Obituaries

Jan 25, 2017

Robert Patrick (Bob), age 79, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 25,2017,after a long illness. He was the son of the late George and Susan Patrick.  Bob was born in Bridgeport on January 3, 1938. Survivors include his loving sister, Sandra Bogen of Summerville, South Carolina, nephew, Daniel Bogen and his wife,...

Jan 18, 2017

George Mihai, age 92, of Hamden, beloved husband of Dorothy Bayusik Mihai, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the nursing home, Laurel Woods, East Haven. George was a WWII Veteran of the U.S. Navy as a "Seabee", and was retired from the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Works as a Public Weighmaster.

George was...

Jan 17, 2017

George Joseph Onze, age 88, of Bridgeport, passed away on January 17, 2017, in his home. He was born on April 2, 1928 in Blakely, Pennsylvania to the late George and Anna (Luchansky) Onze and has been a long time area resident. Predeceased by his wife Elizabeth Posh Candela and survived by his children, Janice and Robert Young of...

Jan 15, 2017

Mary Caple Maiocco, age 69, of Columbia, Maryland, formerly of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Richard L. Maiocco, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017 in her home surrounded by her family. Mary, a retired medical assistant for Dr. Kenneth Maiocco, was born in Bridgeport to the late William F. and Catherine (Thomas) Caple and has been a long...

Jan 13, 2017

Wilma Tarasovic Menosky, age 100, of Bridgeport, the beloved widow of William P. Menosky passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 in Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Wilma was born on October 19, 1916 in Bridgeport to the late George and Lucia (Filip) Tarasovic and had been a city resident for over 90 years. She was a graduate of...

Jan 11, 2017

Thomas A. Bacik, 73, of Stratford, loving Husband, Daddy and Papa extraordinaire, passed away January 10, 2017 at Bridgeport Hospital. Tom grew up in Stratford, CT, son of the late James Bacik and Mary (Timko) Bacik. Determined to serve our country, he enlisted with the Airforce before he was of legal age and served from 1961-1964 during the Vietnam War....

Jan 1, 2017

Thaddeus "Ted" Iracki, 73, of Stratford, CT, died suddenly on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at St. Vincent's Medical Center with his loving family by his side. He was born on November 15, 1943 in Nanticoke, PA. Ted is a graduate of Bunnell High School and Norwalk Technical School. In 1969, he married Margaret "Peggy" Kelleher, and together they had two...

Dec 30, 2016

Catherine Elizabeth Estock Angermann, age 85, of Stratford, the beloved wife of Arnold Angermann, died on Friday, December 30, 2016, the day before her 86 th birthday in Bridgeport Hospital. Catherine was born in Syracuse, NY and was a resident of Stratford for the past 50 years. She was the daughter of the late John Estock Sr. and Anna...

Dec 26, 2016

Nancy T. Balgach Povondra, age 64, of Shelton, beloved wife of the late Frank X. Povondra, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 in Yale New Haven Hospital. Nancy was born in Bridgeport to the late Stephen and Mary (Mikusky) Balgach and has been a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of Dalhousie University in Canada and had...

Dec 25, 2016

Sean M. "Bobo" Telesha, age 35, of Stratford, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 in his home. Sean, a 1999 graduate of Stratford High School, was born in Bridgeport, beloved son of Marcia Tivadar Anthony of Stratford, and has been a life long area resident. Sean will fondly be remembered as a "Big Gentle Soul'. Survivors in addition...

Dec 22, 2016

Robert J. Anderson, age 70, of Bridgeport, passed away on December 22, 2016 in his home. Robert, a retired Truck Driver for Marshall Express was born in Bridgeport to the late Harry and Amelia (Porado) Anderson and has been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Harding High School and was a member of the Teamsters Union...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...