Obituaries

Stephan R. Mahoney

Stephan R. Mahoney

Jan 6, 2016

Stephan R. Mahoney, age 75, of Fairfield, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 in West River Health Center, Milford. Stephan a retired Supervisor for AVCO-Lycoming was born in New York to the late John and Margaret (Griffith) Mahoney, and has been a life long area resident. He was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox. Survivors include his...

Helen Pender

Helen Pender

Jan 6, 2016

Helen Roman Pender, age 84 of Newtown, beloved wife of the late Stephen Pender, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 in Bethel Health Care Center. Mrs. Pender, a retired employee of Vitramon was born in Bridgeport, daughter of the late Alex and Catherine (Capik) Roman and has been a life long area resident. She is survived by her beloved...

Marlene Reimer Kadar Coffey

Marlene Reimer Kadar Coffey

Jan 5, 2016

Marlene Reimer Kadar Coffey of Stratford passed away on Tuesday January 5, 2015 in Bridgeport Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of the late William Kadar and the late Edmond Coffey. She was the daughter of the late John and Emma Reimer. She is survived by her daughters Karen Yeomans (Richard) and Linda Holton (Jeffrey)...

Jennie Dumala Martone

Jennie Dumala Martone

Dec 28, 2015

Jennie Dumala Martone, age 100, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Ralph Martone, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Mrs. Martone, a retired Inspector for Sikorsky Aircraft was born in Torrington to the late John and Stella (Alexevich) Dumala and has been along time area resident. Jennie was a very giving person,...

Irene M. Mulrenan

Irene M. Mulrenan

Dec 24, 2015

Irene M. Mulrenan 85, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 24, 2015 She was predeceased by her husband Edward of 53 years. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Tobak and was also predeceased by her brother Julius. She is survived by her three children, Patricia Snow and...

George Sostko

George Sostko

Dec 22, 2015

George Sostko, age 93, of Bridgeport, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 in Shelton Lakes Health Center. George, a retired machinist for TEK Bearing was born in Bridgeport to the late Stephen and Julia (Konfederik) Sostko and has been a life long area resident. He fought bravely in the US Army during World War II for 30 months serving...

John R. Chagnon

John R. Chagnon

Dec 22, 2015

John Robert Chagnon, age 68, of Stratford, beloved husband of Anne Buccino Chagnon, lost his battle with Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease at home on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. John a Master Carpenter and former Co-Owner of Chagnon Brother's Builders, was born in Bridgeport to the late Charles Jr. and Marie (Bova) Chagnon, and has been a long time area resident....

Anne Kollmannsperger

Anne Kollmannsperger

Dec 20, 2015

Anne M. Kollmannsperger of Woodstock, formerly of Shelton and Stratford, passed away peacefully at Day Kimball Hospital on Sunday, December 20, 2015. She was pre-deceased by her loving husband Harold of 62 years, whom she wanted so much to be with. Anne was born in Stratford on November 18, 1921 to the late Joseph and Anna (Kochiss) Slossar. She was...

Albert J. Gabor

Albert J. Gabor

Dec 18, 2015

Albert J. Gabor, age 85, Trumbull, a retired Engineer with Sikorsky Aircraft, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Anna (Sovich) Gabor Sr., he has been a Trumbull resident the last 50 years. He was a Veteran of the US Navy and is a member of America-St John's #8...

Robert C. Marus

Robert C. Marus

Dec 14, 2015

Robert C. Marus, age 61, of Bridgeport, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015 at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT. Bob owned North Atlantic Construction Inc. with his brother Joseph. He attended Bullard Havens Tech School, studied carpentry and rose to the level of a master carpenter. He was the beloved son of Dorothy Davis Marus of Bridgeport and...

T. Silvia Muniz

T. Silvia Muniz

Dec 13, 2015

T. Silvia Peña Muniz, age 90, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Sunday, December 13, 2015. Born December 29, 1924 to the late Severiano and Noelia Peña in Madruga, Cuba, Mrs. Muniz immigrated to the U.S. with her husband and children in 1967. She resided in Bridgeport, CT before moving to Shelton with her daughter and son in law 8...

Elizabeth Soltis

Elizabeth Soltis

Dec 9, 2015

Elizabeth Kopchik Soltis, of Huntington, age 99 passed away five months short of her 100th birthday. She passed away peacefully of natural causes on Wednesday, December 09, 2015 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford with her loving family and her nurse by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael Soltis, a veteran of WWII and was...

Dorothy Carroll

Dorothy Carroll

Dec 2, 2015

Dorothy M. Voynick Carroll, age 73, of Stratford, beloved wife of Charles Carroll, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 in her home, with her family by her side. Dorothy, a former secretary for Sikorsky Aircraft was born in Bridgeport to the late Emmanuel and Mary (Ellias) Voynick and has been a life long area resident. Survivors in addition to...

Joseph W. Mezick

Joseph W. Mezick

Nov 30, 2015

Joseph W. Mezick, (William J. Mezick) 84 years young, beloved husband of the late Elizabeth Stempel Mezick, who was the love of his life, passed away on November 30, 2015. Joe, a Korean War Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Blakely, PA to the late Alexander and Helen (Sasala) Mezick. He was a graduate of Stratford High School...

Eric R. Babineau

Eric R. Babineau

Nov 30, 2015

Eric R. Babineau, age 50, of Auburn, Indiana, formerly of Stratford, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2015. Eric, a 1983 graduate of Bunnell High School, was born in Bridgeport, and has been a life long area resident, before moving to Indiana. He was a mechanic, working in the car industry, and enjoyed restoring vintage cars. Survivors include his beloved...

Lionel Sylvia

Lionel Sylvia

Nov 29, 2015

Lionel S. Sylvia age 84, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2015 in his home in Springhill Florida in the presence of his long time companion, Maureen Zowadney and his eldest daughter, Diane Bevis. He was the beloved son of the late James and Elsie Sylvia. Lionel was born in Bridgeport CT. on July 12, 1931 and was a long...

Helen C. Devine

Helen C. Devine

Nov 28, 2015

Helen Chanda Devine, 98, of Orange passed away on November 28, 2015 at Milford Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late James M. Devine for 51 years. Helen was born in Bridgeport on September 2, 1917 to the late Michael and Anna Chanda. She was also pre-deceased by her stepmother Mary Chanda. She was a devout Catholic and...

Rochelle A. Corby

Rochelle A. Corby

Nov 28, 2015

Rochelle A. (Mahler) Corby, age 67, of East Haven, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2015 in Yale New Haven Hospital. Born in Bridgeport to the late Willard and Julia (Paslawsky) Mahler, she has been a long time East Haven resident. Survivors include her beloved husband Kenneth E. Corby Sr., a son Willard Corby and his wife Jennifer of Taunton,...

Deborah Donnelly

Deborah Donnelly

Nov 26, 2015

Donnelly – Deborah L. (Papp) Donnelly, age 66, of Stratford, passed away on November 26, 2015 after a long illness with her family by her side. Debbie is the daughter of Olga (Pander) Papp and the late Victor Papp. She was a bookkeeper for Donnelly Appliance, after having worked for Napoli Motors for 20 years. Debbie found great joy working...

Maria Cardellio Nizzardo

Maria Cardellio Nizzardo

Nov 23, 2015

Maria Michela (Cardellio) Nizzardo, 91, entered eternal rest on November 23, 2015 at Lord Chamberlain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stratford. Maria was born May 7, 1924 in Settefrati, Italy and was married to the late Fillippo Nizzardo on June 16, 1946. She came to the United States in 1956 with three small children to be reunited with her husband....