Local obituaries for Seymour, New Haven County in Connecticut.
May Bonfanti
Aug 2, 2017
May Sader Bonfanti, born September 26,1919 to Joseph and Regina Asmar Sader in Danbury, CT entered eternal rest on August 2, 2017 at Griffin Hospital Derby, CT . She worked in the family store, Sader's Candy Kitchen on Main St, Seymour, where she met her husband, Dominic Bonfanti in 1942. They married upon his return home from the service...
James M. Zamoic
Jul 25, 2017
James Michael Zamoic, age 56, of Seymour, entered into rest peacefully on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at his home. He was born in Derby on April 14, 1961, son of the late Edward and Shirley Stephen Zamoic. Jim was a Working Leader Benchhand in Dynamic Components at Sikorsky, where he had been employed for close to 26 years. He...
Ann S. Lemak
Jul 25, 2017
Ann S. Lemak, age 100, of Oxford, the beloved wife of the late Anthony Lemak, Jr., entered into rest peacefully on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. She was born in Bridgeport on October 3, 1916, daughter of the late Frank and Anna Galai Sebestyen. Ann was a communicant of the Trinity Episcopal Church of Seymour where she made over 500...
Michiko Peck
Jul 21, 2017
Michiko Theorna Peck, age 70, of Woodbridge, the loving wife of Stuart Peck, entered into rest peacefully on Friday, July 21, 2017 at her home. She was born on August 20, 1946 on the island of Okinawa of Japanese and Hawaiian parents. After the death of her natural mother, Michiko was given up for adoption and raised by Mr....
Charles Bartlett
Jul 17, 2017
Charles Bartlett 57, of Oxford, CT, beloved husband of Lauren Bartlett, passed away on July 17, 2017, at Griffin Hospital. He was born in East Wareham, Ma., September 6, 1959, the son of Charles and Mary Bartlett. Charles was a Material Review Inspector at Sikorsky for 39 years. He enjoyed photography, canoeing and the outdoors and especially loved being...
John Robert Macfarlane
Jul 9, 2017
John Robert Macfarlane, age 82, of Oxford, beloved husband of 59 years to Maureen ( Murphy) Macfarlane, entered into rest peacefully on Sunday July 9, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury. He was born in Montreal, Canada on September 24, 1934, son of the late William and Gladys (Sherrington) Macfarlane. John worked as a Supervisor for Lord Manufacturing of...
Thomas R. Foster
Jul 6, 2017
Thomas R. Foster, age 56, of Oxford, entered into rest peacefully on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Griffin Hospital, Derby surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Derby on September 27, 1960, the loving son of the late Robert H. and Eleanor Olsen Foster. Tom was a devoted banker who loved his job as a Collections Manager...
Anne Marie Smith
Jun 28, 2017
Anne Marie Smith, age 66, of Hamden, beloved sister, aunt and friend entered into rest on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. She was born in Long Island, New York on July 21, 1950 to the late Luke and Etta Smith. Anne made her career as Director of Family Assistance Programs at the Society of ST. Vincent De Paul. She established...
Charles John Mccowen Jr.
Jun 22, 2017
Charles John McCowen Jr, age 86, of Woodbridge, the beloved husband of 63 years of Doris Mattson McCowen, passed away peacefully on Thursday June 22, 2017 with his family by his side. He was born to Charles Sr. and Marie RaeLoupe McCowen on October 17, 1930 in Waterbury, Connecticut. Mac, as he was lovingly referred to by his family...
Marjorie Guggenheim Bailie
Jun 20, 2017
Marjorie Guggenheim Bailie, age 93 of Woodbridge, the beloved wife of the late Hugh Spencer Bailie, entered into rest on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 after a brief illness. She was born in Stratford, CT to the late Frank D. and Minnie Thompson Guggenheim. Besides living in Stratford and Huntington, CT where she raised her family, Marjorie and Hugh moved...
Casimir Joseph Grusz
Jun 18, 2017
Casimir Joseph Grusz, age 87, of Seymour, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at his home in Seymour. He was born in Pine Island, NY on December 23, 1929 to the late Peter and Josephine Kalbarczyk Grusz. Casimir grew up farming on the family's dairy and vegetable farm before leaving to serve in the Army...
Paul Medgansis
Jun 14, 2017
Services and Interment will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Cemetery Details Private
Jozef Dekarz
Jun 9, 2017
Jozef Dekarz, age 65, of Woodbridge, the beloved husband of 43 years to Helen Kupinski Dekarz, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Friday, June 9, 2017. He was born in Poland on August 23, 1951, son of the late Waclaw and Natalia Klim Dekarz. Jozef grew up in Poland before moving to the United States in 1974. He settled...
Joseph Burdo
Jun 6, 2017
Joseph Burdo, age 34, of Bridgeport, entered into rest peacefully on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. He was born in Bridgeport on November 8, 1982, beloved son of John Burdo of Bridgeport and Mary Keane of Ellsworth, Maine. Joe was very passionate about his career as an Ophthalmic Technician at Stamford Ophthalmology. He was a 2002 graduate of Ansonia High...
Ken "Bucky" Jacobson
May 29, 2017
Ken "Bucky" Jacobson, age 49, of Seymour, entered into rest peacefully on Monday, May 29, 2017. He was born in Derby on March 18, 1968, son of the late Keith and Beverly Sheldon Jacobson. Ken was a carpenter who had a big heart and would bend over backward for anyone. He enjoyed fishing and had a great love for...
Patricia "Patty" B. Ward
Apr 14, 2017
Patty Ward, fourteen year snowbird from Vermont had moved to Las Vegas fulltime in October 2016 with her husband, Ken. She departed for her Eternal reward at 12:01pm on Good Friday, April 14, 2017 after surviving 4 years of stage 4 cancer without chemotherapy. Patty was a true testimony to the power of prayer and a life focused on...
Regina M. Blizman
Apr 8, 2017
Regina Mary Czajkowski Blizman, age 72, of Beacon Falls, the beloved wife of Michael F. Blizman of 52 years, entered into eternal rest unexpectedly on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Griffin Hospital. She was born in Derby, CT on September 28, 1944, the daughter of the late Hypolit and Josephine Synos Czajkowski. Regina graduated from Shelton High School, Class...
Helen Zielinski
Apr 6, 2017
Seymour - Helen Zielinski, 98, of Seymour died peacefully, Thursday, April 6, 2017, at Shady Knoll Health Center, Seymour. She was born January 9, 1919, the beloved daughter of Joseph and Rose Rzeszutek Barber. She grew up in an 1840s farmhouse in Oxford. Helen attended a one-room schoolhouse that she walked to a mile away. She grew up during...
Eugene Gosk
Mar 28, 2017
Eugene Gosk age 85 , of Oxford, the beloved husband of the late Jo-Ann Gilligan Gosk entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at his home . He was born in Poland on January 13, 1932, the son of the late Eugene and Emilia Gosk. Gene was a devout communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church of...
Jerome G. Fitzpatrick
Mar 20, 2017
Jerome Grady Fitzpatrick, age 88, of Seymour, the beloved husband of the late Maureen Crowe Fitzpatrick, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Monday, March 20, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Westbury, Long Island on September 29, 1928 the beloved son of the late Jerome Michael and Helen Grady Fitzpatrick. Jerome was...
