Obituaries

Gustave W. Peschell

Gustave W. Peschell

Oct 8, 2013

Gustave W. Peschell, age 84, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Stella Pappas Peschell, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Peschell, a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, was born in Bridgeport to the late Gustave A. and Johanna Stremple Peschell, and has been a life long area resident. He was the co-owner...

Julia Marie Pirelli

Julia Marie Pirelli

Oct 4, 2013

Julia Marie Pirelli, age 81 of Milford passed away on Friday, October 04, 2013 at Gardner Heights HCC in Shelton. Born in the Bronx, New York to the late John and Mary (Tocco) Castellanete, she has been a lifelong area resident. Julia worked in the World Trade Center and was the owner of Family Food in Milford. She was a...

Walter Bogdanski D.D.S.

Walter Bogdanski D.D.S.

Oct 2, 2013

Walter Bogdanski, D.D.S, age 89, of Stratford, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 in his home. Dr. Bogdanski, a U.S. Navy Veteran, was born December 23, 1923 in Port Chester, New York, beloved son of the late Frank and Katherine Bogdanski. Beloved, of the late Anne Avalone. Brother to the late Edward Bogdanski and the late Mrs. Dorothy Bogdanski...

Tomas S. Figel

Tomas S. Figel

Sep 29, 2013

Tomas S. Figel, age 74, of Stratford, beloved husband of Olga Kocunova Figel, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2013 in Yale New Haven M.C. Mr. Figel, was born in Slovakia to the late Geza and Mary (Benedek) Figel and has been a long time area resident. Survivors in addition to his beloved wife include his devoted children, Samuel Figel...

Catherine (Kathleen) Reilly Reichel

Catherine (Kathleen) Reilly Reichel

Sep 29, 2013

Catherine (Kathleen) Reilly Reichel, age 96, of Wallingford, formerly of Stratford, the widow of John Reichel, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2013 in her home. Mrs. Reichel, a retired secretary for Fairfield University was born in Albany, NY to the late Michael J. and Catherine (Roach) Reilly, and has been a long time area resident. Survivors include her devoted...

Marian J. Pinkosky Schneider

Marian J. Pinkosky Schneider

Sep 28, 2013

Mrs. Marian Pinkosky Schneider, Age 97, of Fairfield, formerly of Bridgeport, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late James Schneider. Marian was born in Mt. Carmel, PA on February 14, 1916 to the late John and Mary Balog Pinkosky. Marian was Secretary for the Bridgeport Board of...

Linda Siebert

Linda Siebert

Sep 26, 2013

Linda M Siebert "Mama Niki", age 66, of Ansonia, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2013 in MidState Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport to the late John and Lillian (Gerak) Premak she has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her former husband John Siebert, daughters Jennifer Siebert and her fiancé Chris Steele, and Jessica Siebert and her boyfriend...

Pauline Myatt

Pauline Myatt

Sep 21, 2013

Pauline Myatt, age 78, a long time Bridgeport resident, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2013 in St. Joseph's Manor, Trumbull. Pauline was born in Willow River, Minnesota to the late Peter and Rose Myatt, and had worked for over thirty years at General Electric. Survivors include her brother Peter Myatt, of CA, 3 sisters Virginia Rosengren of OH, Joanna...

John Makusevich Jr.

John Makusevich Jr.

Sep 17, 2013

John Makusevich Jr., age 65, of Stratford, beloved husband of Carol Mottram Makusevich, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 in Bridgeport Hospital. John, a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Viet Nam War was born in Bridgeport to Anna (Hopko) Makusevich of Stratford and the late John Makusevich Sr., and has been a life long area resident. He was a...

Irene Krafchick Meszaros

Irene Krafchick Meszaros

Sep 16, 2013

Irene Krafchick Meszaros, age 83, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Edward Meszaros, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2013 in Bridgeport Hospital. Irene, a retired employee of CASCO Products, was born in Bridgeport to the late George and Anna (Kepchar) Krafchick and has been a life long area resident. She was a life long member of the Carpatho...

