Obituaries

Margaret Dattolo

Margaret Dattolo

Apr 1, 2017

Margaret Bova Dattolo, age 86, of Shelton, formerly of Stratford, the beloved widow of August L. Dattolo, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017 in Benchmark Senior Living at Split Rock in Shelton. Margaret was born on April 5, 1930 to the late Louis and Cecelia (Koeppel) Bova. A former buyer for FAST in Stratford, "Peggy" took pride in...

John J. Devine

John J. Devine

Mar 31, 2017

John J DeVine, age 101 of Stratford, the beloved widower of Naomi Roggenback DeVine, passed away on March 31, 2017 in the Bethel Health Care Center. Born in Detroit, Michigan on July 23, 1915 the son of the late Thomas M. and Anna M. (McDonough) DeVine, John was a resident of Stratford and FT White Florida. He was a retired...

Nicholas G. Mongillo

Nicholas G. Mongillo

Mar 29, 2017

Nicholas G. Mongillo, age 74, of Shelton, beloved husband of Barbara Washaleski Mongillo, passed away on March 29, 2017 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center in Stratford after a courageous battle with cancer. Nick was born in Bridgeport on October 4, 1942 to the late Dominic and Bernice (Flathers) Mongillo and has been a life long area resident. Nick spent...

Beverly J. Duhaime

Beverly J. Duhaime

Mar 26, 2017

Beverly J. French Duhaime, age 60, of Stratford, beloved wife of James Duhaime, passed away on March 26, 2017 in Yale New Haven Hospital. Beverly was born in Bridgeport to the late Ernest and Sophie (Klobukowski) French and has been a life long Stratford resident. She was a 1975 graduate of Bunnell High School and was the proprietor of...

Michael S Macura

Michael S Macura

Mar 19, 2017

Michael Macura, age 84, of Bridgeport, passed into eternal peace on March 19, 2017, leaving U Conn Girls Basketball and Giants Football with one less devoted fan. Michael served in the U.S. Army for 2 years in Korea. Upon his return to civilian life he worked at Sikorsky Aircraft as a clerk, and then at Bryant Electric as a manager...

Michael Botsko

Michael Botsko

Mar 18, 2017

Michael Botsko, age 83, of Southbury, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 in Waterbury Hospital. Michael was born in Bridgeport on May 15, 1933 to the late Michael and Mary (Orlovski) Botsko and has been a resident of the Southbury Training School for the past 74 years. Even with Michael's many handicaps, he loved to work at what he...

Stanley Mcfadden

Stanley Mcfadden

Mar 15, 2017

Stanley McFadden, age 88, of Stratford the beloved widower of Dorothy Kissel McFadden passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 in his home. Born in Gardner, Maine on March 4, 1929 to the late Robert and Ruth (Mason) McFadden, Stanley has been a longtime area resident. He was a decorated Veteran of the US Army serving over seas during the...

Annie Babey

Annie Babey

Mar 14, 2017

Annie Babey, age 91, of Stratford, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in Gardner Heights HCC, Shelton. Annie was born in Fairfield to the late Michael and Katarina Babey and has been a long time area resident. She retired from General Electric after forty-seven years of service. Annie was a life long member of the Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church...

Michele Torok

Michele Torok

Mar 8, 2017

Michele Elizabeth Della Gioia Torok, age 53, of Shelton, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 surrounded by her loving family at Yale New Haven Hospital. Michele was born in Bridgeport on February 6, 1964 to the late Joseph and Mary (Kelly) Della Gioia and has been a life long area resident. She was a graduate of Bunnell High...

Helen J. Calzati

Helen J. Calzati

Mar 8, 2017

Helen J. Calzati, age 92, of Stratford, the beloved widow of Peter Michael Calzati Sr. passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Susan (Philesko) Kepchar, she was a graduate of Warren Harding High School class of 1941 and has been a longtime resident of...

