Obituaries
Paul F. Gallo
Oct 24, 2014
Paul Frank Gallo, of Stratford, beloved husband and father, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the young age of 58. Paul was born on September 12, 1956 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to his parents Claudia and Carmen Gallo. Paul met and married his one true love Debby Stankosky in 1981. In addition to his beloved wife of 36 years,...
Robert Buda
Oct 23, 2014
Robert (Bob) Buda, age 85, passed away peacefully into the arms of God on the evening of Thursday, October 23, 2014 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport, on May 19, 1929, Bob was the eldest child born to Frank G. and Margaret Reeves Buda Sr. Bob lived most of his life in Stratford and spent time at the...
Celencia Presume
Oct 21, 2014
Celencia Presume, age 82, of Stratford, the widow of Stephen Charles, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 in her home. Celencia was born in Haiti, to the late Louimene and Celianna Presume and had been a life long resident of Haiti, before moving to Stratford in 2008. Survivors include her beloved children, Laina Jean-Pierre and her husband Anthony of...
Roderick Vecsey
Oct 21, 2014
Roderick A. Vecsey, age 54, passed away peacefully at Bridgeport Hospital on October 21, surrounded by loving family. Rod was born on January 26, 1960, son of the late Eleanor Vecsey, and lived in Monroe for over 20 years before returning to his hometown of Stratford. As a self-taught artist, Rod held various interesting positions in the world of art...
Ethel Sperry Saunders Petitte
Oct 21, 2014
Ethel R. Sperry Saunders Petitte, age 82, of Stratford, beloved wife of Anthony Petitte, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 in Bridgeport Hospital. Ethel, a retired employee of Bridgeport Hospital was born in New York to the late Leslie and Anna Mordovanec Sperry and has been a life long area resident. She was an avid fan of "old movies"...
Joan K. Burgess Hamilton
Oct 21, 2014
Joan K. (Burgess) Hamilton passed away on Tuesday, October 21 at the age of 77. She showed beauty, grace and strength during her brief illness as she fought the fight. Joan, daughter of late Raymond Burgess and Florence (Baker) Burgess was born August 15, 1937 in Bridgeport, CT. She was a proud graduate of Warren Harding High School Class of...
Shirley V. Dutton Kirkman
Oct 17, 2014
Shirley V. Dutton Kirkman, age 85, of Milford, passed away on October 17, 2014 at Connecticut Hospice. Born in New York on July 14, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy and Thomas Dutton. Shirley was pre-deceased by her husband William S. Kirkman. She retired after working many years at Alexander's Department Store, to spend time with her...
Mary Tkacs Costanzo
Oct 16, 2014
Mary I. Tkacs Costanzo, age 86, of Bridgeport, has suddenly ended her earthly journey to meet Jesus and her beloved late husband of fifty-seven years Nicholas, to spend eternity together, surrounded by her loving family at home. Mary was born in Bridgeport on June 1, 1928, daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary (Hluska) Tkacs, and was a life long...
Andrew Potak
Oct 15, 2014
Andrew Potak, age 91, of Trumbull, beloved husband of the late Anna Patrick Potak, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. Andy, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Navy was born in Stratford to the late Andrew and Mary (Strich) Potok and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate...
Louis Henry Chagnon
Oct 9, 2014
Louis H. Chagnon, age 86 of Bridgeport, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2014 in St. Vincent's Medical Center. Louis was born in Bridgeport to the late Louis H. and Margaret (Erst) Chagnon and has been a lifelong Bridgeport resident. He was a retired carpenter with Stratford Marina and a veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean War....
Jeanmarie Conlon
Oct 7, 2014
Jeanmarie Conlon, 62, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 7th. Born in Providence, Rhode Island on October 24, 1951, she is the daughter of Eugene Joseph Conlon and Margaret Francis Conlon of Warwick, RI. Jeanmarie was an abstract artist, teacher, and garden designer. Painting was her life; she worked in oils and watercolors and exhibited her work...
Margaret M. Zeock Wasilnak
Oct 6, 2014
Margaret M. Zeock Wasilnak, age 93, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Basil Wasilnak, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2014 in St. Joseph Manor, Trumbull. Margaret, a retired assembler for Schick Razor Co., was born in Jessup, Pennsylvania to the late Michael and Elizabeth (Kotchko) Zeock, and has been a long time area resident. Survivors include her devoted...
Gerald W. Kubik Sr.
Oct 6, 2014
Gerald W. Kubik Sr., age 71, of Milford, beloved husband of Patricia Jawoisz Kubik, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2014 in his home. Gerald, a retired engineer for Sikorsky Aircraft was born in Bridgeport to the late Frank and Mary (Huly) Kubik, and has been a life long area resident. He was a member of the Sikorsky Retirees Club,...
Anthony Salvaggio
Oct 4, 2014
Anthony Salvaggio, age 68, of Stratford, beloved husband of Bernadette Goula Salvaggio, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014 in Bridgeport Hospital. Anthony, a retired Manager for Key Hyundai of Milford was born in Bridgeport, to the late Steven and Rose (Costa) Salvaggio and has been a life long area resident. Prior to his employment at Key Hyundai, he was...
Pasquale S. Petrone Sr.
Sep 25, 2014
Pasquale (Pat) S. Petrone Sr., age 72, of Stratford, beloved husband of Norine Barrett Petrone, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014 in his home. Pat, a retired Sales Engineer for American Heat Treating of Monroe, was born in Fairfield to the late Pasquale and Margaret (Servilla) Petrone and has been a life long area resident. He was an avid...
Irene Sokolov Moroz
Sep 23, 2014
Irene Sokolov Moroz, age 81, of Milford, beloved wife of the late George Moroz, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 in Whitney Manor Health Center, Hamden. Irene, a homemaker was born in Russia to the late Vladimir and Alevtina (Suvorov) Sokolov, and came to the United States in 1951. She was an avid gardener and will be remembered for...
Lynn M. Adams
Sep 17, 2014
Lynn M. Raslavsky Adams, age 58, of Stafford Springs, formerly of Seymour, beloved wife of Nicholas J. Oczkowski passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 in Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Lynn was born in Bridgeport to the late Richard and June Raslavsky, and has been a life long area resident. She was a graduate of Bunnell High School and was a...
Frances Ann Drozdowski
Sep 12, 2014
Frances Ann Zayas Drozdowski, age 84 of Stratford, the wife of the late Frank Drozdrowski. died peacefully into the waiting arms of Our Lord and Savior on September 12, 2014. She is survived by her beloved daughters and their spouses, Lynn and Norman Nagy of Newtown, Janet and Jeff Tomlin of Swanzey, NH and Sue Ortiz of Stratford, seven grandchildren,...
Alphonse J. Lemanski
Sep 10, 2014
Alphonse J. Lemanski, age 91, of Shelton, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Mr. Lemanski, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp, was born in Hartford, to the late Joseph and Mary Lemanski. He was a graduate of Goodwin College in Hartford, and retired from Penn State University in 2000,...
Margaret Sullivan Florence
Sep 7, 2014
Margaret Mary Sullivan Florence 81, of Stratford, CT, passed away peacefully early on Sunday morning, September 7, 2014 with her family by her side. Marge was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 10, 1933 to the late William and Anne Sullivan of Bridgeport, CT. Shortly after her birth, the family moved back to the Park City where she graduated from...
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