Helen Dudak Heran

Helen Dudak Heran

Sep 12, 2013

Helen Dudak Heran, age 88, of Milford, the beloved widow of Frank J. Heran entered into eternal rest on Thursday, September 12, 2013 in the Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Born in Ramey, PA to the late Mary (Bobby) and Andrew Dudak, Helen worked for many years for the D.M. Reads Co in Bridgeport. Survivors include her devoted son, Dennis Heran...

Glenn D. Cacavollia

Glenn D. Cacavollia

Sep 12, 2013

Glenn Daniel (Smith) Cacavollia Sr, age 48, of North Haven, a self employed custom cabinet maker, fabricator and designer and beloved husband of Gretal (Johannesen) Cacavollia, passed away suddenly in his home on Thursday, September 12, 2013. Born in Bridgeport on September 16, 1964 to Barbara Litecky and the late David Laird, he has been a life long area resident....

Richard D. Ciotti

Richard D. Ciotti

Sep 10, 2013

Richard David Ciotti, age 70, of Stratford, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on September 10, 2013 at The Connecticut Hospice in Branford, CT. Born on April 18, 1943 in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late Antonio and Virginia (Tassi) Ciotti. Rich graduated from Central High School in Bridgeport, served in the U.S. Navy and...

Bruce C. Wilson

Bruce C. Wilson

Sep 7, 2013

Bruce Charles Wilson, age 45, of Milford, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 7, 2013. Born in Bridgeport June 7, 1968, to Paula (Bilcheck) Pivirotto of Stratford and Thomas Wilson of Pompano, FL. He attended Masuk High School and graduated from Green Mountain Union High School, Chester, VT, in 1986, where he received a scholarship to Montserrat College of Art....

Beatrice Tremblay Cravatas

Beatrice Tremblay Cravatas

Sep 7, 2013

Beatrice Rita Tremblay Cravatas, age 88, of Stratford, the widow of John Cravatas, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, September 07, 2013. Beatrice, a retired secretary for Harold Graphics of Stratford, was born in Fairfield to the late Eugene and Annie Tremblay. She was a graduate of Roger Ludlowe High School and after graduation worked at the Bridgeport...

Zaylin Confeiteiro

Zaylin Confeiteiro

Sep 5, 2013

Zaylin Confeiteiro, age 14, of Stratford, beloved daughter of David and Esleiden (Ojeda) Confeiteiro, passed away suddenly on September 5, 2013. Zaylin, a freshman at Bunnell High School, was born in Yonkers, New York and has lived in Stratford for nine years. She loved going to the beach, playing soccer and basketball, shopping and animals, but above all else she...

Carl N. Page

Carl N. Page

Aug 26, 2013

Carl N. Page, age 85, of Stratford, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2013 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Mr. Page, a retired Photo Engraver for Swan Engraving Corp, was born in Schenectady, NY to the late Carl and Alice Page and has been a long time area resident. Carl was a former Eucharistic Minister at St. James Church,...

William J. Donnelly

William J. Donnelly

Aug 23, 2013

Captain William J. Donnelly Jr., USNR (Ret.) age 77, of Viera, Florida, formerly of Trumbull, CT, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2013 surrounded by his family. William was predeceased by his beloved wife Alcenior M. (Dehoney) Donnelly and is survived by his four sons: Duane and wife Deline of Orange, CT; David and wife Paty of Miami, FL; Daryl...

Margaret Hanish Dempkowski

Margaret Hanish Dempkowski

Aug 20, 2013

Margaret Hanish Dempkowski, age 85, of Bridgeport, the widow of Donald Dempkowski, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Margaret, a retired employee of American Fabrics was born in Dunmore, Pennsylvania to the late Michael and Anna (Matzak) Hanish and has been a long time area resident. She was a long time member of...

Laura Leroy Gawron

Laura Leroy Gawron

Aug 11, 2013

Laura LeRoy Gawron, age 72, of Milford, formerly of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Joseph Gawron Sr, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2013 in Milford Hospital. Mrs. Gawron, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late Anthony P. and Anna (Mulloy) LeRoy and has been a life long area resident. She enjoyed her trips to the Casino's,...