Obituaries
Robert R. Bayus
Jan 18, 2020
Robert R. Bayus, age 92, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Leona Linehan Bayus, passed away on January 18, 2020. Bob was born in Bridgeport on April 16, 1927 to the late Stephen and Ann (Herzog) Bayus and has been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Harding High School and Arnold College, where he excelled...
Cecelia M. Elias
Jan 14, 2020
Cecelia, "Ceil" Elias, lifelong Stratford resident and Raybestos administrative assistant, passed away January 14, 2020 in her home; she was 92 years old. An extremely generous and compassionate person, Ceil loved helping anyone in need and spent her entire adult life caring for her youngest, disabled sister. Predeceased by her father, Michael, mother, Helen, seven brothers: John,...
Kathryne H. Steffany
Jan 13, 2020
Kathryne H. Steffany, age 105, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Anthony Steffany, passed away on January 13, 2020 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Kay, a homemaker was born in Queens, New York on January 4, 1915 to the late Leo and Catherine (Dougherty) Heffernan and has been a longtime area resident. She was a graduate of...
Mary Gruza
Jan 12, 2020
Mary Mastrianna Gruza, age 93, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Raymond A. Gruza, passed away on January 12, 2020 in her home. Mary was born in Norwalk on September 30, 1926 to the late Luigi and Anna (DiFlorio) Mastrianna and has been a lifelong area resident. She was a retired chief operator for...
Joann M. Pease
Jan 10, 2020
JoAnn Marie Pease, 75, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2020, at Newtown Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. JoAnn was born on April 20, 1944, the daughter of the late Seymour Adolph and Helen Kraynak Michael. She graduated from Masuk High School in 1962 and worked as an Office Manager for the medical industry ending her career with...
Marjorie H. Bolack
Jan 7, 2020
Marjorie H. Bolack, age 92, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late George Bolack, passed away on January 7, 2020 in Bishop Wicke Health Center, Shelton. Marjorie was born in Medford Township, New Jersey on July 23, 1927 to the late Joseph and Mary (Carmela) Evans and has been a longtime area resident. She was retired from City Trust...
Jorge Humberto Herrera
Jan 1, 2020
Jorge Humberto Herrera, age 57, of Stratford, passed away on January 1, 2020 in his home. Born in Bridgeport on January 31, 1962 to Blanca Cardenes Herrera and the late Julio H. Herrera Sr,, he has been a lifelong area resident. Jorge was a Gear Grinder for Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford. He is survived by his loving mother, Blanca...
John A. (Jack) Jackson Jr.
Dec 30, 2019
John (Jack) A. Jackson Jr. age 77, of Jensen Beach FL, formerly of Stratford and Fairfield CT, beloved husband of Deborah Coyle Jackson, passed away peacefully at home, on Monday, December 30, 2019. Born in Norwalk, CT to the late John A. and Evelyn (Palmer) Jackson Sr., Jack grew up in Westport CT, graduating from Staples High School in...
Ewa Ziemska
Dec 28, 2019
Ewa was born on April 3, 1939 in Dabrowa Gornicza in Poland just before the beginning of World War II.At the age of three her parents Julian and Emilia perished in the war and she was adopted by a distant childless relative. They raised her in the countryside until her teenage years when, after the war, her father's sister...
Donald D. Yarson
Dec 27, 2019
Donald D. Yarson, age 66, of Milford, beloved husband of the late Elizabeth Ochman Yarson, passed away on December 27, 2019 in Bridgeport Hospital. Don was born in Trenton, New Jersey on October 21, 1953 to the late Harry and Maxine (Pester) Yarson and had been a longtime New Jersey resident, before moving to Milford in 2004. He was...
Gladys Kalagian
Dec 23, 2019
Mrs. Gladys "Corkie" Margaret (James) Kalagian, 76, entered into eternal rest Monday evening, December 23, 2019, at St. Vincent's Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted wife of Michael J. Kalagian for 60 years. Gladys was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, daughter of the late Donald James and Georgianna Back. She loved spending time with her...
Mary Hricz
Dec 22, 2019
Mary Helen Varga Hricz, age 91 of Shelton, the beloved widow of Joseph Hricz, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 in Griffin Hospital. She was born on December 15, 1928 in Plavec, Czechoslovakia to the late Stefan and Mary (Mertin) Varga. A lifelong area resident, she was a member of St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic...
Cynthia L. Dokla
Dec 18, 2019
Cynthia Latham Zultowski Dokla, age 55, of Monroe, beloved wife of Alexander Dokla, passed away suddenly on December 18, 2019 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Cynthia was born in Bridgeport on September 7, 1964 daughter of Thomas Latham of Shelton and the late Joan Yakowicz Latham, and has been a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of...
Francis W. Poisson Jr.
Dec 14, 2019
Francis "Fran" Poisson, 89, of Stratford, CT and North Eastham, MA passed away Saturday December 14th from complications of Parkinson's. Fran was the beloved husband of Angela "Chickie" Poisson for 56 years and a great Dad who always put his family first. He was born in Fitchburg, MA and attended St. Bernard's High School, after which he served as...
Esther Y. Wahl
Dec 12, 2019
Esther Yorke Wahl, age 89, of Shelton, went to be with the Lord on December 12, 2019 in Bridgeport Hospital. Esther was born in Bridgeport on March 2, 1930 to the late Stephen and Nora (Rzeutek) Yorke and has been a lifelong area resident and member of Black Rock Congregational Church. She retired from Merritt Construction Co. Esther was...
Robert C. Preto-Rodas
Dec 12, 2019
Robert C. (Bob)Preto-Rodas, beloved husband of Lynne Cawthra Preto-Rodas, son of the late Manuel & Beatrice Preto-Rodas, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on December 12 , 2019. Bob was born in Yonkers, NY on November 27, 1941. He graduated from Stratford High School in 1959. It was there that he met the...
Frank J Meyernick
Dec 10, 2019
Frank J. Meyernick, age 73, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Shirley Patrick Meyernick, passed away on December 10, 2019 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford with his children by his side. Frank was born in Bridgeport on August 30, 1946 to the late Frank and Mary (Szymanski) Meyernick and has been a lifelong area resident. He was...
Frank C. Chop
Dec 9, 2019
Frank C. Chop, age 78, of Stratford, beloved husband of Barbara Savo Chop, passed away on December 9, 2019 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Frank was born in Bridgeport on July 15, 1941 to the late Frank T. and Sally (Yish) Chop and has been a longtime area resident. He was a U.S. Airforce veteran, and a retired...
Fedele A. Poppa Ii
Dec 8, 2019
Fedele A. Poppa II, age 32, of Stratford, passed away on December 8, 2019 in Norwalk Hospital. Fedele was born in Bridgeport on January 22, 1987 beloved son of Lawrence Poppa of Stratford and Elaina Staffieri Poppa of Shelton. He received his GED from Stratford High School. Survivors in addition to his parents, include his children, Anthony and Leihanna,...
Robert F. Miller
Nov 28, 2019
Robert F. Miller, age 82, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Joan Devitt Miller, passed away on November 28, 2019 in his home. Bob was born in Enfield on June 11, 1937 to the late Edgar and Helen (Koziara) Miller and has been a longtime area resident. He was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran and was a retired...
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