Obituaries

George Miller

George Miller

Feb 6, 2015

George Miller, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 6th in his home in Milford, CT. George was born in Glasgow, Scotland to James and Margaret (nee McGeachy) Miller on April 1, 1921. His family and friends will fondly remember George as a quiet man with an unassuming character and habits, but with many sterling qualities. He was a loving...

Linda A. Solhem Lemke

Linda A. Solhem Lemke

Feb 4, 2015

Linda A. Solhem Lemke, age 69, of Stratford, beloved wife of Sam Lemke, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 in Bridgeport Hospital. Linda, a retired Administrative Assistant for Axa Equitable of Westport, was born in Waterbury to the late Norman and Hazel (Pierce) Solhem and has been a long time Stratford resident. She was a graduate of Bunnell High...

William G. Schneider Jr.

William G. Schneider Jr.

Feb 4, 2015

William G. Schneider Jr., age 89, of Stratford, beloved husband of Ruth Jean Johnson Schneider, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Bill, a WWII Veteran of the U.S. Navy, was born in White Plains, NY to the late William G. Schneider Sr. and Mary (O'Brien) Schneider, and has been a Stratford resident for...

Grace V. Green

Grace V. Green

Jan 31, 2015

Grace V. Heisler Green, age 87 of Stratford, the beloved wife of William J. Green, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015 in her home with her loving family by her side. Grace was born in Bridgeport to the late Harold and Hilda (McDaniel) Heilsler she has been a life long Stratford resident living in Lordship for the last 60...

Joseph D. Miko

Joseph D. Miko

Jan 27, 2015

Joseph D. Miko, age 85, of Stratford, beloved husband of Dorothy Kuba Miko, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 in his home. Joe, U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War was born in Stratford to the late Matthew and Anna (Alias) Miko and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Fairfield University, where he...

Robert T. Dolph

Robert T. Dolph

Jan 26, 2015

Robert T. Dolph, age 58 of Stratford, beloved husband of Nancy Schneider Dolph, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2015 after a long, courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Bob, a Financial Analyst for Webster Bank, was born in Lawrence, Massachussetts to the late Robert W. and Phyllis (Walker) Dolph and has been a long time area resident. He was...

Leona Fusco

Leona Fusco

Jan 25, 2015

Leona Fusco, age 72, of Stratford, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 in her home. Leona, a retired teacher for the City of Bridgeport was born in Bridgeport to the late Louis and Czeslawa (Jessie) Nerkowski Fusco, and has been a life long area resident. She was a graduate of Stratford High School, and earned a BS from Danbury...

Olga Huniyack Metcho

Olga Huniyack Metcho

Jan 24, 2015

Olga Huniyack Metcho, age 92 of Stratford, beloved wife of the late John Metcho, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Mrs. Metcho, a retired crossing guard for the City of Bridgeport Board of Education, was born in Olyphant, PA to the late William and Pearl Huniyack and has been a long time area...

Eugene E. Graze Jr.

Eugene E. Graze Jr.

Jan 23, 2015

Eugene E. Graze, age 84, died peacefully on January 23 at Bridgeport Hospital. Born on June 30, 1930 in Bridgeport, he is the son of the late Eugene E. and Marion E.(Barnish) Graze. He is survived by two brothers, Robert L. Graze and his wife, Sharon, of Easton and Thomas J. Graze of West Haven; two nieces, Wendy Graze of...

Margaret "Micki" Ann Carriero

Margaret "Micki" Ann Carriero

Jan 23, 2015

Margaret Ann Carriero (affectionately known as "Micki"), age 71, of Stratford, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2015 in her home with her loving family by her side. Born in Stamford to the late John Edward and Mary Louise (Gleason) Walsh, she has been a longtime resident of Stratford. Micki is survived by her beloved husband, Robert, of 51 years,...

Elaine C. Super

Elaine C. Super

Jan 23, 2015

Elaine C. Super, age 73, of Stratford, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2015 in Bridgeport Hospital. Elaine an assembler for the Kennedy Center/Trans-Lite of Milford was born in Bridgeport to the late William and Mary (Garlinsk) Super and has been a life long area resident. She is survived by her beloved brother, David Super and his wife Elinore, and...

Ronald N. Vojtek

Ronald N. Vojtek

Jan 21, 2015

Ronald N. Vojtek, age 70, of Naugatuck, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 in Waterbury Hospital. Ron, a retired manager for Enterprise Rental, was born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Anna (Vargo) Vojtek, and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Harding High School, and was a member of the Connecticut Jaycees....

Dennis Magera

Dennis Magera

Jan 21, 2015

Dennis Andrew Paul Magera, 70 of Stratford, CT passed away on January 21, 2015 in Bridgeport, CT. Dennis was born on August 6, 1944 in Bridgeport, CT to the late Andrew and Mary Holzinger Magera. He attended Fairfield Preparatory High School and graduated in 1962. He then went on to earn his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Fairfield...

Margaret A. Naiden Fanning Lilley

Margaret A. Naiden Fanning Lilley

Jan 21, 2015

Margaret Anne Lilley (affectionately known as "Margie"), aged 63, died peacefully on January 21, 2015 at Gainesville Health & Rehab in Gainesville, VA, after a long, valiant fight with a rare autoimmune disease. Margie was born February 25, 1951, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the daughter of the late Alexander Naiden and Marie Onofrey Naiden. The youngest of three beautiful girls, her...

Helen Lesinsky Hoff

Helen Lesinsky Hoff

Jan 20, 2015

Helen Lesinsky Hoff, age 102, beloved wife of the late Otto Hoff, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in Gardner Heights Health Center, Shelton. Mrs. Hoff, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport on January 27, 1912 to the late John and Maria (Laler) Lesinsky and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her beloved daughters, Geri Zimmerman...

Donald E. Sigovitch

Donald E. Sigovitch

Jan 13, 2015

Donald E. Sigovitch, age 87, of Bridgeport, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in Griffin Hospital, Derby. Donald, a Korean War Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Bridgeport to the late Henry and Irene (Barnish) Sigovitch and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Bassick High School. Survivors include several cousins. A...

Sue Carbone Stefano

Sue Carbone Stefano

Jan 11, 2015

Sue Carbone Stefano, age 100, of Bridgeport, the widow of Mario Stefano, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Mrs. Stefano, a retired hairdresser, was born in Brooklyn, New York to the late Anthony and Rose (Taufano) Carbone and has been a long time area resident. Survivors include her beloved daughter, Gloria of Bridgeport,...

Joan C. Porter Mcnamara

Joan C. Porter Mcnamara

Jan 10, 2015

Joan C. Porter McNamara, age 76, of Stratford, beloved wife of Arnold McNamara, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Joan, a retired Advance Rating Tech for the Hartford Insurance Company, was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Lillian (Wilkens) Porter and has been a life long area resident. She was a...

Mary Puskar Rivers

Mary Puskar Rivers

Jan 10, 2015

Mary A. Rivers, age 85, of Derby, formerly of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late John H. Rivers for 56 years, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Griffin Hospital. Mary was born in Bridgeport on September 5, 1929 to the late Andrew and Mary Bol Puskar. She was a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, Class of...

Andrew Dolyak

Andrew Dolyak

Jan 5, 2015

On, Monday, January 5, 2015, Andrew (Andy) Dolyak 90, husband of the late Pauline (Walkowski) Dolyak passed away peacefully at St. Mary's Vitas in Waterbury. Andy was born on February 10, 1924, in Bridgeport. He graduated from the Connecticut Trade School as a Tool Machinist and worked at Remington Arms. He served in WWII in the South Pacific on the...