Obituaries

John M. Hodosi

John M. Hodosi

Nov 5, 2019

John M. Hodosi, age 77, of St. Augustine, Florida, passed away on November 5, 2019 in the Community Hospice Bailey Family Center for Caring in St. Augustine. John was born in Bridgeport, CT on October 3, 1942 to the late Michael and Mary (Chuba) Hodosi and had been a long-time resident of Connecticut prior to moving to Florida in...

Rita I. Donnelly

Rita I. Donnelly

Oct 28, 2019

Rita I. Donnelly, age 98, of Stratford, passed away peacefully in her home on October 28, 2019. Rita was born in Newport, Vermont on April 22, 1921 to the late Alphonse and Alice (Parent) Lippens and has been a longtime area resident. She was a retired office manager for Donnelly Appliance Company of Stratford. Survivors...

Dorothy P. Uhelsky

Dorothy P. Uhelsky

Oct 28, 2019

Dorothy Popik Uhelsky, age 63, beloved wife of William Uhelsky passed away peacefully on October 28, 2019 with her loving family and friends by her side. Born on December 3, 1955, the daughter of the late George and Anna Zahursky Popik, she was raised and lived in Stratford. After graduating from Stratford High School, Dorothy enjoyed a 40-year career...

Serge G. Mihaly Jr.

Serge G. Mihaly Jr.

Oct 25, 2019

Serge G. Mihaly Jr., age 59, of Wallingford, passed away on October 25, 2019 in Hartford Hospital. Serge was born in New Haven on March 30, 1960 to the late Serge and Elizabeth (Chornock) Mihaly and has been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Trumbull High School class of 1978 and graduated Yale University in 1982...

John F. Mcgarry

John F. Mcgarry

Oct 24, 2019

John F. McGarry II, age 70, of Stratford, passed away at St. Mary's Hospice in Waterbury on October 24, 2019. John was born in Japan on February 27, 1949 to the late Dr. John and Virginia (Rose) McGarry and has been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Trumbull High School, and earned a BS from the...

Barbara Joan Goddu

Barbara Joan Goddu

Oct 24, 2019

Barbara Joan Goddu, of Stratford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at the Ludlowe Center for Health in Fairfield, after a brief illness. Born in Bridgeport, Barbara lived most of her life here except for a short time in Tampa, Florida (15 years), before coming back to Connecticut and the town of Stratford. She loved to travel...

Ethel C. Smith

Ethel C. Smith

Oct 20, 2019

Ethel Cuhran Smith age 95, of Bridgeport, CT passed away Sunday October 20, 2019 after a brief illness at St. Vincent's Hospital. Ethel was born February 18, 1924 in Bridgeport, CT to the late Mary and John Cuhran. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years of marriage, Stanley Paul Smith and 2 sisters, Helen Cuhran...

Bettie F. Kerpchar

Bettie F. Kerpchar

Oct 19, 2019

Bettie Fernine Kerpchar, age 90, of Shelton peacefully passed away on October 19, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph P. Kerpchar. Bettie was born on September 12, 1929 to the late Frank Fernine and Annise Robertshaw Fernine. She graduated from Seymour High School in 1947 and was then employed in the business office of the...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Brown

Jacqueline "Jackie" Brown

Oct 17, 2019

Jacqueline "Jackie" Brown, age 67, of Epsom, New Hampshire, the beloved wife of Thomas Brown, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019 in Concord Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to the late Francis and Frances (Caco) Lucey, she was a resident of Fairfield until moving to New Hampshire 4 years ago. Jackie was a retired court reporter for the Judicial...

Anthony Trerotola

Anthony Trerotola

Oct 17, 2019

Anthony "Tony" Trerotola age 72, of Stratford, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 17, 2019. Tony was born in the Bronx, New York to the late Carmine and Catherine (Jacabacci) Trerotola. Tony was a devoted father and grandfather, he enjoyed watching his grandsons on the baseball and football fields even following their...

