Obituaries

Margaret Lepesko

Margaret Lepesko

Mar 22, 2015

Margaret Lepesko age 81, of Stratford Connecticut entered into eternal rest on Sunday, March 22, 2015. Margaret was born on January 26, 1934 in Mahopac New York to the late Francis and Edith Erickson, and was a graduate of Stratford High School. She married Theodore Lepesko on September 26, 1954 and they spent many happy years together raising their sons...

Iona M. Eads Koscelek

Iona M. Eads Koscelek

Mar 18, 2015

Iona M. Eads Koscelek, age 90, of Live Oak, Florida, the widow of Stephen Koscelek, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 in Suwanee Hospice of Florida. Mrs. Koscelek, a homemaker was born in Poca, West Virginia to the late William and Lieu Ida Taylor Eads and had been a long time resident of Bridgeport and Milford. She was a...

Louise Sabo Caramanica

Louise Sabo Caramanica

Mar 17, 2015

Louise Sabo Caramanica, age 78, of Bridgeport, the widow Angelo S. Caramanica, passed away peacefully at Bridgeport Manor on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Louise, a retired U.S. Postal worker, was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Mary (Dori) Sabo and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her devoted children; Debra A. Case and her husband...

Chris Cowles

Chris Cowles

Mar 16, 2015

Christopher J. (Chris) Cowles, age 67, of Stratford, beloved husband of Patricia Card Hartman, passed away suddenly in his home on Monday, March 16, 2015. Chris, a Software Engineer for HSI Helicopter Support, was born in Bristol to the late John Cowles Sr., and Cecelia Skorupski Cowles of Bristol, and has been a long time area resident. He was a...

Patrick J. Hunter Sr.

Patrick J. Hunter Sr.

Mar 15, 2015

Patrick J. Hunter Sr., age 85, of Stratford, beloved husband of Mildred Powell Hunter, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Patrick, a Korean War Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Elberton, Georgia to the late Andrew and Almeder (Heard) Hunter, and has been along time Stratford resident. He received his BA...

Ewdokia Sokol

Ewdokia Sokol

Mar 14, 2015

Ewdokia Sokol (Baba), age 97, of Stratford, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 14, 2015 in Bridgeport Hospital. She was born in 1918 in Belarus, one of 13 children, (9 survived) and emigrated from Germany to the United States in October of 1949. She resided in Stratford for sixty years, and was employed at American Fabrics Co, Honeycomb, Remington Shaver,...

Stephen Sabol

Stephen Sabol

Mar 13, 2015

Stephen Sabol, age 93, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Mary Olah Sabol, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2015 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Sabol, a retired machinist for Raybestos, was born in Czechoslovakia to the late John and Mary (Rusnak) Sabol and has been along time area resident. Prior to working at Raybestos, Steve was employed by Singer...

Eileen Whittle Meder

Eileen Whittle Meder

Mar 13, 2015

Eileen Whittle Meder, age 95, of Stratford, passed away on Friday March 13, 2015 in West River Health Center, Milford. Born in the Bronx, NY to the late John R. and Katharine (Kennedy) Whittle. She lived most of her life in the Bridgeport and Stratford area, and had been employed by the State of Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission, 4th District,...

Angela Abbanato Miller

Angela Abbanato Miller

Mar 12, 2015

Angela Miller (nee Angelina Abbanato), beloved wife of the late George Miller passed away surrounded by her children on March 12, 2015 in her home in Milford CT. Angela was born in Pottsville PA to Joseph and Katherine Abbanato (nee Petrina Greco). Angela was a strong, determined woman, with many life long friends. She was a fabulous cook, loved to...

Susan Keese Pyatak

Susan Keese Pyatak

Mar 7, 2015

On Saturday, March 7, 2015, one of the brightest stars in the sky went dark when Susan Elizabeth Keese Pyatak passed from this world after a complicated and devastating illness triggered by the flu. She was 67 years old. Her husband of 38 years, John "Bud" Pyatak, and her two children, Annie Faith Noonan and Christopher John Pyatak, along with...

