Obituaries

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...

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...