Obituaries
Hugh F. Wood
Oct 19, 2015
Hugh F. Wood a native of Bridgeport who resided in Trumbull for many years passed away on Monday, October 19, 2015 at Maefair Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Wood was 86 years old. He leaves behind his loving and devoted wife of sixty-five years, Helen (Dirgo), and three daughters, Linda and her husband Warren of Scottsdale Arizona, Sue and her husband Ben...
Florence E. Muto
Oct 17, 2015
Florence (Flo) Muto, age 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 17, 2015. She was born on Sept. 12, 1926 in Bronx, NY to the late Stephanella (Eva) and Vincent Muto. She was also predeceased by 3 sisters, Margurite Muto, Doris Brownell, and Anita Parsons, one brother Vincent Muto Jr., a niece, Donna Reda, and a great niece, Patricia Lee...
Edward J. Galpin
Oct 16, 2015
Edward Joseph Galpin Sr., age 60, of Fairfield, beloved husband of Kristina Miterko Galpin, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2015 in St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport. Edward worked for the State of Connecticut as a caregiver for special needs patients and was born in Bridgeport to the late Arthur and Catherine (Zentkovich ) Galpin. Survivors in addition to...
Frank Bene
Oct 15, 2015
Frank Bene, age 94, of Oxford, formerly of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Madelene Dunn Bene, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015 in his daughter's home. Frank, a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII and the Korean War, was born in Stratford to the late Steven and Dorothy (Gaydus) Bene and has been a life long area resident. He...
Carol Ann Duffy
Oct 15, 2015
Carol Ann Duffy, age 58, of Bridgeport, the beloved wife of Frank Duffy, passed away on Thursday October 15, 2015 in her home. Carol was born in Bridgeport to Janet (Cseesh) Coolis and the late Joseph Coolis and has been a life long city resident. Carol was a File Maintenance Clerk for over 40 years with Stop & Shop, a...
Harry M. Hleva
Oct 12, 2015
Harry M. Hleva of Stratford, CT passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2015 at the age of 96. Harry was born in Bridgeport, CT to John Hleva and Anastasia Darmola. He married Konstantyna D. Soliwoda on May 25, 1946 after earning a purple heart in World War II. Harry had a life long career at Sikorsky Aircraft. He retired...
Linda Mae Quiriconi Chizmadia
Oct 10, 2015
Linda Mae Quiriconi Chizmadia, age 53, of Stratford, daughter of the late Anthony Joseph Quriconi and Audrey Jeanne Cunningham was taken suddenly on Saturday, October 10th. Linda was born in Bridgeport and has been a life long area resident. She was a 1980 graduate of Stratford High School, and was employed by People's Bank, Bridgeport. Linda enjoyed traveling, baking and...
Robert Stirbis
Oct 3, 2015
Robert W. Stirbis, age 72, of Trumbull, beloved husband of Alice Fitzpatrick Stirbis, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015 in St. Vincent's MC, Bridgeport. Robert was born in the Bronx, NY to the late Edward and Edna (McDonnell) Stirbis, and grew up in New York and lived his High School Years in Switzerland. He was a graduate of Iona...
Denise Martinsen O'Brien
Oct 2, 2015
Our beloved Denise passed away peacefully with family and friends by her side, on Friday, October 2nd after a short battle with lung cancer. Denise Martinsen O'Brien was born November 14, 1966 in Columbus, Ohio. She is survived by her sons, Robert O'Brien and Clayton O'Brien of Shelton, Connecticut, who she loved very much. Denise also loved her faithful dog...
Katherine Macura
Oct 1, 2015
Katherine Macura, age 89, of Stratford, the beloved widow of John Macura, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2015 in St. Joseph's Manor, Trumbull. Katherine was born in Torysky, Czechoslovakia to the late Joseph and Anna (Zentkovich) Bradac and immigrated to the United States at a very young age. She lived in Bridgeport for over 50 years and Stratford since...
Donna P. Figlar
Sep 27, 2015
Donna Parrella Figlar, age 61, of Stratford, beloved wife of Raymond Figlar, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Donna, a Paralegal for Q.R. Law Firm and Linda Eliovson & Associates both of Fairfield, was born in Bridgeport to the late Anthony and Rosalie (Battaglia) Parrella and has been a life long area resident....
Michael J. Lisowski Jr.
Sep 22, 2015
Michael J. Lisowski Jr., age 88, of Milford and West Palm Beach, Florida, beloved husband of Dorothy Kuba Lisowski, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 in Lord Chamberlain Health Care Center Stratford. Michael, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Anna (Poremba) Lisowski Sr. and has been a life...
Mary Gilbert Semanchik
Sep 12, 2015
Mary Gilbert Semanchik, age 97, formerly of Stratford, the widow of John Semanchik, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2015 in the Lutheran Home, Southbury. Mary a retired seamstress in the Upholstery Department at Sikorsky Aircraft, was born in Granville, New York one of ten children to the late Michael and Mary (Macura) Gilbert and has been a long time...
Ann Hukola Lucas
Sep 10, 2015
Ann M. Hukola Lucas, age 88, of Naugatuck, beloved wife of the late Walter Lucas, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2015 in her home. Ann, a retired assembler for Fermont's was born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph and Anna (Najden) Hukola and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her devoted sons, Richard Lucas of Naugatuck,...
Emma A. Schwarz Piccirillo
Sep 9, 2015
Emma A. Schwarz Piccirillo, age 68, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Joseph Piccirillo, passed away on Wednesday, September 09, 2015 in Bridgeport Hospital. Emma, a retired Customer Service Representative for AAA Motor Club in Milford was born in Bridgeport to the late Christopher and Stasia Mikulski Schwarz, and has been a life long area resident. She was a...
William P. Janega
Sep 6, 2015
William P. Janega, age 90, of Seymour, beloved husband of Ethel Riley Janega, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 in Griffin Hospital. Bill, a U.S. Navy Veteran of WW II was born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph and Josephine (Dekan) Janega and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired Carpenter for Architectural Kitchens of...
George J. Borodack
Sep 1, 2015
George J. Borodack, age 89, of Trumbull, beloved husband of Elsie Pcolar Borodack, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 in Bridgeport Hospital. George, a retired Engineer for AVCO with over forty-five years of service was born in Syracuse, NY to the late George and Anna (Harrison) Borodach, and has been a long time area resident. He was a WWII...
Nettie Drachowsky Mencel
Aug 31, 2015
Nettie Drachowsky Mencel, age 90, of Stratford, the widow of Frank Mencel, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015 in her home. Nettie, a retired child caregiver at the Stratford Racquet Club was born in Bridgeport to the late Nicholas and Elizabeth (Poltis) Drachowsky and has been a life long area resident, and was an avid NY Yankee fan. Survivors...
Anna Karpinowich
Aug 31, 2015
Anna Karpinowich has passed away at age 92 on August 31, 2015 in Milford at the West River Health Care Center. Ann was the first daughter of Andrew Sr. and Mary Hrasch Tabak of Stratford, CT and the widow of Michael Karpinowich of Ansonia. She has been a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for many years. There...
Carol Orechovesky
Aug 31, 2015
Carol Orechovesky, age 74, of Brownstown, IL, the beloved widow of Robert Orechovesky, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015 in Carle Hospital in Champagne, IL. Born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Edith (Casciello) Butas, Carol was a lifelong area resident, residing in Milford for 49 years before her move to Brownstown. Carol retired from the Black and...
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