Obituaries

Mary Katherine Inman

Mary Katherine Inman

Nov 2, 2018

Mary Inman, 28, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 in her home in Stratford, Connecticut. Beloved by many and a friend to everyone she met, she made a lasting impact in the lives of those who knew her. Through all her own struggles, her priority in life was to comfort and support those around her who she thought needed...

Carol Rosalind Didio

Carol Rosalind Didio

Oct 27, 2018

Carol Rosalind Noel Didio, age 80, of Stratford, the beloved widow of Nicholas Didio Jr, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to the late Huben and Rosalind Robinson Noel, Carol was a life long area resident and retired from St. Vincent's Medical Center where she was an LPN. Survivors include her son,...

Gregory M. Duch

Gregory M. Duch

Oct 22, 2018

Gregory M. Duch, age 41, of Stratford, passed away suddenly on October 22, 2018 in his home. Greg was born in Bridgeport on May 17, 1977 beloved son of Michael and Lauranne (Pramuka) Duch, and has been a life long Stratford resident. He was a 1995 graduate of Bunnell High School. Greg attended Gibbs College and went on to...

Michael P. Petro

Michael P. Petro

Oct 18, 2018

Michael P. Petro, age 80, of Milford, beloved husband of the late Susan Abrams Petro, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 18, 2018 at Carriage Green, in Milford. Mike was born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania to the late Michael and Elizabeth (Senk) Petro, and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired X-Ray Technician...

Margaret Allis

Margaret Allis

Oct 14, 2018

Margaret Ann Allis, age 90, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Michael Allis, passed away on October 14, 2018. She was born on August 6, 1928 in Bridgeport, daughter of the late Florence and Frank Dillon. Marge had a difficult childhood, abandoned by her father, the family struggled, but Marge was smart and hardworking and made a name...

Ann B. Yurasek

Ann B. Yurasek

Oct 13, 2018

Ann Buzik Yurasek, age 94, formerly of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Michael Yurasek, passed away on October 13, 2018 at Tidewell Hospice in Venice, Florida, with her family by her side. Ann was born in Bridgeport on March 9, 1924 to the late John and Agatha (Miskaj) Buzik and has been a life long Stratford resident, before...

Anna A. Hrebin

Anna A. Hrebin

Oct 12, 2018

Anna Andras Hrebin, age 100, of North Port, Florida, the beloved widow of George Hrebin, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 in Florida. Anna was born in Granville, NY on October 31, 1917, to the late John and Anna (Senchik) Andras; and has been a longtime resident of Bridgeport and Trumbull, prior to moving to North Port. She...

Olga Kach

Olga Kach

Oct 10, 2018

Olga Lopata Kach, age 97, of Boca Raton, Florida, formerly of Monroe, beloved wife of the late Joseph Kach, passed away on October 10, 2018 at the Encore of Boca Raton Health Center. Olga was born in Bridgeport on February 15, 1921 to the late Stanley and Helen (Zurko) Lopata and had been a long time area resident. She...

Barbara J. Mulholland

Barbara J. Mulholland

Oct 9, 2018

Barbara J. Spittle Mulholland, age 87, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Everett Mulholland, passed away on October 9, 2018 in Maefair Health Center, Trumbull. Barbara was born on May 5, 1931 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania to the late Fred and Ann (Cabey) Spittle and had lived in Otis, Massachusetts for many years, before returning to Stratford. She was...

Florence I. Azzinaro

Florence I. Azzinaro

Oct 8, 2018

Florence I. (Brosseau) Azzinaro, 57 of Brooklyn, CT, beloved wife of the late James P. Azzinaro Jr., devoted mother of Katherine A. Milositz and her husband Joseph Milositz III, and Laura E. Azzinaro, and the adoring grandmother of Jackson and Kiera, passed away on October 8, 2018 at Yale New Haven Hospital following a brief and courageous battle with cancer....

