Obituaries

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....

Robert Marus

Robert Marus

Nov 23, 2015

Robert (RJ) Tyler Marus, age 28, of Bridgeport, CT, the beloved son of Robert C. Marus and Lynn Gombas Keehn, passed away suddenly on Monday November 23, 2015 while at his home. Living in Newtown for most of his life, RJ recently moved to Bridgeport. He was a carpenter for North Atlantic Construction and CGM Acoustics. RJ was known for...

Bernadette Delumba Pokrinchak

Bernadette Delumba Pokrinchak

Nov 18, 2015

Bernadette DeLumba Pokrinchak, age 85, of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late Myron Pokrinchak, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Bernadette, a retired secretary for Arcade Technologies of Bridgeport, was born in Providence, RI to the late Edward and Ermina (Gonsalves) DeLumba, and has been a long time area resident. Survivors include her...

Prudence Bargo

Prudence Bargo

Nov 18, 2015

Prudence Ray Bargo, age 80, of Milford, beloved wife of the late Edgar Bargo, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 in Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Prudence, a retired CNA for Lord Chamberlain Health Center, was born in Niantic to the late Brent and Lorraine (Cornet) Ray and has been a life long area resident. Prior to working in health care,...

Aleksander Iwaszkiewicz

Aleksander Iwaszkiewicz

Nov 17, 2015

Aleksander Iwaszkiewicz, age 89, of Bridgeport, beloved husband of Regina Czaplinski Iwaszkiewicz, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 in his home. Aleksander, was born in Poland on December 10, 1925 to the late Adam and Zofia (Bielski) Iwaszkiewicz, and has been an area resident for fifty-five years. From a very young age he was always designing and creating and...

Michael J. Lomme

Michael J. Lomme

Nov 17, 2015

Michael J. Lomme, age 51, of Orange, beloved husband of Debra Hubicska Lomme, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 in his home. Michael, a Carpenter for thirty years with Drywall Associates of Newtown, was born in Bridgeport, beloved son of the late Conrad J. Lomme and Regina (Zysk) Lomme of Milford, and has been a life long area resident....

Irene Feltovich Krolides

Irene Feltovich Krolides

Nov 12, 2015

Irene Krolides (née Feltovich), November 25, 1922-November 12, 2015: Irene was raised on a large family farm in Monroe. As the town grew, so did her accomplishments and dreams. Irene simultaneously built a successful career in banking, nurtured a strong marriage with her husband, Charles John, and together with him raised their son, Charles Michael. She enjoyed the love of...

Dorothy H. Mcmanus

Dorothy H. Mcmanus

Nov 12, 2015

Dorothy H. McManus, age 80, of Bridgeport, the beloved wife of Andrew P. McManus, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2015 in Bridgeport Hospital surrounded by her family. Born on February 23, 1935 in Bridgeport to the late Howard E. and Vennie (Krum) Davis, she has been a lifelong city resident and was a retired CNA for 3030 Park in...

James C. Zdru

James C. Zdru

Nov 11, 2015

James C. Zdru "Pops", age 70, of Stratford, a retired Dental Tech for Bonvini Lab in Bridgeport, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Edessa, Greece to the late Christo and Anna (Popescu) Zdru he immigrated to the Bridgeport in 1963, a short time later married Diana Altieri and resided in Stratford since. Jim was...

Sarkis M. Khazarian

Sarkis M. Khazarian

Nov 10, 2015

Sarkis M. Khazarian, age 90, of Stratford, beloved husband of Theresa Eknoian Khazarian, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 in his home. Mr. Khazarian, the retired proprietor of Stonybrook Pharmacy in Stratford from 1950-1991 was born in Bridgeport to the late Sanos and Araxie (Mosditchian) Khazarian and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of...