Obituaries

Hanna Buhlmann

Hanna Buhlmann

Feb 27, 2016

Hanna Buhlmann, age 89, of Trumbull, the beloved widow of Werner Henry Buhlmann, passed away after a long illness on Saturday February 27, 2016 in Mayfair Health Care Center in Trumbull. Hanna was born in Germany to the late Robert and Anna (Pawel) Rakete and immigrated to the United States where she has enjoyably lived in Trumbull for the past...

Carmella G. Colandro

Carmella G. Colandro

Feb 25, 2016

Carmella G. Colandro (née Carmella Warnero), beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Colandro, passed away on February 25, 2016, surrounded by her loved ones. Carmella was born in Throop, Pennsylvania to Rossario and Carmella (Tabone) Warnero. Carmella also known as " Millie ", was one of the kindest, most caring gentle souls to be placed on this earth. She...

Michael J. Discko

Michael J. Discko

Feb 23, 2016

Michael J. Discko, age 85, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Shirley Arsenault Discko, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 in Bridgeport Hospital. Michael a Korean War Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph and Anna (Obrin) Discko and has been a life long area resident. He was retired from Moore Special...

Nancy Mostowy

Nancy Mostowy

Feb 19, 2016

Nancy Schmeiler Mostowy, age 72, of Stratford, beloved wife of Richard Mostowy, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 in Bridgeport Hospital. Nancy, a homemaker was born in Byram to the late Paul and Mary Schmeiler and has been a long time area resident. She enjoyed doing Crossword Puzzles. Survivors in addition to her beloved husband include her devoted children,...

Irene Dankulich Hanley

Irene Dankulich Hanley

Feb 18, 2016

Irene J. "Honey" Hanley, age 90, of Stratford, the beloved widow of Atty. J Russell Hanley, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016 in the Jewish Home for the Elderly. Irene was born in Old Forge, PA to the late Michael and Anna (Markovich) Dankulich, and has been a long time Stratford resident. She worked for General Electric, and Howland's...

Elizabeth "Betty" Digiacomo

Elizabeth "Betty" Digiacomo

Feb 16, 2016

Elizabeth "Betty" Zaleta DiGiacomo, age 84, of Stratford, beloved wife of Fred DiGiacomo, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 in Bridgeport Hospital. Betty, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late George and Anna (Strich) Zaleta and has been a life long area resident. In addition to her beloved husband, she is survived by her devoted children, David...

Elizabeth Mikulka

Elizabeth Mikulka

Feb 4, 2016

Elizabeth Mikulka, age 91, of Bridgeport, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2016 in Milford Health Care Center. Elizabeth, a retired employee of Remington- Rand was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Mary (Rohal) Mikulka and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her sister, Frances Poppa, nephew, Phillip Adzima and his wife Phyllis and niece,...

Joseph J. Strazzeri

Joseph J. Strazzeri

Jan 31, 2016

Joseph Strazzeri, age 53 of Stratford, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 in his home. Born in Bridgeport to Eleanor (Matakevich) Somma of Stratford, and the late Joseph Strazzeri. He has been a life long area resident. Joe was a graduate of Bunnell High School. He was a skilled Tool and Die Maker for Blasé Manufacturing of Stratford. Joe was...

Gail F. Kurimsky

Gail F. Kurimsky

Jan 29, 2016

Gail F. Kurimsky, age 71, of Stratford, an employee of Dooney and Bourke in Norwalk, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016 in Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Born in Bridgeport to the late Frank and Eleanor (Krock) Kurimsky, she has been a life long Stratford resident. Gail also worked for the Y.M.C.A of Bridgeport and Raybestos Manufacturing and was a...

Anna Kotrady

Anna Kotrady

Jan 29, 2016

Anna Kotrady, age 101, of Bridgeport, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Anna, a retired assembler for General Electric, was born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Christina (Jantek) Kotrady, and has been a life long area resident. She was a life long member of the Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church of St. John...

