Obituaries

Clarence E. Franklin Jr

Clarence E. Franklin Jr

May 12, 2017

Clarence E Franklin Jr, age 68, of Stratford, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017 in his home. He was born in West Virginia to the late Clarence and Anna (Bobko) Franklin and has been a life long Stratford resident. He is survived by three nieces, Susan Cole and her husband Gary, Peggy Scalzo and her husband Frank and...

Ronald Ralph Cascella

Ronald Ralph Cascella

May 10, 2017

Ronald Ralph Cascella, age 70, of Stratford, the beloved husband of Kathleen (Archacki) Cascella passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in the comfort of his home. Ron was born in Bridgeport to the late Ralph and Louise (DeFrancisco) Cascella and has been a lifelong Stratford resident and was the retired proprietor of Quick Removal Towing. Ron was avid car...

Robert Knopick

Robert Knopick

May 8, 2017

Robert Knopick, age 84, of Trumbull, beloved husband of Dorothy Siemkiewicz Knopick, passed away on May 8, 2017 in his home. Robert, a Korean War Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Iselin, Pennsylvania to the late Michael and Mary (Poydock) Knopick, and has been a long time area resident. He was a retired engineering inspector for the...

Helen K. Gurg

Helen K. Gurg

May 2, 2017

Helen Korsnak Gurg, age 103 of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late Michael Gurg, passed away on May 2, 2017 in the Carolton Convalescent Home, Fairfield. Helen, a retired employee of the American Fabrics Company, was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Helen (Kocsmansky) Korsnak, and has been a life long area resident. She enjoyed cooking and...

Mary Sohovic Allen

Mary Sohovic Allen

Apr 28, 2017

Mary Stanton Allen, née Sohovic, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2017 in New York City.  She was 88 years old. Mary was born on November 1, 1928 in Bridgeport, CT, attended Warren Harding High School and The New England Conservatory of Music, majoring in Voice.  As Mary Stanton, she enjoyed a decade of performing on Broadway...

Veronica (Ronnie) Ivanovich

Veronica (Ronnie) Ivanovich

Apr 19, 2017

Veronica (Ronnie) Hovan Ivanovich, age 94, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Stephen Ivanovich, passed away on April 19, 2017 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport with her family at her side. Ronnie was born in Bridgeport on April 29, 1922 to the late Andrew and Veronica (Swatt) Hovan and has been a life long area resident. She...

Wayne G. Smith

Wayne G. Smith

Apr 19, 2017

Wayne G. Smith, age 60, of Derby, passed away unexpectedly on April 19, 2017 in his home. Wayne was born in Bridgeport on October 20, 1956 to the late Geraldine (Mangler) Smith. Wayne was married to Philomena (DelMonaco) Smith for 36 years. He found love for a second time and married Kristin Neverdousky Dunn on March 11, 2017- one...

Olga Papp

Olga Papp

Apr 18, 2017

Olga Pander Papp (Ollie), age 96, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Victor S. Papp, passed away on April 18, 2017 in her home. Olga was born in Fairfield to the late Stephen and Veronica (Bontya) Pander and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her devoted children, Victor Papp (Nancy), Sheila Willis (Donald), and Olga...

Helen B Rozdil

Helen B Rozdil

Apr 17, 2017

Helen Botsko Rozdil, age 95, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Andrew Rozdil, passed away on April 17, 2017 in Maefair Health Center, Trumbull. Helen was born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Mary (Orlovski) Botsko and has been a life long area resident. She was retired from AVCO-Lycoming. Helen was a lifetime member of the Carpatho-Russian...

Frank Suchara Jr.

Frank Suchara Jr.

Apr 14, 2017

Frank Suchara Jr., age 88, of Milford, beloved husband of the late Joan Miller Suchara, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 in Milford Hospital. Frank was born in Windber, Pennsylvania to the late Frank and Sussie (Goffa) Suchara and has been a long time area resident. He was a fan of the Boston Celtics, and enjoyed watching all...