Valentin Ledovsky

Valentin Ledovsky

Oct 15, 2019

Valentin Ledovsky, age 72, of Huntington Station, New York, beloved husband of XiRu Fang, passed away on October 15, 2019 in Mt. Sinai MC, New York. Valentin was born in Germany on August 24, 1947 to the late Sergei and Anastasia (Maximishan) Ledovsky and has been a longtime resident of Long Island. He was a photographer who founded and...

Patsy J Rupe

Patsy J Rupe

Oct 11, 2019

Patsy J. Rupe, age of 90, of Stratford, passed away on October 11, 2019 in his home. He was born in Mayfield, PA on Jan 11, 1929 to the late Joseph and Frances Rupe. He moved to Brooklyn, NY where he attended and graduated from Brooklyn Automotive Trade School in 1948. Patsy served in the army from 1951-1953 and...

Joseph Fialkovich

Joseph Fialkovich

Oct 11, 2019

Joseph Fialkovich, age 97 of Shelton, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019 in Griffin Hospital in Derby. Born on March 3, 1922 in Bridgeport to the late John and Mary (Lazor) Fialkovich, Joe has been a lifetime area resident. He was a WWII Veteran of the US Navy and was retired from General Electric where he was a...

Irene J. Warren

Irene J. Warren

Oct 8, 2019

Irene J. Warren, age 94, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late William O. Warren, passed away on October 8, 2019 in her home. Irene was born in Bridgeport on September 17, 1925 to the late John and Josephine (McGivney) Keating and has been a lifelong area resident. She was an active member of St. James Church in Stratford....

Anna A. Tangredi

Anna A. Tangredi

Oct 6, 2019

Anna Anastasia (Fedor) Tangredi, January 4, 1925- October 6, 2019. Anna was born in Bridgeport of immigrant parents John and Anna Fedor from the Slovakia and Carpatho-Rus region of the emerging post-World War One nation of Czechoslovakia. She was baptized in the Orthodox Christian faith, attended public schools in Bridgeport and graduated from Warren Harding High School. She had...

Helen Saranich

Helen Saranich

Oct 1, 2019

Helen Pechinak Saranich, age 93, of Shelton, beloved wife of the late Andrew Saranich, passed away on October 1, 2019 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Helen was born in Old Forge, Pennsylvania to the late Michael and Elizabeth (Munchak) Pechinak and has been a longtime area resident. She was a member of the Carpatho Russian Orthodox Church of...

Dorothy Ann Kekacs

Dorothy Ann Kekacs

Sep 25, 2019

Dorothy Ann Kekacs, age 84, of Beacon Falls, beloved wife of the late Thomas Kekacs, passed away on September 25, 2019 in Bridgeport Hospital. Dorothy was born in Bridgeport on August 9, 1935 to the late George and Anna (Mordovanec) Salley and has been a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of Harding High School and earned a...

Richard Charles Matousek

Richard Charles Matousek

Sep 22, 2019

Richard Charles Matousek, age 69, of Stratford, beloved husband of Christina Blazewicz Matousek, passed away on September 22, 2019 in Bridgeport Hospital. Rick was born in New York, New York to the late Charles and Margaret (Leap) Matousek and has been a longtime area resident. He was a graduate of St. John's University and was a retired customer service...

Irene Burshuliak

Irene Burshuliak

Sep 20, 2019

Irene Burshuliak, age 86 of Jacksonville, Florida, formerly of Woodmont, the widow of Daniel Burshuliak, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019 in Orange Park Regional Medical Center. Irene was born in Yugoslavia to the late Eugene and Olga Nivicky, and had lived in Milford for 39 years, prior to moving to Jacksonville 8 years...

Agatha Guckert

Agatha Guckert

Sep 18, 2019

Agatha Guckert, age 95, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late George Guckert Jr., passed away on September 18, 2019 in her home. Agatha was born in Dickson City, Pennsylvania to the late Anthony and Amelia (Rolka) Telesha and has been a longtime area resident. She was a retired repair clerk for Southern New England Telephone Co. Agatha enjoyed...