Helen Sabol Marcin

Helen Sabol Marcin

Mar 7, 2017

Helen Sabol Marcin, age 100, of Trumbull, beloved wife of the late John Marcin, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Mrs. Marcin was born on February 11, 1917 in Slavkovce, Slovakia to the late John and Mary (Rusnak) Sabol and has been a local resident since 1966. She was a member of...

Helen Barbuschak Cipkala

Helen Barbuschak Cipkala

Mar 6, 2017

Helen D. Barbuschak Cipkala, age 84, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Shelton, beloved wife of Jan Cipkala, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 at Tidewell Hospice House in Bradenton, Florida. Helen was born on November 12, 1932 in Stratford to the late Stephen and Mary (Sivec) Barbuschak, and had been a longtime Shelton resident, prior to moving to...

Peter J Potak

Peter J Potak

Feb 28, 2017

Peter J. Potak, age 89 of Milford, beloved husband of the late Theresa Girard Potak, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 in Milford Hospital. Peter, a U.S. Army Veteran was born in Stratford to the late Andrew and Mary (Strich) Potok and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired plant manager for Allison-Campbell Company...

Irene P Bekech

Irene P Bekech

Feb 28, 2017

Irene P. Kochiss Bekech, age 92, of Trumbull, beloved wife of George M. Bekech, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 in her home, with her loving family by her side. Irene was born in Bridgeport on January 2, 1925 to the late Michael and Anna (Pjura) Kochiss and has been a life long area resident. Irene will be...

Marilou Erickson

Marilou Erickson

Feb 26, 2017

Marilou Zitnay Erickson, age 76, of Stratford, the beloved wife of Francis G. "Swede' Erickson passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017 in Bridgeport Hospital after a courageous 15 year battle with cancer. Born in Englewood, New Jersey to the late Louis and Lucille (Debner) Zitnay, she was a resident of Stratford for almost 50 years. Marilou graduated from the...

Margaret "Peg" Nemec

Margaret "Peg" Nemec

Feb 25, 2017

Margaret (Peg) Nemec, age 97, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2017 in The Woodlands, TX following a brief illness. She leaves behind her nephew, Chris LaMotta, his wife Susan, and her two great-nieces Stephanie and Caroline. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Julia (Agvent) Nemec, sisters, Fran LaMotta and Anna Nemec, and Brother-in-law, Sam...

Harry F. Smith Jr.

Harry F. Smith Jr.

Feb 25, 2017

Harry F. Smith Jr., age 67, of North Hampton, New Hampshire, formerly of Newtown, beloved husband of Marguerite Annette Smith, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2017 in Portsmouth Hospital. Harry, a U.S. Navy Veteran, was born in Granite City, Illinois on March 19, 1949 to the late Harry F. Smith Sr. and Anna Kutej Smith, and had been...

Lawrence S. Basso

Lawrence S. Basso

Feb 23, 2017

Lawrence S. Basso, age 81, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Joan Rende Basso, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 in Gaylord Specialty Health Center, Wallingford. Lawrence, a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War, was born in Bridgeport on January 20, 1936 to the late Michael and Anne (Mayernick) Basso and has been a life long area...

Mary Kraynak Nichols

Mary Kraynak Nichols

Feb 14, 2017

Mary Kraynak Nichols, age 93, of Shelton, formerly of Sandy Hook, beloved wife of the late Robert Nichols, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 in Bishop Wicke Health Center, Shelton. Mary was born on December 3, 1923 in Bridgeport to the late George and Julia (Kerpchar) Kraynak and has been a long time area resident. She was retired...

Geraldine M Mcclintic

Geraldine M Mcclintic

Feb 14, 2017

Geraldine McMonagle McClintic, age 89, of Stratford, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Geraldine was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 22, 1927 to the late Daniel and Laura (Rosebrock) McMonagle and has been a long time area resident. She was retired from the Daniel Keane Agency of Bridgeport. Survivors include her devoted...