Obituaries
Mildred Buskey
Dec 22, 2016
Mildred Nykorchuk Buskey, age 97, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Albert W. Buskey, passed away on December 22, 2016 in her home. Mildred, a retired inspector for Robert Shaw Industries, was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to the late Nicholas and Anastasia (Zboroluk) Nykorchuk and has been a longtime area resident. She was a life member of St....
Ethel H. Bene
Dec 18, 2016
Ethel Bene age 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on December 18th at Bishop Wicke Health Center in Shelton, CT. A longtime resident of Stratford, CT Ethel was predeceased by her husband Bella "Joe" Bene. Born August 24th 1924 in Scranton Pennsylvania to Peter Hapak and Gustine Mihalik, Ethel was well loved and cared for by...
Lloyd R. Schreckengost
Dec 16, 2016
Lloyd R. Schreckengost, age 80, of Stratford, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016 in his home. Lloyd a retired Maintenance Mechanic for Mobil Chemical was born in East Deer, Pennsylvania to the late Merle and Lillian (Shrum) Schreckengost and has been a longtime area resident. He was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates, and was...
Ethel "Babe" Petrella
Dec 16, 2016
Ethel M. Petrella, 'Babe", age 86, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford, with her loving family by her side. Born in Bridgeport on September 9, 1930 to the late George and Ethel (Gadus) Forman, Babe was a Bridgeport resident for many years before moving to Derby. She was the loving wife of the late...
Ethel G. Kochiss
Dec 14, 2016
Ethel G. Kochiss, age 96, of Stratford, the beloved widow of John M. Kochiss, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in the care of the Jewish Senior Services in Bridgeport. Born in Boston, MA on December 15, 1919 to the late Joseph and Margaret (McGee) Hunt, and has been a lifelong Stratford resident. Ethel is survived by her devoted...
Bernice A. Danko
Dec 11, 2016
Bernice A. Taylor Danko, age 87, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Stephen Danko, passed away on December 11, 2016 in Fairview Health Center of Southport. Bernice a homemaker was born in Bridgeport on June 26, 1929 to the late Albert and Bernice (Donaldson) Taylor and has been a life long area resident. She was an avid artist...
Bonnie Lynn Madden
Dec 9, 2016
Bonnie Lynn Sauthoff Madden, age 70, of Milford, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016 in Bridgeport Hospital. Bonnie, a retired Nurse, was born in Salisbury, Maryland to the late James Sauthoff and Lillian Hoey and has been a long time area resident. She was a graduate of Bullard Havens Technical High School. Survivors include her devoted children, Holly...
Charles S. Siwicki
Dec 7, 2016
Charles S. (Charlie the Barber) Siwicki, age 82, of Stratford, beloved husband of Doreen Kupferer Siwicki, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 in Yale New Haven Hospital, surrounded by his family. Charlie the proprietor of Charlie's Barber Shop in Milford was born in West Rutland, Vermont to the late Henry and Lena (Burzenski) Siwicki and has been a long...
Anthony F. Pinto
Dec 7, 2016
Anthony F. Pinto, age 85, of Shelton, beloved husband of the late Joyce Jacobson Pinto, passed away on December 7, 2016 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Anthony, a U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean War was born in Bridgeport to the late Francesco and Maria (Coscia) Pinto and has been a life long area resident. He was...
Elsie Gayda Maceyunas
Dec 6, 2016
Elsie Maceyunas, age 72, of Stratford, beloved wife of Edward Maceyunas entered into eternal rest at Bridgeport Hospital on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. Elsie was born in Biloxi, Mississippi on December 19, 1943, precious daughter of the late Michael and Pauline Gayda. She lived in Bridgeport and Shelton prior to moving back to Stratford. Elsie was a graduate of...
Karen Lee Poynter Banick
Dec 3, 2016
Karen Lee Poynter Banick, age 65, of Stratford, the beloved wife of William Michael Banick, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2016. Born in Bridgeport on September 15, 1951 to Evelyn Fordell Poynter and the late Dexter Poynter, she made her home and raised a family as a lifelong resident of Stratford, providing a household always open to the care...
John Makara Sr.
Nov 22, 2016
John Makara Sr., age 90, of Bridgeport, beloved husband of the late Daisy Edna Tash Makara, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 in his home. John, a WWII Veteran of the U.S. Army, was born in Stratford to the late Andrew and Mary (Halis) Makara and has been a lifelong area resident. He was member of the Carpatho-Russian...
Keith J. Schauwecker
Nov 20, 2016
Keith J. Schauwecker, "Wacko", age 66, of Bridgeport, passed away suddenly on November 20, 2016 in his home. Keith, a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran of Viet Nam, was born in Bridgeport to the late John E. and Mildred (Moroz) Mate Schauwecker and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired Letter Carrier for the U.S. Postal...
Helene J Kozma
Nov 20, 2016
Helene J. Kozma, age 69, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 20, 2016. Helene the beloved daughter to the late Ernest and Helen Kozma was born in Bridgeport on July 12, 1947 and has resided In Stratford for over 35 years. In her early years, Helene was in financial services in New York City and...
Barbara F. Bednarski
Nov 18, 2016
Barbara F. Bednarski, age 85, of Stratford, beloved wife of Edward M. Bednarski, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2016 in her home. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter, Kathleen Grant Moore and grandsons, William and Daniel Ieronimo, and great-granddaughter, Courtney Ieronimo, step-daughter, Susan Salamone and step-grandchildren, Matthew, David, and Emily Salamone, a sister,...
Muriel S. Moreau
Nov 18, 2016
Muriel S. Langevin Moreau, age 85, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Leo W. Moreau, passed away on November 18, 2016 in her home. Muriel, a retired hair stylist for JC Penny was born in Swanton, Vermont, to the late Henry and Beatrice (Gagne) Langevin and has been a long time area resident. She was a former Girl...
Michael E. Gilly
Nov 16, 2016
Michael Eliot Gilly, age 69, of Trumbull, the beloved husband of Patricia Kraynak Gilly, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to the late Terrence and Muriel (Pyms) Gilly, he has been a lifelong area resident. Michael was a retired Manufacturing Manager and Salesperson, having earned an MBA at Sacred Heart University, and...
John A. Wisniewski
Nov 13, 2016
John A. Wisniewski, age 89, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Dorothy Kochiss Wisniewski, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2016 in Bridgeport Hospital. John, a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII, was born in Keiser, Pennsylvania to the late Alfred and Anna (Shuma) Wisniewski and has been a long time area resident. He was a retired Repair Technician...
Harold Ross Lee
Nov 12, 2016
Harold Ross Lee, age 78, of Stratford, beloved husband of Bonnie Sauer Lee, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2016 in the Hewitt Health Center of Shelton. Harold, a retired employee of TWA Airlines was born in Hardin, Missouri to the late Albert and Dessie (Mott) Lee and has been a long time area resident. Though he was Midwest...
Arlene Bartholomew
Nov 10, 2016
Arlene Bartholomew, age 77, of Stratford, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2016 in her home. Arlene a retired retailer was born in Bridgeport to the late Louis and Antoinette (Roberto) Terzo and has been a lifelong area resident. She is survived by 2 sisters, Patricia Gomez of Ansonia and Marie Staley and her husband George of Aloha, OR,...
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