Obituaries

Aug 28, 2019

James P. Pando, age 84, of Stratford, beloved husband of Mary Ann Hudak Pando, passed away on August 28, 2019 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Jim was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, to the late Peter and Ermioni (Nicho) Pando and has been a lifelong area resident. He was a peacetime veteran of the U.S. Army. Jim earned a...

Aug 25, 2019

Richard M. Galatie, age 83, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Mary Jane Pluchino Galatie, passed away on August 25, 2019 in Bridgeport Hospital. Richard was born in Bridgeport on September 20, 1935 to the late Joseph and Mary (Ruffo) Galatie and has been a lifelong area resident. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was a retired...

Aug 22, 2019

Patrick E. Mayernik, age 62, of Bridgeport, beloved husband of Judy Levin Mayernik, passed away on August 22, 2019 in his home. Patrick was born in Bridgeport on March 29, 1957 to the late Michael and Pauline (Gonda) Mayernik and has been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Bunnell High School class of 1975 and earned...

Aug 21, 2019

Fedare G. Hrinak, age 99, of Trumbull, beloved wife of the late Michael Hrinak, passed away on August 21, 2019 at Maefair Health Care Center. Fedare was born in Bridgeport on February 27, 1920 to the late Joseph and Lucy (Chieffo) Gabriel. She was a graduate of Harding High School and a secretary for Remington Arms. She was an...

Aug 20, 2019

Barbara J. Vallillo, age 71, passed away on August 20 at Bridgeport Hospital in CT.  She was born in Bridgeport on September 17, 1947 to Anna and Eugene Kobryn. She married her high school sweetheart, Alan Vallillo, in 1967, upon his return from Viet Nam.  Together, they have two daughters Stephanie and Denise.  For many years she worked as...

Aug 18, 2019

Ronald C. Bednarz, age 71, of Stratford, beloved husband of Estelle Tellier Bednarz, passed away on August 18, 2019 in St. Vincent's MC. Ron was born in Bridgeport on October 21, 1947 to the late Chester and Mary (Dankulich) Bednarz and has been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Stratford High School class of 1965 and...

Aug 16, 2019

Robert Waterbury Sr., 81, husband of the late Anna (Bishop) Waterbury, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019 at Shelton Lakes Nursing Home in Shelton. He was born on February 15, 1938 in Stamford, son of the late Jack (Charles Jackson) and Doris Catherine (Friend) Waterbury. Robert served in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the Carpenters...

Aug 16, 2019

Michael Banik, age 93, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Jacqueline Stewart Banik, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 in Arden House in Hamden. Born in Bridgeport on February 3, 1926 to the late John and Milona (Yavarowski) Banik, he served in the Army during WWII and was a 28-year veteran of the Stratford Fire Department, retiring...

Aug 11, 2019

Peter Michael Kepchar Jr, age 93 of Trumbull, the husband of the late Barbara Hatrick Kepchar, passed away on Sunday August 11, 2019 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport on February 16, 1926 to the late Peter and Catherine (Kordiak) Kerpchar, he has been a lifelong area resident. Peter was a WWII Veteran of the US Navy...

Aug 7, 2019

THE VERY REVEREND STEVEN JOHN BELONICK (October 7, 1951–August 7, 2019)

The Very Reverend Steven John Belonick reposed in the Lord Jesus Christ on August 7, 2019, after an extended illness, acute myeloid leukemia. He was 67 years old. Born October 7, 1951, and raised in New Britain, CT, he was the only son of Steven and...

Aug 6, 2019

Peter E. Nelsen of Stratford passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at the age of 72. Pete was born October 28 th , 1946; he was a loving son to Anne Klesper. He was a graduate of St. James School, Bunnell High school, and studied at The Liturgical School of music in NY. Pete was a lifelong...

Aug 6, 2019

Eleanor Nemergut, age 89 of Trumbull, passed away in her home on August 6, 2019. Eleanor was born in Bridgeport on November 4, 1929 to the late John and Pauline (Casper) Nemergut and has been a lifelong area resident. She was a retired executive secretary for General Science Company of Bridgeport. Survivors include several cousins and her dear friends,...

Jul 27, 2019

Elsie W. Petrizzo, age 96, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Anthony Petrizzo, passed away on July 27, 2019 in Shelton Lakes Health Center. Elsie was born in Wallingford, Vermont on September 19, 1922 to the late Walter and Margaret (Sullivan) Wade and has been a longtime area resident. She was retired from Remington Rand. Survivors include 2...

Jul 26, 2019

James D. Fraser Jr., age 93 of Stratford, beloved husband of Catherine Travaille Fraser, passed away on July 26, 2019 in his home. Jim was born in Douglas, Massachusetts, on September 22, 1925 to the late James and Lena (Cormier) Fraser and has been a longtime area resident. He was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in...

Jul 26, 2019

Gilles Perreault, age 74, of Stratford, beloved husband of Andree Lamoureux Perreault, passed away on July 26, 2019 in his home. Gilles was born in Canada, on September 3, 1944 to the late Gonzague and Rosa (Audet) Perreault and has been a longtime area resident. He was a retired carpenter for Union Local #210 and loved watching auto racing...

Jul 26, 2019

Joseph Kerpchar, age 89, passed away on July 26, 2019.  Born in Bridgeport, CT on June 12, 1930. Joseph was the son of the late Michael and Helen Duly Kerpchar. He was married 62 years to the love of his life, Bettie Fernine Kerpchar. He graduated from Warren Harding High School in Bridgeport in 1948. Joseph was an All-State...

Jul 24, 2019

Anna Marticek, age 90, of Bridgeport, passed away on July 24, 2019 in St. Joseph Center, Trumbull. Anna was born in Czechoslovakia on April 12, 1929 to the late Jozef and Maria (Kmec) Jass and has been a longtime area resident. She was a retired housekeeper at St. Elizabeth Church in New York City. Anna was a member of...

Jul 21, 2019

John J. Hirschbeck (Jack), age 92, of Stratford, beloved husband of Eleanor Hirschbeck, passed away on July 21, 2019 in his home. Jack was born in Port Chester, New York on December 23, 1926. Jack was a U. S. Navy veteran of WWII and a graduate of New York University. He was a member of the Stratford Old Timers...

Jul 20, 2019

Eleanor O. Mihok, age 92, of Stratford, passed away on July 20, 2019 in Maefair Health Center, Trumbull. Eleanor was born in Clifton, New Jersey on April 13, 1927 to the late Louis and Olga (Gusey) Mihok and has been a lifelong area resident. She was a retired Registered Nurse for Textron-Lycoming in Stratford. Survivors include her nieces, Valerie...

Jul 19, 2019

Jeanne Ellane Blude, age 76, of Stratford, beloved wife of Zivko (Jeff) Blude, passed away on July 19, 2019 in Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Jeanne was born in Bridgeport on April 23, 1943 to the late Clarence and Eunice (Emmons) Terrell and has been a lifelong area resident. She graduated from Southern Connecticut University, and was a retired teacher for...