Obituaries
Geraldine Smith
Jul 31, 2014
Geraldine Ella Smith, age 81, of Milford, passed away on July 31, 2014 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Gerry as she was lovingly known was a retired waitress at Penny's in Fairfield. She was born in Bridgeport on October 18, 1932 to the late Edward and Helene (Hanko) Mangler and resided in Derby until moving to Milford...
Harvey Derman
Jul 31, 2014
Harvey S. Derman, age 71 of Stratford, a retired Accountant with the city of Norwalk passed away in his home on Friday, July 31, 2014. Born in the Bronx, New York to the late Harvey and Pauline (Lebelsky) Derman, he was a life long Norwalk Resident until moving to Stratford 10 years ago. He is a graduate of Norwalk High...
Albert D. Zrelak
Jul 29, 2014
Albert D. Zrelak, age 81, of Stratford, beloved husband of Mary Tkacs Zrelak, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Albert, a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War was born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Anna (Mayernick) Zrelak and has been a life long area resident. He retired from...
Daniel E. O'Sullivan
Jul 26, 2014
Daniel E. O'Sullivan, age 71, of Stratford, passed away in his home on Saturday, July 26, 2014. Daniel, the youngest of 8 children, was born April 27, 1943 in Bridgeport to the late Daniel F. and Teresa (Bannon) O'Sullivan and grew up in Milford. He had been a member of the Asbestos Workers Union Local #33 since 1967 and traveled...
Eileen Frances Triber
Jul 25, 2014
Eileen Frances Triber, age 66, formerly of Sandy Hook, CT, the beloved wife of Julius "Buddy" Triber passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014 in Cape Cod. Born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph G. and Eileen (Cullen) Knapick she was a life long area resident until moving to Clearwater Florida 10 years ago. Eileen lived in Florida but loved...
Nathalie Lepesko Gwara
Jul 23, 2014
Nathalie Lepesko Gwara, age 84, of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late Robert Gwara Sr, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Nathalie, a homemaker was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey to the late John and Mary (Hrenyo) Lepesko and has been a long time area resident. She was a life long member...
Mary Marcel Lipovsky
Jul 21, 2014
Mary Marcel Lipovsky, age 101, of Stratford, the widow of George Lipovsky, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014 in Lord Chamberlain HCC, Stratford. Mrs. Lipovsky, a retired RN for Bridgeport Hospital, was born in Ansonia, Connecticut to the late Kostanty and Teofilia (Gursky) Marcel, and has been a life long area resident. She graduated from Bridgeport Hospital School of...
Julia Gromotskie Gorel
Jul 21, 2014
Julia V. Gromotskie Gorel, age 84, of Shelton, beloved wife of the late Joseph Gorel, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014 in Bridgeport Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Julia, was born in Sagamore, Pennsylvania to the late John and Mary Gromotskie, and has been a long time area resident, other than the time she spent in North Conway,...
Joseph Gulish
Jul 21, 2014
Joseph Gulish, age 87, of Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, formerly of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Anna Kerpchar Gulish, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014, in his home. Joe, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Hasting-on Hudson, New York to the late Michael and Helen (Kostecki) Gulish and has been a life long area...
Marie Rose Castagnozzi Margonis
Jul 20, 2014
Marie Rose Castagnozzi Margonis, age 94, of Milford, beloved wife of the late Michael Margonis, passed away, on Sunday, July 20, 2014 in her home. Mrs. Margonis, a retired assembler for the General Electric Company, was born in Stratford to the late Carmen and Anna (Johansson) Castagnozzi, and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her devoted daughter,...
Mary Bukovan Gilbert
Jul 13, 2014
Mary V. Bukovan Gilbert, age 96, of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late John M. Gilbert Sr., passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2014 in her home. Mrs. Gilbert, a retired seamstress for Princess Pat Company, was born in South Poultney, Vermont to the late Andrew and Veronica (Buchta) Bukovan, and has been a long time area resident. She was...
Dolette Boreiko Belinkie
Jul 12, 2014
Dolette A. Boreiko Belinkie, age 70, of Stratford, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2014 in Yale New Haven Medical Center. Dolette, an employee of the Billing Department at Yale University, was born in Milford to the late Benjamin and Dorothy (Stewart) Boreiko, and has been a life long area resident. She enjoyed the beach, and was a devoted mother...
Carolyn Edwards (Simon) Bazyk
Jul 11, 2014
Carolyn J. Edwards (Simon) Bazyk, age 70, of Stratford, beloved wife of James Bazyk, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014 in St. Vincent's MC, Bridgeport. Carolyn, a retired legal secretary for several local law firms, was born in Bridgeport to the late Robert Edwards and Jeannette LaBelle Edwards of Florida. She was a graduate of Central High School, and...
Anna Maco Mihalko
Jul 9, 2014
Anna Maco Mihalko, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2014 in Bridgeport Hospital at the age of 96. A life long Connecticut resident, born and raised in Bridgeport, and presently resided in Stratford for over twenty years. She was the daughter of the late Stephen Maco (Michaels) and Martha Jancura Maco of Czechoslovakia. Predeceased by her late husband of forty-four...
Dorothy Nemergut Kopchick
Jul 9, 2014
Dorothy Nemergut Kopchick, age 89, of Stratford, beloved widow of Andrew Kopchick, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in Bishop Wicke HCC, Shelton. Mrs. Kopchick, a homemaker, was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Mary (Pohorenec) Nemergut and has been a life long area resident. She was an avid BINGO player. Survivors include her devoted children, Stephen...
Mark Kerilla
Jul 9, 2014
Mark Kerilla, age 57, of Bridgeport, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Mark was born in Bridgeport on January 7, 1957 to the late John and Vera (Bruchansky) Kerilla and had been a life long Trumbull resident, and was a graduate of Trumbull High School. Survivors include his beloved son, Andrew Kerilla, a...
John Pyatak
Jul 8, 2014
John Pyatak, age 90, of Stratford, beloved husband of Shirley E. Mason Pyatak, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 in his home. John, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Army, was born in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, to the late John and Mary (Homa) Piatak, and has been a life long area resident. He was a retired machinist for...
John Simko Jr.
Jul 8, 2014
John Simko Jr., age 94, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Verna Mezorski Simko, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center, Stratford. John, a WWII Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania to the late John and Mary (Rilko) Simko and has been a long time area resident. He was a...
Patricia Susan Ihnat
Jul 5, 2014
Patricia Susan Ihnat, age 58 of Bridgeport, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2014 in Bridgeport Hospital. Patricia, a graduate of Harding High School, was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Dorothy (Pavlow) Ihnat, and has been a life long area resident. She was employed at Bridgeport Hospital, which was her second home for thirty-eight years. She also...
Anastasia Kraftchick Fleisch
Jul 1, 2014
Anastasia Kraftchick Fleisch, of West Haven, was called home by the Lord on July 1, 2014. "Annie" was born July 13, 1952 and grew up in Bridgeport, and was well versed on the history of the city. Annie is survived by her devoted son, Joshua, sister, Fern Chowanec, and brother, Walter Kraftchick, nephews, Anthony and Nicky. She was pre-deceased by...
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