Michael L. Nevells

Michael L. Nevells

Oct 7, 2018

Michael L. Nevells, age 24, of Stratford, passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 7, 2018 in his home. Michael was born on December 20, 1993 in Bridgeport, beloved son of Alan and Angela (Scioletti) Nevells, and has been a life long area resident. He was a 2011 graduate of Bunnell High School. Michael played baseball for Stratford PONY and...

Janet Elizabeth Zeiner

Janet Elizabeth Zeiner

Oct 5, 2018

Janet Elizabeth Sepso Zeiner, age 69, of Stratford, passed away on October 5, 2018. The cherished daughter of Andrew and Margaret Potocik Sepso, Janet grew up in Stratford. She loved the forest to shore community and continued to reside in Stratford to raise her family. For over 30 years, she followed her true calling as an English teacher for middle...

Gilbert S. Chin

Gilbert S. Chin

Oct 3, 2018

Gilbert S. Chin, age 64, of Fairfield, passed away on October 3, 2018 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Gilbert was born in New York City on July 31, 1954 to the late Gee Sing Chin and Yao Qun Lee.  He was a long time area resident. He was a desktop support technician for People's United Bank where he...

Mary Pencak

Mary Pencak

Sep 30, 2018

Mary Pencak, age 97, passed away on September 30, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born November 4, 1920 in Harrison, PA, to Peter and Catherine Sproch, Mary emigrated with her parents and siblings to Sambron, Slovakia, where she lived until she returned to the United States in 1937. She married the love of her life,...

Anna Dorothy Greytak

Anna Dorothy Greytak

Sep 25, 2018

Anna Niznik Greytak, age 99, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Joseph Greytak, passed away September 25, 2018 at the Carolton Health Center, Fairfield. Anna was born in Bridgeport on September 21, 1919 to the late John and Theresa (Soltis) Niznik and has been a lifelong area resident.  For 25 years she was a dedicated employee at Sikorsky Aircraft ...

Joan K. Cronan

Joan K. Cronan

Sep 20, 2018

Joan K. Cronan, age 83, of Guilford, beloved wife of Wayne N. Cronan, passed away after a long illness, surrounded by her loving family, on September 20, 2018 at the Guilford House Health Center. Joan was born in West Haven on January 25, 1935 to the late Edward and Margaret (Gilbride) Killnan and had been a long time Westbrook...

Dorothy E. Piecka

Dorothy E. Piecka

Sep 10, 2018

Dorothy Elizabeth Poniatowski Kaleta Piecka died on September 10th, 2018 at St. Joseph's Center in Trumbull, CT after a long illness.  She was 90 years old.  Dorothy was the fifth of six children born to the late Martin and Victoria Poniatowski on October 27, 1927.  She was predeceased by her brothers, Felix, Frank, and Stanley Poniatowski, and sisters, Josephine Pytko...

Mary Ann G. Cholewinski

Mary Ann G. Cholewinski

Sep 9, 2018

Mary Ann Grazul Cholewinski, age 85, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Edward S. Cholewinski, passed away on September 9, 2018 in Yale New Haven Hospital. Mary Ann was born in Bridgeport on October 1, 1932 to the late Stanley and Mary (Kovilick) Grazul and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her devoted sons, Edward...

Tanya Hlinka Hanna

Tanya Hlinka Hanna

Sep 6, 2018

Tanya Hlinka Hanna, age 53, of Cheshire, beloved wife of Patrick Hanna, passed away on September 6, 2018 in Yale New Haven Hospital. Tanya was born in Czechoslovakia on April 21, 1965 to Olga Vislocky Hlinka of Shelton and the late Mikulas Hlinka, and had been a long time Shelton resident. She was a graduate of Shelton High School...

Francis G. "Swede" Erickson

Francis G. "Swede" Erickson

Sep 3, 2018

Francis G. "Swede" Erickson, age 87, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Marilou Zitnay Erickson, passed away on September 3, 2018 in West Haven VA Medical Center. Swede was born in Carmel, New York on February 28, 1931 to the late Francis D. and Edith (Adams) Erickson, and moved to Stratford when he was thirteen years old. He...