Obituaries

Leonard Booth Jr.

Leonard Booth Jr.

Feb 15, 2018

Leonard Booth Jr., age 79, of Stratford, beloved husband of Fundador Mendez, passed away on February 15, 2018 in his home. Leonard was born in Bridgeport on April 17, 1938, beloved son of the late Leonard Booth Sr. and Elizabeth Berge Booth and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Stratford High School, and...

Virginia Ann Botta

Virginia Ann Botta

Feb 13, 2018

Virginia Ann Botta, age 79, of Stratford, the beloved wife of Richard E. Botta, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 in Milford Health Care Center. Virginia, who retired from the City of Bridgeport Board of Education was born in New York, NY to the late John and Mary (Biccochi) Pioli. Survivors include her beloved husband of 57 years,...

Alice W. Draper

Alice W. Draper

Feb 11, 2018

Alice W. Draper, age 81, of Bridgeport, formerly of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Allen Draper, passed away on February 11, 2018 in the Jewish Senior Service Center in Bridgeport. Alice was born in Milford on December 6, 1936 and has been a lifelong area resident. She was an avid bowler, she enjoyed playing cards, shopping and crocheting,...

Joseph J. Erdos

Joseph J. Erdos

Feb 8, 2018

Joseph John Erdos, age 82, of Stratford, devoted husband of Lois Honrath Kollar Erdos, passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on February 8, 2018. A lifelong Stratford resident, Joe was born in Bridgeport on July 31, 1935 to the late Stephen and Emma (Lutian) Erdos. He was a graduate of Fairfield Prep – '53 and attended...

Ann Symski Stevens

Ann Symski Stevens

Feb 8, 2018

Ann Symski Stevens, age 95, of Trumbull the beloved wife of James Stevens, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona. Born in Bridgeport to the late Harry and Pearl (Zielik) Boyko she has been a life long area resident. Ann was a Realtor G.R.I., CRS and owner for many years of Trumbull Land and Title Real Estate...

Antonio Cimmino

Antonio Cimmino

Feb 4, 2018

Antonio Cimmino, age 87, of Shelton, beloved husband of Luigia Nuzzo Cimmino, passed away on February 4, 2018 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Antonio a retired machinist for Bridgeport Machines was born on November 17, 1930 in Santa Maria a Vico, in the Province of Caserta, Italy to the late Andrew and Carmela (Diglio) Cimmino and has been...

Rudolph Filicko

Rudolph Filicko

Feb 2, 2018

Rudolph Filicko, age 91, of Stratford, the beloved widower of Mary Pasturnak Filicko passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 in his home. Rudy, a retired Mechanic for McDermott Chevrolet was born in Stratford to the late Andrew and Anna Filicko, and has been a lifelong Stratford Resident. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving during WWII in...

Helen Skirkanich

Helen Skirkanich

Jan 29, 2018

Helen Hritz Skirkanich, age 96,of Milford, beloved wife of the late John Skirkanich, passed away on January 29, 2018 in Milford Health Center. Helen was born on July 31, 1921 in Granville, New York, daughter of the late Nicholas and Helen (Filisko) Hritz and has been a long time area resident. Helen was a graduate of Granville High School,...

Daniel L. Cylwik

Daniel L. Cylwik

Jan 28, 2018

Daniel L. Cylwik, age 42, of Stratford, passed away suddenly on January 28, 2018 in his home. Dan was born in Bridgeport on August 16, 1975 beloved son of Teresa Czaplinski Cylwik of Stratford and the late Jozef Cylwik, and has been a life long area resident. He was a 1993 graduate of Bunnell High School and earned a Bachelor...

Anna M. Pekar

Anna M. Pekar

Jan 27, 2018

Anna M. Pekar, age 96, of Stratford, passed away on January 27, 2018 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Anna was born on December 5, 1921 in Bridgeport, beloved daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Hetes) Pekar, and has been a life long area resident. She was retired from the Accounting Department at AVCO-Lycoming, and was a member...

