Obituaries

Mary Cotter Haslob

Mary Cotter Haslob

Oct 31, 2013

Mary Margaret Cotter Haslob of Stratford, Age 95, Passed Away at St. Joseph's Manor, Trumbull, CT. On Thursday October 31, 2013 after a brief stay. Mary was born in White Plains, NY, on September 9, 1918, the daughter of David and Helen Cotter. A graduate of White Plains High School Class of 1935, she married her high school sweetheart and...

John M. O'Connor

John M. O'Connor

Oct 30, 2013

John M. O'Connor, age 69, of Stratford, beloved friend and life partner of Frances Pascale, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 in St. Vincent's MC. Bridgeport. John, a retired LPN for the Jewish Home for the Elderly in Fairfield, was born in New Haven to the late Thomas and Agnes (Bates) O'Connor and has been a long time area...

Bruce Myer

Bruce Myer

Oct 29, 2013

Bruce Fleming Myer, age 85, of Stratford, died peacefully on October 29, 2013 in his home. He was the beloved husband of 64 years to Marion Lawson Myer. Mr. Myer a U.S. Air Force Korean War veteran was born in Newburgh, New York to the late George and Catherine Fleming Myer. His late sister Edith Brogi Caine raised him in...

Edward Sawicki

Edward Sawicki

Oct 27, 2013

Edward Sawicki, age 77, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Brigid (Crissie) O'Connell Sawicki, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2013 in Maefair Health Center, Trumbull. Mr. Sawicki, a U.S. AirForce Veteran of the Korean War, was born in Derby, to the late Zigmund and Mary (Brejwo) Sawicki, and has been a life long area resident. Ed was a...

John Bashar

John Bashar

Oct 21, 2013

John Bashar, 90 years old, of Shelton, CT, lost his battle with cancer on Monday October 21, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Bridgeport, CT and resided here for most of his life until he retired to Ocala, FL where he enjoyed the Florida life for 23 years. John and his wife recently relocated to Shelton,...

Kaiton F. Pagella

Kaiton F. Pagella

Oct 20, 2013

Kaiton F. Pagella, age 87, of Bridgeport, beloved husband of Josephine Giannotti Pagella, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2013 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Mr. Pagella, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp, was born in Bridgeport to the late Anthony and Justine (Viola) Pagella, and has been a life long area resident. Kaiton was a...

Michael Piccirillo

Michael Piccirillo

Oct 19, 2013

Michael Piccirillo, age 86, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Marie Riccio Piccirillo, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2013 in St. Vincent's Medical Center. Mr. Piccirillo, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Navy, proudly serving aboard the destroyer USS Orleck, was born in Bridgeport to the late James and Theresa (Kocsis) Piccirillo, and has been a life...

Laurine Derose Basso

Laurine Derose Basso

Oct 16, 2013

Laurine A. DeRose Basso, age 90, of Stratford, the widow of Salvatore R. Basso, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Basso, the former proprietor of Camelot Square Stores, was born in Waterville, Maine to the late Bernardino and Berthina (Gilbert) De Rose, and has been a long time area resident. She was a docent for...

Joseph J. Della Gioia

Joseph J. Della Gioia

Oct 16, 2013

Joseph J. Della Gioia, age 84 of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Mary Margaret Kelly DellaGioia, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Della Gioia, a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, was born in Stratford to the late Antonio and Leanarda (Intonte) DellaGioia and has been a life...

Felicia Rinaldi Latella

Felicia Rinaldi Latella

Oct 15, 2013

Felicia Rinaldi Latella, age 92, of Shelton, the widow of Anthony Latella, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 in Hewitt HCC, Shelton. Mrs. Latella, a homemaker, was born in the Bronx, NY to the late Phillip and Anna (Di Domenico) Rinaldi and has been a long time area resident. She enjoyed doing crafts, and was a fan of the...

Mary Hodowanitz Nidoh

Mary Hodowanitz Nidoh

Oct 11, 2013

Mary Hodowanitz Nidoh, age 89, of Stratford, the widow of Peter Nidoh, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2013 in Lord Chamberlain HCC, Stratford. Mrs. Nidoh, a retired Mechanical Inspector for Textron-Lycoming was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania to the late Michael and Anna (Plishka) Hodowanitz, and has been a long time area resident. She was a graduate of Scranton High...

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...