Obituaries

Marguerite Hornak Skuba

Marguerite Hornak Skuba

Jul 27, 2017

Marguerite Hornak Skuba, age 94, of DeBary, Florida, beloved wife of the late Nicholas Skuba, passed away on July 27, 2017 in her home. Marge was born in Bridgeport on July 13, 1923 to the late Adam and Anna (Churma) Hornak and has been a life long area resident. She was a retired legal secretary for the Law Offices...

Michael Andrenyak

Michael Andrenyak

Jul 17, 2017

Michael Andrenyak, 88, of Stratford passed away peacefully on July 17 at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford, and is reunited with his wife Nina of 62 years who passed away earlier this year. Michael grew up and attended school in Bridgeport. He was an altar server at St. John Carpathian Orthodox Church. During his youth, he worked as a...

James Mason

James Mason

Jul 16, 2017

James Mason, age, 97, of Stratford, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017 in his home. James, a retired inspector for Jenkins Valve Company was born in Bridgeport on February 26, 1920 to the late John J. and Emma L. (Hofmiller) Mason and has been a life long area resident. He was a WW II Army veteran having served...

Walter M Murasky Jr

Walter M Murasky Jr

Jul 13, 2017

Walter M. Murasky Jr., age 74 of Colchester, the beloved husband of Linda Steiz Murasky, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017 in Hartford Hospital with his loving family by his side. Born in Dickson City, PA on September 2, 1942, to the late Walter M Murasky Sr and Sophie (Kuznowicz) Murasky, he was a life long Milford resident prior...

Helen M. Bronko

Helen M. Bronko

Jul 13, 2017

Helen M. Pavlowski Bronko, age 97, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Walter E. Bronko Sr., passed away on July 13, 2017 at Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Helen, a retired assembler for Raybestos was born in Bayonne, New Jersey on January 25, 1920 to the late John and Mary (Malecki) Pavlowski and has been a long time area resident....

Joseph H. Kordish

Joseph H. Kordish

Jul 8, 2017

Joseph H. Kordish, age 80, of Stratford, beloved husband of Sylvia Sernak Kordish, passed away on July 8, 2017 in Bridgeport Hospital. Joe, a U.S Army veteran, was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania on March 19, 1937 to the late John and Elizabeth (Olenik) Kordish and has been a long-time area resident. He was retired from Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford....

Vera M. Lampart

Vera M. Lampart

Jul 8, 2017

Vera M. Kochiss Lampart, age 98, of Shelton, beloved wife of the late John T. Lampart Sr., passed away on July 8, 2017 in Griffin Hospital, Derby. Vera, a homemaker was born in Stratford on November 2, 1918 to the late John and Pauline (Zenchu) Kochiss, and has been a life long area resident. She was an avid gardener,...

Nicholas J Papillo

Nicholas J Papillo

Jul 3, 2017

Nicholas Papillo, age 67, of Wallingford, beloved husband of Patricia Gregory Papillo, passed away on July 3, 2017 in his home. He was retired from Fairfield University as Director of Purchasing. Nicholas was past president of St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, Stratford. Survivors in addition to his wife include, 3 children and 5 grandchildren. A Divine Liturgy...

Francis J Lebinski

Francis J Lebinski

Jul 2, 2017

Francis J. Lebinski, age 87, of Stratford, beloved husband of Elizabeth Slovensky Lebinski, passed away on July 2, 2017 in his home. Fran was born in Bridgeport on February 10, 1930 to the late Joseph and Josephine (Maliszewski) Lebinski and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Roger Ludlow High School, Fairfield, and was...

Marnell Eads

Marnell Eads

Jun 24, 2017

Marnell Vance Eads, age 78, of Stratford, beloved wife of Harry Eads passed away on June 24, 2017 in her home with her loving family by her side. Marnell was born on August 27, 1938 in Davin, West Virginia to the late George and Alley (Browing) Vance, and has been a longtime area resident. She was a retired cook...