Ann Premak Seresin

Ann Premak Seresin

Mar 7, 2015

Ann Seresin, age 88, of Milford passed away peacefully at Milford Hospital. On Saturday, March 7, 2015, with her loving husband and family by her side. She was born on August 16, 1926 in New Brunswick, NJ, The daughter of the late Anton Premak and Anna Zinko Premak, Ann grew up in Bridgeport and graduated from Harding High School and...

Arthur L. Burritt

Arthur L. Burritt

Mar 4, 2015

Arthur L. Burritt, age 79, of Stratford, beloved husband of Lois Barvenik Burritt, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in Bridgeport Hospital. Art, a U. S. Navy Veteran, was born in Bridgeport to the late Edgar and Elsa (Elliott) Burritt and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired supervisor for the Southern Connecticut Gas...

Margaret Palmer Dragan

Margaret Palmer Dragan

Mar 3, 2015

Margaret Palmer Dragan, age 78, of Easton, beloved wife of Dr. William B. Dragan, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, with her family by her side. Margaret, a homemaker was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Morris S. and Emma (Sangmeister) Palmer, and has been a long time area resident. She was...

Margaret Pavlosky Ulrich

Margaret Pavlosky Ulrich

Mar 1, 2015

Margaret Pavlosky Delvy Ulrich, age 97, of Shelton, the widow of Henry Ulrich, passed away on Sunday, March 01, 2015 in Griffin Hospital, Derby. Mrs. Ulrich, a retired assembler for the Burndy Corporation, was born in Bridgeport to the late Vasil and Catherine (Tarasovich) Pavlosky and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her devoted son, Paul Delvy...

Paul A. Salik

Paul A. Salik

Mar 1, 2015

Paul A. Salik, age 65, of Westport, formerly of Stratford, passed away on Sunday, March 01, 2015 in his home. Paul was born in Bridgeport to the late Frank and Marie (Norko) Salik, and has been a life long area resident. He is survived by his sisters, Janet Boyko, Barbara Salik, and Lorraine Salik, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral...

Alice Klymash Skrutsky

Alice Klymash Skrutsky

Feb 28, 2015

Alice Skrutsky, 93, of Stratford passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Bridgeport Hospital after a brief illness. She was the widow of Francis C. Skrutsky, having been married for 53 years. Alice was born in Bridgeport on May 11, 1921 to the late Peter and Tillie Klymash. She graduated from Harding High School and Booth Bayliss Business...

Dorothy A. Juliano Perham

Dorothy A. Juliano Perham

Feb 27, 2015

Dorothy A. Juliano Perham, age 88, of Stratford, the widow of George Perham, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015 in Bridgeport Hospital. Dorothy, a retired assembler for Sikorsky Aircraft was born in Bridgeport to the late James and Anna (Hruska) Juliano, and has been a life long area resident. She was a longtime active parishioner and volunteer at St....

Theodore Kaszycki

Theodore Kaszycki

Feb 25, 2015

Theodore Kaszycki, age 93, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Mary Mileyka Kaszycki, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in his home. Mr. Kaszycki, a retired painter for Moore Special Tool Company, was born in Backorzec, Poland to the late Michael and Anna (Skubisz) Kaszycki and has been a long time area resident. He was a member of...

Michael J. Kovalsky

Michael J. Kovalsky

Feb 23, 2015

Michael J. Kovalsky, age 75 of Stratford, the beloved husband of June Hansen Kovalsky, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015 in Bridgeport Hospital. Michael, a U.S. Navy Veteran was born in Bridgeport to the late Michael S. Kovalsky and Mary Adam Kovalsky Matyi and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired printer for Trumbull Printing,...

Anna Beres Simko

Anna Beres Simko

Feb 23, 2015

Anna Beres Simko, age 92, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Michael Simko, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 23, 2015 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Anna was born on June 6, 1922 in Czechoslovakia to the late Michael and Maria (Jevcak) Beres, and immigrated to the United States in the mid 1940's. She was always so proud...