Obituaries

Jul 11, 2020

Michael J. Savko, age 98, of Heritage Village, Southbury, CT, beloved husband of Carol Rose Savko, passed away in his home on July 11, 2020. Mike was born in Bridgeport on October 5, 1921 to the late Michael and Anna (Kica) Savko and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Stratford High School, he became...

Jul 5, 2020

Margaret Bak Lesko, age 90, beloved wife of the late Edward E. Lesko, of Bridgeport, passed away on July 5, 2020 in her home. Marge was born in Bridgeport on May 8, 1930 to the late Michael and Barbara (Novak) Bak and had been a lifelong Bridgeport resident. She was retired from The City of Bridgeport Police...

Jun 29, 2020

Helen A. Wood, age 90, of Trumbull the widow of Hugh F. Wood, passed away on June 29, 2020 in Bridgeport Hospital. Helen was born in Bridgeport on February 27, 1930 to the late Michael and Susan (Jakupkovich) Dirgo and was married to her high school sweetheart, Hugh for 65 years. She worked for several years for an eye...

Jun 27, 2020

Pearl SaNogueira, age 87, of Stratford, the beloved widow of Edmund SaNogueira, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020 in Lord Chamberlain Health Care Center. Born in Bridgeport to the late Dominick and Mildred (Aurilio) Lauria, she has been a lifelong Stratford resident. Pearl worked at the Bridgeport Brass Company and retired from the Stratford YMCA, where she was...

Jun 24, 2020

Robert A. Skuba Sr., age 71, of Newtown, beloved husband of Diane DeBenedetto Skuba, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2020 in his home. Bob was born in Bridgeport on December 17, 1948 to the late Nicholas and Marguerite (Hornak) Skuba and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Viet...

Jun 20, 2020

Garrett C. Tibbatts died on June 20, 2020 at the age of 69 from Lewy Body Dementia and Epilepsy at The Gardens of Palm Beach in Florida. He was born November 23,1950 in Bridgeport Hospital in Connecticut. He attended public school in Bridgeport and then Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Garry started his career at Avis...

Jun 18, 2020

Margaret Rindos Plavnicky, age 93 of Litchfield, formerly of Shelton, the beloved widow of Rudolph Plavnicky, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020 in the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington. Born in Bridgeport to the late Charles and Pauline (Pjura) Rindos, she was a resident of Shelton until moving to Litchfield 9 years ago. Marge was a...

Jun 17, 2020

William G. Ezarik Sr., age 69, of Stratford, beloved husband of Maureen Palier Ezarik, passed away suddenly on June 17, 2020, in Bridgeport Hospital. Bill was born in Bridgeport on July 13, 1950, to the late William F. and Betty (Taylor) Ezarik and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a retired supervisor for Jupiter Communications. During his...

Jun 15, 2020

William (Bill) Couton, age 73, of Stratford, beloved husband of Linda Gernat Lia Couton, passed away on June 15, 2020 in his home. Bill was born in Nyack, New York on October 21, 1946 to the late Stanley Couton and Rose (Gaynor) Couton and had been a longtime area resident. He was a retired salesman for the Connecticut Post...

Jun 12, 2020

Mark S. Vendetti, age 68, of Stratford, the beloved husband of Myrna DeFrancisco-Vendetti, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to the late Samuel and Charlotte (Reback) Vendetti, he has been a lifelong area resident. In addition to his wife Myrna, he is survived by a son, Samuel Vendetti, two sisters June Vendetti...

Jun 4, 2020

Joan Claire Knapp, age 83, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2020, with family by her side. She was born on June 12, 1936 in Medford, Massachusetts to Pearl and Clement Diamond. Growing up, she was a pianist and a member of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls, a youth service organization. Joan attended Boston University and met...

Jun 4, 2020

Elizabeth Sproch, age 92, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Peter Sproch, passed away on June 4, 2020 in Bridgeport Hospital. Elizabeth was born in Czechoslovakia on April 20, 1928 to the late Peter and Elizabeth (Maly) Sivak and had been a longtime area resident. She was retired from the General Electric Company and was a...

Jun 3, 2020

Sandra Eileen Peterson (Carney), age 73, of Stratford, beloved wife of Barry Peterson, entered into eternal rest on June 3, 2020, in her home with her loving family by her side. Sandy was born in Bridgeport to the late Ralph Carney, Sr. and Lillian Botsford Carney. Sandy worked in Stratford most of her life. She...

Jun 1, 2020

Mary Elizabeth (Wines) Gregory, age 89, of Stratford, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2020 at Lord Chamberlain Health Center in Stratford. Mary was born in Bridgeport on March 5, 1931 to the late George and Mary (Wright) Wines and had been a lifelong resident. She graduated Harding High School, class of 1949 and for 30+ years she worked...

May 29, 2020

It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the passing of Donald R. Schuler Sr. (84) on May 29, 2020, at Bridgeport Hospital. Well-loved by his family and community, Don lived and worked in Stratford for the majority of his life. He graduated from Stratford High School, owned and operated Don's Arco Service Station until the late...

May 29, 2020

David Marsan, age 60, of Stratford, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020 at The Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Born in Bridgeport on November 25, 1959 to Dorothy Babey Marsan and the late Joseph Marsan, he had been a lifelong area resident. David was a 1977 graduate of Stratford High School and was a Tool and Die Maker for...

May 26, 2020

Frances Palleari Vitale, age 84, of Stratford, the beloved wife of the late Robert R Vitale, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Newark, NJ on March 28, 1936 to the late John Palleari and Agnes Vitali Palleari. Frances moved to Stratford at a young age. ...

May 26, 2020

Lawrence N. Varholak Sr., age 84, of Fairfield, beloved husband of Charlotte Feroleto Varholak, passed away on May 26, 2020 in his home after a long and courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his family. Larry was born in Bridgeport on December 26, 1935 to the late John and Mary (Hudak) Varholak and had been a lifelong...

May 22, 2020

Louis Nicholas DeCilio, age 75, of Stratford, the beloved husband of Gail Bogdwicz DeCilio, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 in Bridgeport Hospital. Lou was born on July 30, 1944 in Bridgeport to the late Louis and Carmela (Mastrianno) DeCilio and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a Veteran of the US Marine Corp...

May 22, 2020

Michael Danko, age 88, of Derby, beloved husband of Patricia Martin Danko, passed away on May 22, 2020 in Hewitt Health Center, Shelton. Mike was born in Bridgeport on November 1, 1931 to the late Michael and Anna (Serbin) Danko and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Stratford High School and was a U.S....