James H Mcdougall

James H Mcdougall

Jun 21, 2017

James H. McDougall, age 75, of Stratford, beloved husband of Frances Trovarelli McDougall, passed away on June 21, 2017 in Masonicare at Newtown. Jim was born on June 24, 1941 in Bridgeport to the late William and Elizabeth (Burns) McDougall and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired machine operator for CCL Labels in Shelton. Survivors...

Addoloratta (Dolores) Rose Chisarik

Addoloratta (Dolores) Rose Chisarik

Jun 18, 2017

Addoloratta (Dolores) June Rose Chisarik of Bridgeport and most recently Middlebury CT, left this life on Jun 18, 2017 one day shy of her 90th birthday. Dolores is pre-deceased by her husband Andrew Chisarik and is survived by her daughters, Andrea Messina of Nevada, Luann Bruce of Watertown, CT and Mary Chisarik of Milford, CT. She has two sons...

Phyllis L. Babasick

Phyllis L. Babasick

Jun 18, 2017

Phyllis L. (Gautiero) Babasick, age 83, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Babasick, passed away on June 18, 2017 in Bridgeport Hospital. Phyllis, a retired sales associate for D.M. Read's Department Store was born in Bridgeport, CT on December 1, 1933 to the late Anthony and Margaret (Sabo) Gautiero and has been a life long area...

Catherine Chanda Anderson

Catherine Chanda Anderson

Jun 15, 2017

Dr. Catherine Chanda Anderson, age 92, of Stratford, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 15 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Born in Stratford, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Julia Chanda. In 1955, Dr. Anderson received a degree in Nursing from the University of Bridgeport and then completed her masters in 1964 and doctorate...

Emily Martin

Emily Martin

Jun 15, 2017

Emily Przekop Joyce Martin, age 94, of Stratford, beloved wife of Joseph Nova Martin, passed away on June 15, 2017. Emily was born in Bridgeport on July 17, 1922 to the late Emilia and Ignatz Przekop. She was also pre-deceased by her sister, Helen Dziejma, and three brothers, Ignatz, Michael and Peter Przekop. She worked for Sikorsky Aircraft in...

Ellen Marie Angeski

Ellen Marie Angeski

Jun 12, 2017

Ellen Marie "Ree" (Gerte) Angeski, age 77, of Stratford passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Monday, June 12, 2017.   She was born in Bridgeport of the late Herman J. Gerte and Susan F. Gerte (Cleary). She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 52 years, John "Jack" Angeski; children, Susan Lewis and James Angeski and two brothers, Herman...

Anna Kepchar Mordovanec

Anna Kepchar Mordovanec

Jun 12, 2017

Anna Kepchar Mordovanec, age 100, formerly of Stratford, passed away on June 12, 2017. Anna, the beloved wife of the late George Mordovanec, was born in Pennsylvania to the late John and Anna (Senetka) Kepchar and has been a life long area resident. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by her son, Richard.

Debra Ann Vittorio

Debra Ann Vittorio

Jun 8, 2017

Debra Ann Vittorio, age 52, of Stratford, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017 in her home. Born in Bridgeport to Mary Edo Knapp-Stefan and the late Harold Knapp, she has been a life long area resident. She is survived by her beloved husband William Vittorio, her devoted children, Tyler Vittorio of Stratford, Craig Vittorio of Milford and Marisa Vittorio...

Joann Smith Felicella

Joann Smith Felicella

Jun 7, 2017

Joann M. Smith Felicella, age 83, of Stratford, beloved wife of John Felicella, passed away on June 7, 2017 in Bridgeport Hospital. Joann, a homemaker was born in Milford on June 28, 1933 to the late Burton and Martha (Wydra) Smith Sr. and has been a life long area resident. In addition to her beloved husband, survivors include her...

Samuel B. Lemke Sr.

Samuel B. Lemke Sr.

Jun 2, 2017

Samuel B. Lemke Sr., age 74, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Linda Solhem Lemke, passed away on Friday June 2, 2017 in his home. Sam, the retired proprietor of Lemke Auto Works in Stratford was born in Milford on December 9, 1942 to the late Edward and Evelyn (MacCloud) Lemke and has been a lifetime area resident....