Douglas James White

Douglas James White

Apr 14, 2017

Douglas James White, age 56, of Stratford, the beloved widower of Patricia Ann Huly, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 in the Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Born in Jackson Heights, NY to James and Anne (Hammond) White, he graduated from Pequannock Township High School, MIT with his Bachelor's Degree and the University of Michigan with his Master's Degree. Doug...

Ernest J Reiner

Ernest J Reiner

Apr 13, 2017

Ernest J. Reiner, age 85, of Monroe, beloved husband of the late Roseann Zrelak Reiner, passed away on April 13, 2017. Ernest was born in Czechoslovakia to the late Steve and Elizabeth (Kolackovsky) Reiner, and has been a long time resident of Monroe. He was the former co-owner of Reiner Brothers Construction along with his late brother, Stephen. Ernest...

Ivan A O'Brien

Ivan A O'Brien

Apr 12, 2017

Ivan A. O'Brien, age 93, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Neysa Williamson O'Brien, passed away on April 12, 2017 in St. Joseph's Manor Health Center, Trumbull. Ivan, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Gardner, Massachusetts to the late Adelard and Beatrice O'Brien and has been along time area resident. He was a...

Raymond J Heffernan

Raymond J Heffernan

Apr 9, 2017

Raymond Heffernan, age 86, of Stratford, passed away in his home on April 9, 2017. He was born in Bridgeport, CT to the late Ann and Raymond Heffernan of Tuscon, Arizona. Ray enlisted in the United States Army Air Corp and served through its transition to the United States Air Force and held the rank of Corporal. He was...

Gloria Milositz

Gloria Milositz

Apr 8, 2017

Gloria R. Anthony Milositz, age 82, of Cheshire, formerly of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Joseph J. (Jack) Milositz Sr., passed away on April 8, 2017 surrounded by family. Gloria, was born on November 29, 1934 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to the late Earl and Alice Anthony.Gloria had been a long time Stratford resident. before retiring from Sikorsky Aircraft...

Oleg Schimanski

Oleg Schimanski

Apr 8, 2017

Oleg Schimanski, age 95, of Fairfield, beloved husband of Eugneia Nitchke Schimanski, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017 in Ludlow Health Center, Fairfield. Mr. Schimanski, a retired engineer for Remington-Rand was born on September 14, 1921 in Kiev, Russia to the late Alexander and Margarita Schimanski, and has been a long time area resident. He was pre-deceased by...

Carol Sheffler

Carol Sheffler

Apr 7, 2017

Carol Stankosky Sheffler, age 68 of Milford passed away on Friday April 7, 2017 in her home. Born in Bridgeport on September 8, 1947 to the late Michael and Marion (Cherochak) Stankosky, she has resided in Milford for the past 50 years. Survivors include her beloved children, John Sheffler of Milford, Michael Sheffler and his wife Rebecca of Milford...

Eileen R Schreckengost

Eileen R Schreckengost

Apr 6, 2017

Eileen R. Kuntz Schreckengost, age 81, of Stratford, passed away peacefully, after a long battle with Alzheimer's on Thursday, April 6, 2017 in Maefair Health Care Center, Trumbull. Eileen a retired Customer Service Coordinator for Subway Inc in Milford was born in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania to the late Leonard and Rosebelle (Bargerstock) Kuntz and has been a longtime area...

John H. Sabol Jr.

John H. Sabol Jr.

Apr 6, 2017

John H. "Sonny" Sabol Jr., age 79, of Louisville, Kentucky, formerly of Stratford, beloved husband of the late, Lillian Poe Sabol, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017 in Kindred Hospital, Louisville. John, a U.S. Army Veteran, was born in Bridgeport on May 16, 1937 to the late John H. Sabol Sr. and Theresa Kamenitsky Sabol, and had been...

Dorothy V Urbaczewski

Dorothy V Urbaczewski

Apr 2, 2017

Dorothy Ann Urbaczewski, age 94, of Elizabeth, IL and formerly Stratford, CT, beloved wife of the late Theodore Urbaczewski, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Midwest Medical Center, Galena, IL. Dorothy was born on April 5, 1922 in Stratford to the late Stephen and Anna (Granatin) Verespy, and had been a life long area resident. She graduated from...