Marco Alexander Valdez-Alfaro

Marco Alexander Valdez-Alfaro

Jan 25, 2018

Marco Alexander Valdez-Alfaro, age 21, of Stratford, passed away suddenly on January 25, 2018 in his home. He was born on August 19, 1996 in Norwalk to Freddy and Jinnette (Alfaro) Valdez and has been a lifetime resident of Stratford. Marco graduated from Stratford High School class of 2014 and was a Barista at Starbucks. In addition to his parents...

William Olender

William Olender

Jan 20, 2018

William Olender, age 74, of Stratford, beloved husband of Angelika Thoeny Olender, passed away on January 20, 2018 in his home. Bill was born in Bridgeport on August 24, 1943 beloved son of Elizabeth (Jarusinsky) Olender of Stratford and the late John S. Olender, and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Harding High...

Bernice Anunzzi

Bernice Anunzzi

Jan 20, 2018

Bernice Ouellette Anunzzi age 98, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Alfred Anunzzi, passed away on January 20, 2018 in Maefair Health Center, Trumbull. Bernice was born on October 22, 1919 in Old Town, Maine to the late Emile and Rose (Duplissis) Ouellette and has been a long time area resident. She was a graduate of Old Town...

Elizabeth "Betty" Somsky

Elizabeth "Betty" Somsky

Jan 17, 2018

Elizabeth "Betty" Metal Somsky, age 95, of Bridgeport, the beloved wife of the late George Somsky Sr., passed away on January 17, 2018 in Bridgeport Hospital. Betty was born on April 10, 1922 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania to the late Paul and Mary (Pernick) Metal and has been along time area resident. She was a retired Nurse's Aide for the...

Michael H. Griffin Jr.

Michael H. Griffin Jr.

Jan 16, 2018

Michael H. Griffin Jr., age 75, of Stratford, beloved husband of Debra Murphy, passed away on January 16, 2018 in Bridgeport Hospital. Michael was born in the Bronx, NY son of the late Michael H. Griffin Sr. and Caroline Barbato Griffin and has been a long time Stratford resident. He was a graduate of Stratford High School Class of...

James J. Varay

James J. Varay

Jan 16, 2018

James J. Varay, age 75, of Huntington, beloved husband of Diana (Rodgers) Varay, passed away peacefully in his home on January 16, 2018. James was born in Bridgeport on June 1, 1942 to the late Ignatius J. and Suzanne (Visocky) Varay and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Bullard Havens High School Class...

Mary S. Palo

Mary S. Palo

Jan 15, 2018

Mary Samoskevich Palo, age 79 of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late Andrew Palo, passed away on January 15, 2018 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mary was born in Bridgeport on June 30, 1938 to the late Nicholas and Veronica (Palechko) Samoskevich and has been a life long area resident. She was retired from the Registrars Office at Sacred Heart University,...

Mark Plushkin

Mark Plushkin

Jan 13, 2018

Mark Plushkin, age 64, of Bridgeport, passed away on January 13, 2018 in St. Joseph Health Center, Trumbull. Mark, a retired employee of Sikorsky Aircraft was born in Bridgeport on November 29, 1953 to the late Benjamin and Dorothy (Frankel) Plushkin and has been a life long area resident. He was a former softball coach for Ray's Together. Survivors...

Robert M. Filicko

Robert M. Filicko

Jan 10, 2018

Robert M. Filicko, age 60 of Milford, beloved husband of Eileen Kuruc Filicko, passed away on January 10, 2018 in Bridgeport Hospital. Robert was born on February 13, 1957 in Bridgeport beloved son of Rudolph Filicko of Stratford and the late Mary (Pasturnak) Filicko and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Bunnell High...

Fred D. Digiacomo

Fred D. Digiacomo

Jan 10, 2018

Fedeli "Fred" DiGiacomo, age 93, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Elizabeth Zaleta DiGiacomo, passed away on January 10, 2018 in Connecticut Hospice Branford. Fred, a WWII Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Bridgeport on September 29, 1924 to the late Fedele and Lena (Carraro) DiGiacomo and has been a long time area resident. He was...