Obituaries

Rose Marie Delos

Rose Marie Delos

Dec 4, 2020

Rose Marie Arsenault Delos age 89, of Stratford, died on Friday, December 4, 2020 in St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport.  She was a resident of Stratford for 62 years and spent younger years in Bridgeport.   Mrs. Delos was retired from Read's where she worked for many years after which she was a homemaker.  She was a devout Catholic and...

Joan M. Chanda

Joan M. Chanda

Dec 3, 2020

Joan M. Chanda, age 90, of Stratford, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Joan was born in Bridgeport on May 9, 1930 to the late Stephen and Mary (Hnatt) Chanda and had been a lifelong area resident. She was retired from American Skandia Co, where she was Administrative Assistant to the President. She was...

Helen D. Kopchik

Helen D. Kopchik

Dec 3, 2020

Helen D. Kopchik, age 93, of Stratford, beloved wife of John Kopchik, passed away on December 3, 2020 in Bridgeport Hospital. Helen was born in Bridgeport on December 20, 1926 to the late Michael and Anna (Sedlak) Mihalko and had been a lifelong area resident. She graduated from Warren Harding High School. She was retired from American Fabrics and...

Richard T. Kelly Jr.

Richard T. Kelly Jr.

Dec 2, 2020

Richard T. Kelly Jr., age 93, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Irene Gazdik Kelly, passed away on December 2, 2020 in Bridgeport Hospital. Richard was born in Plainfield, New Jersey on June 28, 1927 to the late Richard T. Kelly Sr., and Mary (Smith) Kelly and had been a long-time area resident. He was a U.S. Navy...

Alexander S. Babkin

Alexander S. Babkin

Nov 30, 2020

Alexander S. Babkin, age 83, of Westport, passed away on November 30, 2020 in Norwalk Hospital. Alexander was born in Yugoslavia on June 11, 1937 to the late Serge and Tatiana (Mordvinov) Babkin and had been a longtime area resident. He received a bachelor's degree from McGill University in Canada, and a master's degree from Columbia University in New...

Elsie H Vanamburgh

Elsie H Vanamburgh

Nov 30, 2020

Elsie H. VanAmburgh, 92 of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late Murray C. VanAmburgh Jr. passed away peacefully on November 30th, 2020. Elsie was a lifelong resident of Bridgeport and worked for the WIC Program for several years before retiring. Elsie loved spending time with her grandchildren and especially loved watching them play sports over the years. They were...

Janet A. Dinihanian

Janet A. Dinihanian

Nov 30, 2020

Janet A. Dinihanian, age 61, beloved wife of Neil Dinihanian, passed away on November 30, 2020 at Yale New Haven Hospital Smilow Cancer Center. Janet was born in Bridgeport on February 3, 1959 loving daughter of Edgar and Dorothy (Segla) Arsenault of Stratford and had been a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of Bunnell High School class...

William Brunner

William Brunner

Nov 26, 2020

William Brunner of Stratford CT passed away unexpectedly on 11/26/2020. William was born in New York on 05/18/1945 and leaves behind his wife Diana Zdru and extended family of 20 kids and grandchildren and a cousin. He was the proud owner of Estate wholesalers for over 50 years. In his free time he had a passion for music, including...

Thomas S. Fuchs

Thomas S. Fuchs

Nov 25, 2020

Thomas S. Fuchs, age 86, of Shelton, formerly of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Mary Ann (Czlapinski) Fuchs, passed away on November 25, 2020 in Bishop Wicke Health Center, Shelton. Tom was born in Stratford on December 15, 1933 to the late John and Mary (Tomasco) Fuchs and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate...

Gladys V. Caulder

Gladys V. Caulder

Nov 23, 2020

Gladys V. Caulder, age 82, of Naugatuck, beloved wife of the late Boyce L. Caulder, passed away on November 23, 2020 in her home. Gladys was born in Bridgeport on October 10, 1938 to the late Charles and Gladys (Shaw) Convard and had been a lifelong area resident. She was a retired finance secretary for Toyota Motor Credit. Survivors...

