Obituaries

Oct 29, 2020

Peter J. Molnar, age 87 of Stratford, beloved husband of Joan Kasper Molnar, passed away on October 29, 2020 in his home. Pete was born in Bridgeport to the late Peter and Mary (Hajus) Molnar and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Harding High School and was a U. S. Army veteran of the...

Oct 28, 2020

Virginia P. Sanko (Ginny), age 84, of Shelton, beloved wife of the late Robert Sanko, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2020 at Lord Chamberlain Health Care Center, with her loving family and dear friends by her side.  She was born in New Haven on March 7, 1936 to the late Walter and Helen (Lesniak) Burnaka and had been...

Oct 26, 2020

Lauranne Duch, age 77, of Stratford, beloved wife of Michael Duch passed away on October 26, 2020 in Bridgeport Hospital. Lauranne was born in Bridgeport on August 27, 1943 to the late Lawrence and Anna (Mihalko) Pramuka and had been a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of the University of Bridgeport, where she earned both a bachelor's...

Oct 25, 2020

Kim Peter Hovan, age 56, of Stratford, passed away on October 25, 2020 in his home. Kim was born in Bridgeport on December 22, 1963 to the late Andrew and Eleanor (Shiroky) Hovan and had been a lifelong area resident. He was 1981 graduate of Bunnell High School and attended the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. Kim...

Oct 25, 2020

Eleanor K. Maruschak, age 88, of Shelton, beloved wife of the late Michael Maruschak Jr., passed away on October 25, 2020 in Shelton Lakes Health Center. Eleanor was born in Bridgeport on September 7, 1932 to the late John and Anna (Hoydilla) Pavlow and had been a lifelong area resident. She was retired from U.M.C. Corporation. Survivors include her...

Oct 22, 2020

Osias "Pepere" Bastarache, age 100, entered into eternal rest on October 22, 2020 with his family at his side. He was born on December 17, 1919 to the late Zoel and Suzanne Bastarache in Saint-Maurice, New Brunswick, Canada. After serving in the Canadian Army from 1941-1945 in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Osias made his living as a lumberjack. In 1957,...

Oct 19, 2020

Samuel Gilbertie, age 71, of Stratford, beloved husband of Sharon Keene Gilbertie, passed away on October 19, 2020 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Sam was born in Norwalk on May 22, 1949 to the late Moses and Mary (Canary) Gilbertie and grew up in Westport, attending school and graduating from Staples High School. Upon moving to Stratford and retiring,...

Oct 14, 2020

Raymond C. Fraser, age 88, of Stratford, passed away on October 14, 2020 at VITAS Hospice in Waterbury.  Raymond was born in Bridgeport on July 28, 1932 to the late Raymond and Florence (Kollar) Fraser and had been a lifelong area resident, He was a U.S. Airforce veteran of the Korean War. Raymond retired from Bayer Pharmaceuticals Company, and...

Oct 13, 2020

Sophie M. Rupar, age 93, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Chester Rupar, passed away on October 13, 2020 in Griffin Hospital. Sophie was born in Shelton on December 6, 1926 to the late Stanley and Mary (Jurczak) Muzin and had been a lifelong area resident. She was a retired assembler for the Warnaco Company. Survivors include her...

Oct 12, 2020

Walter J. Worobel was born in Chicago Illinois, the son of John and Mary Worobel.  He attended Central High School in Bridgeport, CT and graduated in 1949. Prior to joining the Air Force in 1950, he met Josephine Jarchuska, whom he would marry on May 14,1955.  He was honorably discharged in 1954. Walter and Josephine raised their four children...

Oct 11, 2020

Gail Lynn Ford Glodgett died at Bridgeport Hospital on October 11, 2020. Born Norwalk, CT April 7, 1952 the first child of the late Ted and Elinor (Bloom) Ford. Gail worked for Quest diagnostics for 25 years. She is survived by her sons, Edward & Brian Glodgett of Stratford CT, her brother, Brian and his wife Lynn of Reedville,...

Oct 11, 2020

Susan Maceyunas Gouveia. Age 53, of Stratford, formerly of Shelton and Trumbull, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at her home. Susan was born in Bridgeport on July 31,1967 to the late Edward and Elsie (Gayda) Maceyunas.

She was a 1985 graduate of St. Joseph's High School in Trumbull and attended Housatonic Community College. Susan is...

Oct 4, 2020

Betsy Stamas, age 88, of Stratford, CT, beloved wife of the late Perry Stamas, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020, and laid to rest at St. John's Cemetery, Monroe, CT. Betsy was born in New York City, to the late Asimakis and Panayiota Soteropoulos. Betsy was a loving mother, a devoted wife of 54 years, and deeply religious...

Oct 1, 2020

Michael J. Wasilnak, age 75, of Trumbull, beloved husband of Barbara Macko Wasilnak, passed away on October 1, 2020 in St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury. Mike was born in Bridgeport on July 28, 1945 to the late Basil and Margaret (Zeock) Wasilnak and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Viet Nam War....

Sep 29, 2020

George E. Jacob, age 92, formerly of Stratford, beloved husband of Julie Sostko Jacob passed away in Vermont on September 29, 2020. George was born in Throop, Pennsylvania on June 23,1928 to the late John and Veronica (Prihoda) Jacob and had been a lifelong area resident. George was a kind compassionate man with a strong will and a hearty...

Sep 27, 2020

Robert Richard  Kalman, age 77 of Lincoln, RI, formerly of Stratford, the beloved widower of Joan Kushmar Kalman, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 in the Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, RI. Born on January 7, 1943 in Bridgeport to the late John Kalman Sr and Marie D'Amato Kalman, "Coach" was a lifelong area resident before...

Sep 21, 2020

Timothy John "Boomer" Morrissey Sr., age 64 of Stratford, passed away at home on September 21, 2020 with family at his side. Boomer was born in Bridgeport on April 20, 1956 to the late Jack and Mary Lou (Carroll) Morrissey and was a lifelong Stratford resident. He was a graduate of St. Joseph High School class of 1974, and...

Sep 20, 2020

Susan Hendren Dean, age 63, died in Virginia Beach, Virginia on September 12, 2020 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Susan was born December 11, 1956 in Bridgeport to the late William W. Hendren and Jean Siemers Hendren. Susan relocated to Virginia Beach in the 1980s and worked as an accounting and finance specialist at General Electric...

Sep 13, 2020

Ronald S. Saksa, age 74, of Stratford, the beloved husband of Nancy Oaks Saksa, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 in St. Vincent Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport on April, 8, 1946 to the late Stephen and Stella (Fonk) Saksa, he has been a life-long area resident. Ron was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army Reserves serving during the...

Sep 12, 2020

Breta Fiore, age 79, of Stratford, the beloved wife of Michael Fiore, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 in Apple Rehab Hewitt in Shelton. Born in Wildwood, New Jersey on June 6,1941 to the late Earl and E. Marie (Jaggers) Holmes, she has been a lifelong area resident. Breta was a retired Home Health Aid and was very...