Obituaries

Joan K. Burgess Hamilton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Robert F. Shedlock

Robert F. Shedlock

Sep 5, 2014

Robert F. Shedlock, age 60, of Stratford, beloved husband of Maureen McDermott Shedlock, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014 with his family by his side, in Bridgeport Hospital. Bob a Team Associate for Home Depot, was born in Bridgeport to the late George and Barbara (Krosky) Shedlock and has been a life long area resident. He retired after thirty-four...

Margaret Pivirotto

Margaret Pivirotto

Sep 1, 2014

Margaret Knebel Pivirotto, age 102, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late William Pivirotto Sr., passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Mrs. Pivirotto, a retired operator for AT&T was born in Sweden to the late Charles and Gerda (Petterson) Knebel and has been a long time area resident. She is survived by her...

Evelyn M. Lendacky

Evelyn M. Lendacky

Aug 29, 2014

Evelyn M. Lendacky, age 88, of Stratford, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2014 in Connecticut Hospice, Branford. Evelyn, a retired Secretary for the General Electric Company was born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph and Mary (Satton) Lendacky and has been a life long area resident. She enjoyed sewing, knitting and doing her outdoor "chores", and was a member...

Roseann T. Zrelak Reiner

Roseann T. Zrelak Reiner

Aug 23, 2014

Roseann T. Zrelak Reiner, passed from this earthly life on August 23, 2014. She was the beloved wife of sixty years to Ernest Reiner, and will be greatly missed. Roseann, nicknamed "Lucky", a peaceful soul enjoyed simple pleasures in life; things to make her laugh, sharing gardening with her husband, special trips to visit family and wonderful family gatherings throughout...

Raymond R. Tkacs

Raymond R. Tkacs

Aug 22, 2014

Raymond R. Tkacs, 66, of Ocala, FL went home to heaven from Ocala on Friday, August 22, 2014. He was born in Bridgeport, CT on September 7, 1947, son of the late Nicholas and Mary Tkacs. Ray retired from his position as a tool & dye maker with Sikorsky Aircraft of Stratford, CT in 2006 and moved to Ocala from...