Peter Gernat

Peter Gernat

Jan 28, 2016

Peter Gernat, age 90, of Bridgeport, beloved husband of the late Ornella Moretti Gernat, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016 in Ludlow Health Center, Fairfield. Peter, a WWII Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Bridgeport to the late Vasil and Mary (Kepchar) Gernat and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Harding...

David R. Haray

David R. Haray

Jan 25, 2016

David R. Haray, age 47, of Stratford, passed away suddenly on Monday, January 25, 2016. David, a 1986 graduate of Bunnell High School was born in Bridgeport beloved son of Robert Haray Sr. and the late Gloria Surenko, and has been a life long area resident. David was a Master Carpenter, and enjoyed music and playing the drums. He was...

Carmela Costa Pallone

Carmela Costa Pallone

Jan 24, 2016

Carmela Costa Pallone, age 88, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Frank Pallone Sr., passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016 in Maefair Health Center Trumbull. Mrs. Pallone, a retired assembler for Vitramon, was born in Italy and has been a long time area resident. Survivors include her devoted children, Frank Pallone Jr. and his wife Cathleen of Trumbull,...

Mildred Dipietro Rocco

Mildred Dipietro Rocco

Jan 24, 2016

Mildred DiPietro Rocco, of Orange, beloved wife of the late Michael W. Rocco, passed away on her 97th birthday, Sunday, January 24, 2016. Mildred, a retired clerk for St. John's Catholic Medical Center in New York, was born in Guttenberg, New Jersey to the late Antonino and Josephine (Barbaro) DiPietro, and has been a long time area resident. She was...

Alexander James Caraballo

Alexander James Caraballo

Jan 20, 2016

Alexander James Caraballo, infant son of Diego and Julie Lohrman Caraballo, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. Alexander James was born on December 25, 2015 in Bridgeport. In addition to his beloved parents, he is survived by his cherished siblings, Christopher, Anna, Frankie, and Shareliz, his maternal grandparents, Leo and Vicki Lohrman, paternal grandmother, Gloria Bermudez, and step-grandfather, Eddie...

Richard J. Kopchyak

Richard J. Kopchyak

Jan 14, 2016

Richard J. Kopchyak, age 81, of Fairfield, beloved husband of Maryanna Kochiss Kopchyak, passed away on January 14, 2016 in his home. Richard, a forty-year member of the Connecticut Army National Guard, retiring in 1992, was born in Bridgeport to the late Peter P. and Mary (Palo) Kopchyak and has been a life long area resident. He received his BS...

Peter Datzenko

Peter Datzenko

Jan 14, 2016

Peter Datzenko, age 83, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Mildred Sepelak Datzenko, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016 in Bridgeport Hospital. Peter, the retired proprietor of Datzenko and Son Furriers was born in Bridgeport to the late Sawa and Mary (Preydun) Datzenko and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Harding High...

Daniel L. Maillet

Daniel L. Maillet

Jan 10, 2016

Daniel L. Maillet, age 61, of Lewiston, Maine, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016. Daniel was born in Lewiston on October 27, 1954 beloved son of the late Laurier Maillet and Yvette LaChance Maillet of Stratford, CT, and had been a Stratford resident prior to moving back to Lewiston in 2000. He was an avid outdoorsman, and enjoyed hiking...

James H. Kallmann

James H. Kallmann

Jan 9, 2016

James H. Kallmann, age 81, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Eugenia Patrick Kallmann, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016 in his home. Mr. Kallmann, a retired assembler for Sikorsky Aircraft was born in Bridgeport to the late Harold and Verna (Higgins) Kallmann and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include his devoted children, Jill Papin...

Nicholas A. Pyrch

Nicholas A. Pyrch

Jan 6, 2016

Nicholas Andrew Pyrch Sr, age 98, a long time resident of Milford died peacefully on January 6, 2016 at the VA Hospital in West Haven, CT. Nicholas was born November 1917 in Bridgeport. He married Lucille May Sloan September 1948 in Bridgeport, CT with whom they had ten children. He graduated Harding High School, Class of 1935 and, served in...