All Obituaries

Vincent James Bernardo, Jr. age 85, beloved husband of Janice (Randi) Bernardo of Milford, entered peaceful rest on March 15, 2019 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was born on January 7, 1934 in New Haven and was the son of the late Vincent James Bernardo, Sr. and Mary (Giannotti) Bernardo. Mr. Bernardo was a U.S. Navy veteran and proudly served during the Korean Conflict. He was the owner and operator of Bernardo’s Auto Body on New Haven Avenue in Milford for many years. He was a...

  Jane W. Yozie, age 96, of Milford, beloved wife of the late George Yozie, entered peaceful rest on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the Jewish Senior Services in Bridgeport. She was born on November 29, 1922 in Wetumpka, Alabama and the daughter of the late Frances (Harwell) Wingett. Mrs. Yozie was a secretary for Sprague Meter Company and Textron for over 40 years before her retirement. She was passionate about writing poems and books which included “Jane's World” that...

Patricia E. Gerathy Theis, age 72, of Milford listened to her favorite song “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” one last time while surrounded by her daughters on March 12, 2019. Pat was born on June 2, 1946 in Bridgeport and was the daughter of the late Pierce and Elizabeth (Sabin) Gerathy. She grew up in Monroe and attended Masuk HS. A graduate of Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing, Pat loved caring for her patients at Bridgeport Hospital ER and Bridgeport Jai Alai. She was also...

Cynthia L. Paulus, age 62, beloved wife of Dave M. Paulus of West Haven, passed away suddenly on March 6, 2019 at her home. She was born on February 25, 1957 in Milford and was the daughter of Jean F. (Maggiore) Gaites of Virginia and the late William H. Gaites, Jr. Mrs. Paulus was affiliated with Saint Lawrence School in West Haven for the past 35 years and loved her job and will be dearly missed by all who knew her. In addition to her husband and mother, she leaves her devoted children,...

Angelo Salvatore Rinaldi, age 87, of Ludlow, MA and formerly of Milford, CT, beloved husband of Marilyn Wheelock Rinaldi died on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Angelo was born in Dunmore, PA on April 30, 1931 to the late Paul and Rose Calimino Rinaldi. Angelo was a proud United States Army Veteran and served during the Korean War. He loved boxing and was a professional boxer in the Army. In fact, he was the Middle Weight Champion for the U.S. Army. He graduated from...

Dorothy E. Miles, age 83, of Milford, beloved wife of the late Robert E. Miles, died on Wednesday, February 20th, 2019.  Dorothy was born in Bridgeport, CT on September 30th, 1935 to the late Ernst and Elizabeth Armbruster Widmer.  Dorothy worked as an office manager at John Hancock Insurance for many years and was an active member at the United Church of Christ in Devon.  She was the secretary at the church and also served as the chairman for the Board of Deacons. ...

Stephen Mark Blaisdell, age 59, of Milford, entered peaceful rest on February 17, 2019 at his home.  Stephen was born in Milford on September 27, 1959 to the late Floyd and Virginia (Dicks) Blaisdell.  He was a helicopter mechanic for many years at Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford and in his free time, enjoyed woodworking and playing the organ.  Mr. Blaisdell is survived by his two children, Michael and Stephanie Blaisdell and their mother, Wendy Blaisdell all of Naugatuck and...

Frank Rakoczy, age 91, of Milford, beloved husband of the late Vera H. (Dressing) Rakoczy, entered peaceful rest on February 11, 2019. He was born on June 20, 1927 in Fairfield and was the son of the late Alex and Elizabeth Harkai Rakoczy. Mr. Rakoczy was a firefighter for Sikorsky Aircraft for many years before his retirement. He was a proud US Navy veteran and a former Grand Knight with the Knights of Columbus in...

Dean Randy Lewis, age 53, beloved husband of 29 years to Charlene (Paradis) Lewis of West Haven and formerly of Milford, entered peaceful rest on January 31, 2019 at his home. Dean was born on June 5, 1965 in Ellenville, New York and was the son of the late Malcolm Henry Lewis and Bonita Louise Beck. He formerly worked at UPS as a package handler. Dean was a big movie buff, loved music and history. In addition to his devoted wife, Dean is survived by his two sons, Jason Michael Lewis and...

Paul R. Buzelle, age 82, beloved husband of Janice Martonicz Buzelle, died on Monday, January 28th.  Paul was born in Waltham, MA on August 25, 1936 to the late Robert and Alice Cole Buzelle.  He was a longtime Milford resident and was a state licensed electrical contractor.  Paul was the electrical foreman since 1963 at Ross & Roberts in Stratford and was a State certified electrical instructor in the State Vo-Tech system.  He was a past...