946 graduate of Stratford High School where she was a cheerleader for numerous sports teams as well as an athlete...

Jan 1, 2021

Edward Stephen Pirhala, age 72, of Stratford, the beloved husband of Karen Bonacci Pirhala, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021 in his home. Born in Bridgeport on September 27, 1948 to the late Edward and Doris (Diamond) Pirhala he has been a lifelong area resident. Ed was retired from WWE where he worked as an IT specialist. Survivors...

Jan 1, 2021

Calixto Alberto Gonzalez Jr, age 72 of Stratford the beloved husband of Lydia Garcia Gonzalez, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born on October 31, 1948 to the late Carlos Gonzalez and Carida Escobar of Santa Clara, Cuba, he immigrated to the United States in 1980. He lived in both New Jersey and then Florida...

Jan 1, 2021

Lynne M. Kenney, age 57, passed away peacefully at Bridgeport Hospital on January 1, 2021. She was born December 5th, 1963 in Bridgeport to Eleanor (Hoffman) Mullens and the late Donald A. Mullens. Lynne was a former C.N.A. at  Bridgeport Healthcare, former owner of The Wishing Well and as a teenager worked at...