Joseph E. Duzak

Joseph E. Duzak

Nov 23, 2020

Joseph E. Duzak, age 70, of Stratford, beloved husband of Susanne Molnar Duzak, passed away on November 23, 2020 in his home. Joe was born in Bridgeport on October 5, 1950 to the late Michael and Leona (Dubieky) Duzak and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Bunnell High School class of 1968, where he...

Patricia A. Grom

Patricia A. Grom

Nov 20, 2020

Patricia A. Grom, age 89, passed away after a courageous fight, on November 20, 2020   She was the forever dance partner and beloved wife of George W. Grom for 66 years.  Pat was born in Bridgeport on July 14, 1931 to the late George and Bessie Scalley. Pat graduated from Harding High School and became an accomplished legal...

Vincent A. Damato Sr.

Vincent A. Damato Sr.

Nov 20, 2020

Vincent A. DaMato Sr., age 82, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Charlene Herman DaMato, passed away on November 20, 2020 in Cambridge Manor Health Center. Vincent was born in Norwalk on August 25, 1938 to the late Arthur and Myrtle (Reed) DaMato and had been a longtime area resident. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was...

Anthony J Sockolosky

Anthony J Sockolosky

Nov 20, 2020

Anthony J. Sockolosky, age 86, of Stratford, the beloved widower of Barbara Hoydick Sockolosky, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020.  Born in Hazelton, Pennsylvania to the late Anthony M. and Verna (Tomko) Sockolosky, he had been a longtime Stratford resident. Anthony was a veteran of the U.S. Airforce and was a retired machinist for Remington Arms. Survivors include...

Orestes J. Mihaly

Orestes J. Mihaly

Nov 19, 2020

Attorney Orestes J. Mihaly, Sr., age 88, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020.  Born in Bridgeport, CT. on Thursday February 25, 1932 to the Very Reverend Joseph and Pani Gizella(Steinhaus) Mihaly, as the eldest of four children.  He graduated as valedictorian of his Warren Harding High School class of 500 students. He was president of the National Honor...

Lionel Patrick Gracia

Lionel Patrick Gracia

Nov 18, 2020

Lionel Patrick Gracia "Pat", age 91, of Trumbull, the beloved widower of Claire P Blados Gracia, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 in St. Vincent Medical Center. Born in New Bedford, MA to the late Joao and Maria (Fernandes) Gracia, he has been a lifelong Bridgeport area resident. Pat was retired from Bridgeport Rolling Mills where he was...

Dorothy B. Marsan

Dorothy B. Marsan

Nov 16, 2020

Dorothy B. Marsan, age 92, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Joseph Marsan, passed away on November 16, 2020 in her home. Dorothy was born in Bridgeport on April 5, 1928 to the late John and Martha (Oleyar) Babey and had been a lifelong area resident. She was a retired lead lady for Schick Safety Razor Co. and...

Loretta A. Blaisdell

Loretta A. Blaisdell

Nov 15, 2020

Loretta A. Blaisdell, age 97, of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late William Blaisdell, passed away on November 15, 2020 in her home. Loretta was born in Fall River, Massachusetts to the late Pierre and Alma (Dorey) Daignault and had been a long-time area resident. She was retired from Bradlees Department Store. Survivors include her devoted daughter, Germaine Harco,...

Luba Tirella

Luba Tirella

Nov 15, 2020

Luba Tirella, age 85, of Shelton, beloved wife of the late Orazio J. "Russ" Tirella , passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at her son's home in Gilbert, Arizona. Luba was born in New York City on November 20, 1934 to the late Cyprian and Pazia (Stefaniw) Stasiuk and had been a long time area resident. She...

Rudolph Jaminsky

Rudolph Jaminsky

Nov 14, 2020

Rudolph Jaminsky, age 94, of Bridgeport, passed away on November 14, 2020 in Hewitt Health Center, Shelton. Rudy was born in Bridgeport on March 13, 1926 to the late Peter and Mary (Sembrowich) Jaminsky and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a WW II veteran of the United States Navy, serving in the Pacific Theater. Rudy was...